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Critically Acclaimed NetworkThank Godzilla, It's Friday! | Godzilla Raids Again (1955)Willliam Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are watching and reviewing every film in the GODZILLA franchise, every single Friday!This time on THANK GODZILLA, It'S FRIDAY! they're tackling the second Godzilla adventure, where they hastily brought the monster back to life and introduced his first giant monster nemesis: ANGUIRUS, the giant mutant ankylosaur!New episodes of THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! will debut on our Patreon page one week before they debuts in our main feed, AD-FREE! That means next week's episode is already live right now, at www.patreon.com/crit...2023-05-1953 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #38 | Klute (1971)Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners!
Because YOU demanded it, this week William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold investigate Alan Pakula's Oscar-winning thriller KLUTE, starring Jane Fonda as a sex worker who's stalked by a serial killer, and Donald Sutherland as a private detective on the hunt for the madman.
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Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #24 | Maniac Cop (1988)Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners!
This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney return to the maniacal world of William Lustig with MANIAC COP, a surprisingly awesome genre mash-up starring Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins, Richard Roundtree and Robert Z'Dar!
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Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #222 | The Omen (1995)If you loved THE OMEN, you probably won't like THE OMEN! The Oscar-winning horror movie about the antichrist got transformed into a failed TV pilot about a demon that jumps from body to body and tries to ruin a St. Patrick's Day parade by unleashing a flesh-eating virus!
It's got a great cast - including William Sadler, Brett Cullen and Norman Lloyd - and a cult hit director (Jack Sholder, THE HIDDEN) - so maybe THE OMEN really was... CANCELED TOO SOON?
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out, as SCARYTOBER continues!2021-10-2245 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #92 | Was Sahara Really THAT Bad...?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to talk about great movies with bad music, an introduction to Bollywood cinema, whether it's better to learn about a movie's influences before or after you've seen it, intoxicated movie performances and whether the 2005 box office dud SAHARA was really as bad as all that! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future e...2021-09-0859 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #188 | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Cinderella, Worth, SuperhostThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold say goodbye to the late, great JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO, and review the new Marvel superhero film SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, Amazon's "hip" new fairy tale musical CINDERELLA, the serious 9/11 Netflix drama WORTH, and the latest Shudder thriller SUPERHOST! Jean-Paul Belmondo - 5:11 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - 12:50 Cinderella - 32:10 Worth - 58:47 Superhost - 1:16:03 Review Round-Up - 1:24:29 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much mo...2021-09-071h 34
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #12 | Raise the Titanic (1980)Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED - formerly THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB - where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney give you RAISE THE TITANIC, the first attempt to turn Clive Cussler's hero Dirk Pitt into a motion picture franchise! And just like the second attempt, SAHARA, it was a gigantic box office dud that Clive Cussler hated. Want to vote for future episodes of CRITICALLY RECLAIMED...2021-09-0456 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #91 | What Are the Best Los Angeles Movies?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to talk about all the great sports documentaries they've missed, the best movies set in Los Angeles, urban legends and some of the biggest stuff they were wrong about recently! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes d...2021-09-021h 04
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #187 | Candyman, He's All That, Vacation Friends, No Man of GodThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Nia DaCosta's legacy horror sequel CANDYMAN, Mark Waters's SHE'S ALL THAT remake HE'S ALL THAT, the Hulu comedy VACATION FRIENDS, and the Ted Bundy drama NO MAN OF GOD! Candyman - 3:16 He's All That - 22:07 Vacation Friends - 47:36 No Man of God - 54:03 Review Round-Up - 1:00:21 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! E...2021-08-301h 07
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #11 | The Long Goodbye (1973)Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED - formerly THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB - where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney give you Robert Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE, a Raymond Chandler adaptation unlike any other, starring Elliott Gould as the iconic private eye in 1970s Hollywood, who's more worried about his cat than he is about the murder! Critics balked when THE LONG GOODBYE came out, but does...2021-08-291h 00
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #90 | Which Muppet Should Be Gigantic and Fight Godzilla?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to talk about the sexy sci-fi farce FLESH GORDON, the history of British television stations, TV shows that changed their theme music, how big "Big Bird" could possibly get, which Muppet should fight Godzilla, movies Bibbs and Witney have seen that will never be available to the public, and why so many movies have so-called "daddy issues!" Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, s...2021-08-2558 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #186 | Paw Patrol: The Movie, The Protege, Reminiscence, The Night House, Demonic, CryptozooThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the animated kid flick PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE, the assassin action film THE PROTEGE, the sci-fi film noir REMINISCENCE, the similar supernatural thrillers THE NIGHT HOUSE and DEMONIC, and the animated indie CRYPTOZOO! Paw Patrol: The Movie - 4:33 The Protege - 30:45 Reminiscence - 39:54 The Night House - 56:10 Demonic - 1:05:57 Cryptozoo - 1:20:42 Review Round-Up - 1:28:39 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy s...2021-08-231h 40
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #217 | Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)Garth Marenghi may not have really existed, but he was a prolific horror author who produced, wrote, directed, starred in and whistled the theme song for an ahead-of-its-time tv series back in the 1980s called GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE! It's a comedy about a horror drama that takes the form of a DVD special edition, and it's one of the most high concept TV shows we've ever reviewed! But was GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE also... CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/c...2021-08-221h 04
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club/Critically Reclaimed #10 | Malcolm X (1992)Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED - formerly THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB - where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney revisit Spike Lee's celebrated biopic MALCOLM X, starring Denzel Washington as the inspirational Civil Rights leader who reinvented himself repeatedly throughout his too short life. Is this really one of the best films of the 1990s? Is it one of the best biopics ever made? Want to...2021-08-211h 08
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #89 | Why is Irma Vep?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails and ACTUAL LETTERS from listeners who have averaged out all their movie reviews to see if "C" really is average! They also answer questions about why so many old shows are coming back, comic book recommendations for people sick of superheroes, why old movies have strange scene transitions, why IRMA VEP is the way it is, why Mrs. Danvers from REBECCA isn't considered one of the great movie villains...2021-08-191h 22
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #185 | Free Guy, Don't Breathe 2, CODA, Raging Fire, DaysThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Shawn Levy's sci-fi/comedy hit FREE GUY, the hardboiled horror sequel DON'T BREATHE 2, the Sundance smash CODA, Benny Chan's final action epic RAGING FIRE, and Ming-liang Tsai's DAYS! Free Guy - 3:35 Don't Breathe 2 - 23:52 CODA - 40:04 Raging Fire - 47:50 Days - 1:00:48 Review Round-Up - 1:09:10 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! Email us...2021-08-161h 17
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #216 | Massarati and the Brain (1982)The year was 1982 and everyone in the world was wondering... what if James Bond had a gadget expert who was a little kid, and also his nephew? That's the premise of MASSARATI AND THE KID, starring Peter Billingsley from A CHRISTMAS STORY, Daniel Pilon from DALLAS, Christopher Hewett from MR. BELVEDERE, Markie Post from NIGHT COURT and Christopher Lee! Was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and...2021-08-1548 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #215 | Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles (1994)After over decade at the top of the toy pile, G.I. JOE needed to revitalize its brand for the hip, new 1990s. And the only way to do that was basically to do the CAPTAIN AMERICA story but, like, angrier and stupider. Was SGT. SAVAGE AND HIS SCREAMING EAGLES, a failed pilot and a failed toy line... CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are joined by LAZOR COMB podcast host Christopher Siege to help explore this weird chapter in pop culture history! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive c...2021-08-111h 14
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #184 | The Suicide Squad, Annette, Vivo, Bring Your Own BrigadeThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review James Gunn's R-rated superhero movie THE SUICIDE SQUAD, Leos Carax's Sparks musical ANNETTE, Lin-Manuel Miranda's animated musical VIVO, and the hard-hitting wildfire documentary BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE! The Suicide Squad - 1:56 Annette - 30:06 Vivo - 40:00 Bring Your Own Brigade - 51:59 Review Round-Up. - 1:04:59 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! Email us at l...2021-08-091h 12
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #9 | Turkey Shoot (1982)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney have themselves a TURKEY SHOOT! This cult classic Australian exploitation film stars Steve Railsback and Olivia Hussey as prisoners of in a dystopian future, who are hunted for sport by their wicked wardens. Is this one of the best exploitation films ever made? Want to vote for future episodes of THE...2021-08-0655 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #88 | Who's Got the Best Beard in Movie History?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who ask if blockbuster movies are all too long, wonder who's got the best beard and/or mustache in movie history, have details to share about GHOSTS OF FEAR STREET, share a basketball fan's perspective on SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, and argue in favor of well-intentioned message movies! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions i...2021-08-041h 06
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #183 | Jungle Cruise, The Green Knight, Stillwater, Eyimofe (This is My Desire), Resort to LoveThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Disney's latest theme park ride adaptation JUNGLE CRUISE, the A24 Arthurian epic THE GREEN KNIGHT, the controversial Tom McCarthy drama STILLWATER, the ambitious Nigerian drama EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE), and the Netflix rom-com RESORT TO LOVE! Jungle Cruise - 4:25 The Green Knight - 26:45 Stillwater - 44:17 Eyimofe (This is My Desire) - 56:49 Resort to Love - 1:03:05 Review Round-Up - 1:14:15 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And vis...2021-08-031h 23
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #21 | The Best Movies That Begin With the Letter D!Every month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month it's THE BEST MOVIES THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER D! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold continue their adventure through the cinematic alphabet with classic sci-fi movies, horror movies, comedies and surrealist masterpieces! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! And if...2021-07-302h 34
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #182 | Old, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Jolt, Blood Red Sky, Mandibles, KandishaThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review M. Night Shyamalan's newest high-concept thriller OLD, the latest attempt to jumpstart a Hasbro franchise SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS, the Kate Beckinsale action comedy JOLT, Netflix's "Die Hard on a Plane But with a Vampire" thriller BLOOD RED SKY, the giant-sized fly comedy MANDIBLES and the Shudder horror film KANDISHA! Old - 3:32 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins - 21:25 Jolt - 43:27 Blood Red Sky - 51:33 Mandibles - 58:36 Kandisha - 1:04:24 Review Round-Up - 1:11:07 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for excl...2021-07-281h 16
Critically Acclaimed NetworkAll Our Yesterdays | Encounter at Farpoint - The Star Trek: The Next Generation Pilot!In case you missed it, Witney Seibold and William Bibbiani are reviewing every episode of STAR TREK ever made on their Patreon-exclusive podcast, ALL OUR YESTERDAYS! They've already reviewed every episode of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES and STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES, and the first four STAR TREK movies, and this week they begin their trek through every single episode of THE NEXT GENERATION, and we're giving that episode away for free! Enjoy our episode about the two-hour pilot, ENCOUNTER AT FARPOINT, and sign up on Patreon to enjoy over our over 100-episode backlog...2021-07-261h 46
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #214 | Ghosts of Fear Street (1998)Decades before Leigh Janiak directed the acclaimed FEAR STREET movie trilogy, director Ken Kwapis introduced audiences to GHOSTS OF FEAR STREET! Sure, nobody cared and the show never made it past the pilot, but could it be that GHOSTS OF FEAR STREET, the first adaptation of R.L. Stine's hit book series, was... CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore the secret TV past of FEAR STREET, over two decades before Netflix got a hold of it, in a brand new episode! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for e...2021-07-2445 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkStreaming Club #8 | Christmas Twister (2012)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney have a holly jolly environmental disaster with CHRISTMAS TWISTER! It's a made-for-tv disaster epic starring Casper Van Dien, Richard Burgi and Haley Lu Richardson, about a whole bunch of tornados that decide to attack during the yuletide season for a change. Want to vote for future episodes of THE STREAMING CLUB...2021-07-231h 04
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #87 | Should We Start a Columbo Podcast?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to know their favorite Irish films, why SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY really stinks, how to get bigots to watch queer movies and television, the pros and cons of predicting a movie's ending, the right and wrong way to do product placement, and whether we should add a podcast about COLUMBO to our line-up! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can r...2021-07-221h 18
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #181 | Space Jam: A New Legacy, Fear Street: 1666, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Gunpowder MilkshakeThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the LeBron James family sequel SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, the ambitious slasher finale FEAR STREET: 1666, the scary amusement park ride that is ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS, and the action extravaganza GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE! Space Jam: A New Legacy - 1:40 Fear Street: 1666 - 37:44 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions - 53:52 Gunpowder Milkshake - 1:04:56 Review Round-Up - 1:15:55 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page t...2021-07-201h 33
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #7 | Mystic Pizza (1988)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney book a reservation at MYSTIC PIZZA, a cult classic romantic drama starring Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, Vincent D'Onofrio and Conchata Ferrell! This story of love, messy emotions and secret pizza toppings helped elevate many of the cast members to stardom, but it's not talked about very often anymore. Does it still...2021-07-1652 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #86 | When Should We Stop Following a Franchise?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to know their favorite British films, recommend new streaming services, celebrate art that begins with the letter "A," wonder when is the right time to give up on following a beloved franchise, and whether Disney has ever done "spectacle" right! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if y...2021-07-1459 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #180 | Black Widow, Fear Street: 1978, Son, Summertime, Genus PanThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the long-delayed Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster BLACK WIDOW, the ambitious Netflix slasher sequel FEAR STREET: 1978, the Shudder horror film SON, Carlos Lopez Estrada's poetic SUMMERTIME, and Lav Diaz's bleak drama GENUS, PAN! Black Widow - 1:25 Fear Street: 1978 - 37:00 Son - 50:22 Summertime - 56:34 Genus, Pan - 1:07:04 Review Round-Up - 1:15:55 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other e...2021-07-121h 27
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #6 | The Italian Job (1969)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney travel back to the swinging 1960s with THE ITALIAN JOB, one of the most iconic heist movies ever made! Does the film's strange sense of humor and overwhelming sense of style elevate it above the rest of the genre? And how does it hold up to the remake? Want to vote...2021-07-0953 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #85 | Are the Eagles in Lord of the Rings a Plot Hole?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to add more context to the conversation about SYLVIA SCARLETT, discuss actors whose careers were cut tragically short, debate whether LORD OF THE RINGS really has a big plot hole, campaign to let people enjoy the FAST & FURIOUS movies without inviting snark, and discuss movies we only love because of our family! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your c...2021-07-081h 03
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #179 | Richard Donner, The Forever Purge, Fear Street: 1994, The Tomorrow War, No Sudden Move, America: The Motion Picture, God Exists Her Name is PetrunyaThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold say goodbye to the late, great filmmaker Richard Donner, and review the horror sequel THE FOREVER PURGE, the Netflix slasher FEAR STREET: 1994, the Amazon sci-fi adventure THE TOMORROW WAR, the HBO Max/Steven Soderbergh crime thriller NO SUDDEN MOVE, the Netflix animated satire AMERICA: THE MOTION PICTURE, and the Macedonian drama GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNYA. Richard Donner - 1:17 The Forever Purge - 26:58 Fear Street: 1994 - 43:15 The Tomorrow War - 1:01:12 No Sudden Move - 1:20:35 America: The Motion Picture - 1:30:16 God Exists, Her Name is Petrun...2021-07-061h 55
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #5 | Sylvia Scarlett (1935)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney introduce you to George Cukor's SYLVIA SCARLETT, a notorious box office disaster from 1935 that - decades later - is now held up as a pioneering attempt to discuss queer identity in mainstream cinema! Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Edmund Gwenn! Want to vote for future episodes of THE STREAMING CLUB...2021-07-0255 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #20 | The Best Classic Literature Movies!Every month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month it's THE BEST CLASSIC LITERATURE MOVIES! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are picking out the very best movies based on greatest books, stories and plays of all time, from iconic romances to terrifying horror, to mind-boggling sci-fi and dashing adventure! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, m...2021-07-012h 35
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #178 | F9, Werewolves Within, Lansky, I Carry You With Me, The Evil Next Door, An Unquiet Grave, False Positive, The Sparks BrothersThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the post-physics blockbuster F9, the horror comedy WEREWOLVES WITHIN, the mafia biopic LANSKY, the true-love story I CARRY YOU WITH ME, the haunted house thriller THE EVIL NEXT DOOR, the low-budget supernatural thriller AN UNQUIET GRAVE, the pregnancy paranoia thriller FALSE POSITIVE, and the Edgar Wright music documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS! F9 - 3:36 Werewolves Within - 21:07 Lansky - 31:41 I Carry You With Me - 44:11 The Evil Next Door - 49:43 An Unquiet Grave - 55:04 False Positive - 1:03:29 The Sparks Brothers - 1:10:29 Review Round-Up - 1:24:49 Subscri...2021-06-291h 30
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #84 | Must-See Films of the 1970s!It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to talk about templates used by integration tests only, everything we got wrong about the cult musical THE APPLE, which 1970s movies new film fans should start with, fan backlash to negative and positive reviews, and the deeper meaning of our physical media collections! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes!2021-06-251h 06
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #4 | The Black Hole (1979)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney dive into THE BLACK HOLE, Disney's epic response to STAR WARS, with an all-star cast orbiting an unthinkable void in space! It's a big budget sci-fi horror movie starring Anthony Perkins, Maximilian Schell, Rob Forster, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall, Slim Pickens and more! THE BLACK HOLE was a gigantic box office...2021-06-241h 01
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #177 | Luca, The Superdeep, Fatherhood, Miss JuneteenthThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Pixar animated family film LUCA, the new Russian underwater monster movie THE SUPERDEEP, the Kevin Hart family comedy FATHERHOOD, and the new drama MISS JUNETEENTH! Luca - 1:13 The Superdeep - 48:44 Fatherhood - 48:44 Miss Juneteenth - 59:57 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can...2021-06-221h 15
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #83 | Does Box Office REALLY Matter...?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners wondering what our hosts dream vacations would be, whether a film's box office take really matters in the long run (or only under certain conditions), songs Bibbs and Witney want to hear in more movies, the intricate plot of a STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED series episode, and an invaluable perspective on autism representation in film and cinema! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we c...2021-06-181h 03
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #3 | The Apple (1980)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney pluck out THE APPLE, a cult classic movie musical from 1980, about a pair of idealistic musicians who get sucked into a hellish disco/new wave nightmare hellscape of sex, drugs and rock and roll! THE APPLE premiered to boos and vandalized movie theaters, but now it's got a reputation as a...2021-06-171h 04
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #176 | Ned Beatty, In the Heights, The Amusement Park, Infinite, Awake, Holler, Censor, Wish DragonThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are joined by a special guest, YouTube critic LADY KNIGHT THE BRAVE! They're saying goodbye to the late, great Ned Beatty and reviewing the new Jon M. Chu musical IN THE HEIGHTS, the long lost George A. Romero horror movie THE AMUSEMENT PARK, Antoine Fuqua's sci-fi actioner INFINITE, the sci-fi thriller AWAKE, the indie drama HOLLER, the psychological horror film CENSOR, and the Sony Animated movie WISH DRAGON! Ned Beatty - 11:15 In the Heights - 24:06 The Amusement Park - 53:53 Infinite - 1:10:43 Awake - 1:24:45 Holle...2021-06-142h 07
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #213 | Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp (1970-1971)The year was 1970, and one of the most expensive television shows in the world was LANCELOT LINK: SECRET CHIMP, a spy spoof for children, starring real chimpanzees as secret agents and their offensively stereotyped roster of villains! Who the heck was this show made for? Why the heck is it so bad? Is it really the worst live-action tv series we've ever reviewed? And was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to answer all these questions and more! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive c...2021-06-121h 11
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #2 | The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)Welcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney explore one of the most notorious duds of the 1990s, based on one of the most popular novels of the 1980s! THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith and Morgan Freeman, and completely fails to dramatize, satirize, or suggest it knows anything at all about social tensions in...2021-06-1059 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #82 | The Best Movies About Computer Science!It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners looking for great movies about computer science and concert movies that'll blow your mind! Plus, Bibbs and Witney talk about films based on Mark Millar's comics, comic book movie fatigue, and have a healthy debate about the superhero genre! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, b...2021-06-091h 03
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #175 | Bo Burnham: Inside, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Caveat, Limbo, The Perfect CandidateThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are joined by special guest B Peterson from THE SCREEN'S MARGINS! They're reviewing the new Netflix feature BO BURNHAM: INSIDE, the horror sequel THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, the Shudder thriller CAVEAT, and the independent films LIMBO and THE PERFECT CANDIDATE! Bo Burnham: Inside - 3:00 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It - 32:20 Caveat - 52:40 Limbo - 1:01:36 The Perfect Candidate - 1:07:35 Review Round-Up - 1:12:17 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards...2021-06-081h 23
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #81 | Why Are ALL Pulp Adventure Films Compared to Indiana Jones?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners wondering why all pulp adventure movies are compared to INDIANA JONES even though that's just a very small part of the genre, the best films to help introduce students to cinematic literacy, the cinematic legacy and future of GHOSTBUSTERS and more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you w...2021-06-031h 06
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Streaming Club #1 | Troop Beverly Hills and A Gnome Named GnormWelcome to THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! In the first standalone episode of THE STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney explore two cult films from the late 1980s/early 1990s: TROOP BEVERLY HILLS, a family comedy starring Shelley Long as an out of touch socialite who takes over a scout troop, and A GNOME NAMED GNORM, a buddy cop comedy about a cop who teams up with - yup...2021-06-011h 19
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #174 | A Quiet Place Part II, Cruella, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue, Moby Doc, Plan B, Skull: The MaskThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the blockbuster horror sequel A QUIET PLACE PART II, the Disney prequel CRUELLA, the Chinese documentary SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE, the Moby documentary MOBY DOC, the teen comedy PLAN B, and the Brazilian gore film SKULL: THE MASK! A Quiet Place Part II - 4:56 Cruella - 18:37 Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue - 53:06 Moby Doc - 58:45 Plan B - 1:07:00 Skull: The Mask - 1:15:40 Review Round-Up - 1:27:06 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting...2021-05-311h 34
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #19 | The Best Movie Monsters EverEvery month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month it's THE BEST MOVIE MONSTERS EVER! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are presenting their picks for the greatest creatures in movie history, whether the actual movies are good or not! What makes a great movie monster, and which famous (and not so famous) monstrosities made their separate lists? Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, m...2021-05-292h 20
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #80 | Our Favorite Slam Dunk Movie Reviews!It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners with personal experience with autism who recommend films and tv shows with respectful representation, discuss the movie reviews that completely nailed it, reconsider the ending of TOGETHER TOGETHER, and revisit their controversial opinions about HOOK, SPACE JAM and SCOOBY DOO! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want s...2021-05-271h 21
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #212 | Disney's Fluppy Dogs (1986)One of Disney's first foray into modern TV animation was a failed pilot called FLUPPY DOGS, based on an adorable toy line for children about puppies that are fluffy! But when the time came to turn FLUPPY DOGS into a show, something happened... something wonderful, but something that also doomed the show completely. Was DISNEY'S FLUPPY DOGS really... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are joined by author and soap artist M. Lopes da Silva from SaltCatSoap as they uncover the answer! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/cri...2021-05-261h 25
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #173 | Army of the Dead, Seance, Final Account, Drunk Bus, The Battle of AlgiersThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Zack Snyder epic ARMY OF THE DEAD, the slasher SEANCE, World War II documentary FINAL ACCOUNT, and the coming of age film DRUNK BUS! Also on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney explore Gillo Pontecorvo's THE BATTLE FOR ALGIERS, one of the most influential movies ever made, and arguably one of the best! Army of the Dead - 3:15 Seance - 38:05 Final Account - 46:15 Drunk Bus - 53:45 Review Round-Up - 58:46 The Battle for Algiers - 1:01:32 Subscribe on Patreo...2021-05-241h 32
Critically Acclaimed NetworkRocky Horror: Episode Zero - The Night of the HunterFilm critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney present THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, the only film ever directed by celebrated actor Charles Laughton, starring Robert Mitchum as a serial killer preacher who's hunting two children in the American south. And it's one of the best movies EVER MADE. How did THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER influence THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find...2021-05-2154 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #79 | Is Xanadu Underrated?!It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about representation in film and television, the original HAIRSPRAY vs. the musical HAIRSPRAY, the film series JOSH KIRBY... THE TIME WARRIOR (for some reason), their favorite TV mini-series, movies that work better when viewed through unexpected angles, a pitch for THE CANCELED TOO SOON MYSTERIES, the cult film DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, why so many films are completely forgotten, and whether the notorious musical dud XANADU is actually underrated! ...2021-05-191h 19
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #172 | Spiral, Fried Barry, The Woman in the Window, Mainstream, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Killing of Two Lovers, 13 AssassinsThis week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new releases SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW, FRIED BARRY, THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, MAINSTREAM, THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD and THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS! And on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney explore Takashi Miike's gigantic samurai action epic 13 ASSASSINS! Spiral: From the Book of Saw - 3:32 Fried Barry - 21:38 The Woman in the Window - 28:10 Mainstream - 44:42 Those Who Wish Me Dead - 55:05 The Killing of Two Lovers - 1:05:33 Review Round-Up - 1:10:57 13 Assassins - 1:14:04 Subscr...2021-05-181h 44
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #211 - Drive (2007)From the co-creator of FIREFLY and the co-writer of Pixar's CARS movie came DRIVE, a high-octane action series about an illegal cross-country road race, starring Nathan Fillion, Emma Stone, Dylan Baker, Melanie Lynskey and many, many more! Fox canceled DRIVE after only four episodes, but was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting m...2021-05-141h 11
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #78 | Is Darth Vader the Greatest Original Movie Villain?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney discuss how to find long lost TV shows, which James Bond movie was almost a killer crab movie, what movies they'd show to aliens to introduce the human race, what their film criticism pet peeves are, the difference between raccoons and tanookis, more queer film recommendations, who the greatest original movie villains are, and why one scene in the movie BAD TRIP ruined the whole trip. Email us at...2021-05-121h 18
Critically Acclaimed NetworkRocky Horror: Episode Zero - The Karnstein Trilogy (1970-1971)Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney present a triple feature: Hammer Horror's THE KARNSTEIN TRILOGY, a trio of queer-themed vampire movies that pushed the boundaries in the early 1970s! There's the celebrated THE VAMPIRE LOVERS, the salacious LUST FOR A VAMPIRE, and the pulpy TWINS OF EVIL! How did THE KARNSTEIN TRILOGY influence THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! 2021-05-111h 07
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #210 | The Black Donnellys (2007)From the creator of CRASH and MILLION DOLLAR BABY came THE BLACK DONNELLYS, an ambitious tv series about Irish-Amerian brothers punching their way into the world of organized crime! Was THE BLACK DONNELLYS... Canceled Too Soon? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! And if you want soap, be sure to check ou...2021-05-061h 22
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #77 | Is Spielberg a CYNICAL Filmmaker?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney discuss the way American film critics approach international cinema, listen to a serious defense of STAR TREK's Harry Mudd, talk about the way ratings systems injure film criticism, and reconsider the whole career of Steven Spielberg and come to surprising conclusions! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure t...2021-05-051h 17
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #171 | Olympia Dukakis, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, The Human Voice, The DevilsMovies! You love 'em, we love 'em, now let's review 'em!. This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new releases THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES, BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ, TOM CLANCY'S WITHOUT REMORSE and THE HUMAN VOICE. On THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney unveil one of the most controversial movies ever made... Ken Russell's THE DEVILS! And of course we have to say goodbye to the incredibly talented Olympia Dukakis, the star of STEEL MAGNOLIAS and MOONSTRUCK! Olympia Dukakis - 2:28 The Mitchells vs. T...2021-05-041h 38
Critically Acclaimed NetworkRocky Horror: Episode Zero - Baby Doll (1956)Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney introduce you to BABY DOLL, the Oscar-nominated and controversial Tennessee Williams adaptation, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and (in their motion picture debuts) Eli Wallach and Rip Torn! How did BABY DOLL influence THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork fo...2021-05-0147 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkYour Critically Acclaimed | 52 Movie Reviews, from A-to-Z!Our Patrons have the power to sponsor an episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED of their choice, and we call it YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! This time on YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, our listener Griswald Cobblepot asked William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to present a series of movie recommendations, one per critic, per letter of the alphabet. That's 52 classic, underrated and cult movie recommendations in all. It's the real LETTERS AT CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, b...2021-04-302h 46
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #76 | Why Aren't There More KILLER CRAB Movies?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney talk our memories of long-running movie theaters, movies that never got made that should have been, the late and legendary Jim Steinman, Olivier Assayas's IRMA VEP, recommendations for must-see Brazilian films, esoteric lists of movies, whether we make too big a deal out of a filmmaker's final film, and WHY AREN'T THERE MORE HORROR MOVIES ABOUT CRABS, DANG IT. Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read y...2021-04-271h 01
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #170 | The 2021 Oscar Winners, Mortal Kombat, Hope, Together Together, Monday, Jakob's Wife, Sisters with Transistors, Honeydew, The Terminal, The CarWe'd like to thank the Academy... for part of it. This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold recap the Academy Award winners, and review the new releases MORTAL KOMBAT, HOPE, TOGETHER TOGETHER, MONDAY, JAKOB'S WIFE, SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS, and HONEYDEW. And on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney present a double feature: Steven Spielberg's THE TERMINAL, and the 1970s cul horror classic THE CAR!! Oscars 2021 - 2:52 Mortal Kombat - 20:34 Hope - 35:40 Together Together - 41:35 Monday - 46:59 Jakob's Wife - 51:53 Sisters with Transistors - 56:25 Honeydew - 1:01 :33 Review Round-Up...2021-04-261h 36
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #18 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter CEvery month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month it's THE BEST MOVIES THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER C! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold have scoured the vast history of cinema to bring you the very best movies that just happen to begin with the third letter of the English alphabet, even if they have nothing else in common! Comedies, action classics, art house favorites and more! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content a...2021-04-232h 30
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #75 | Which Mainstream Films Deserve a Criterion Blu-Ray?It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about more forgotten SHERLOCK HOLMES movies, which mainstream movies deserve their own fancy CRITERION Blu-ray release, their memories of the Arclight and filmgoing in Los Angeles, one of the most intense episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE ever, why quitting social media is probably a good idea, and more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! 2021-04-191h 06
Critically Acclaimed NetworkRocky Horror: Episode Zero - Mr. Sardonicus!Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney invite you into the weird and wonderful world of WILLIAM CASTLE, a horror filmmaker and iconic showman who incorporated gimmickry into his motion pictures unlike any director before him! And one of his best gimmicks ever was in MR. SARDONICUS, a creepy thriller where the audience (allegedly) got to pick the ending! How did William Castle and MR. SARDONICUS influence THE ROCKY HORROR...2021-04-1855 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #74 | Is The Twilight Zone Overrated?!It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about the mystery of the first (and second) photographs ever taken, more great movie musicals they forgot about, why day-and-date VOD releases of new blockbuster movies probably aren't going anywhere, why it's important to change your HDTV's picture settings, the pros and cons of knowing nothing about a movie before you watch it, and whether THE TWILIGHT ZONE is overrated! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we c...2021-04-141h 22
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #169 | Thunder Force, The Man Who Sold His Skin, Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeIt's like thunder! Lightning! They we we review movies is enlightening! This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Netflix superhero coomedy THUNDER FORCE, starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, and the Oscar-nominee THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN! And on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney revisit the cult classic MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME! Thunder Force - 2:48 The Man Who Sold His Skin - 26:29 Review Round-Up - 32:55 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - 35:04 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclu...2021-04-131h 25
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #209 | Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976-1977, 2001, 2016)ELECTRA WOMAN AND DYNA GIRL were fighting all evil deeds! And then they were canceled. So they tried it again 25 years later! And they were canceled. So they tried it again 15 years later! Are we seeing a pattern here? This week on CANCELED TOO SOON, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold venture into the psychedelic world of SID AND MARTY KROFFT with the original 1970s kids TV series, the failed turn of the century reboot starring Markie Post, and the 2016 streaming series starring YouTube superstars Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart! Were they...2021-04-111h 06
Critically Acclaimed NetworkYour Critically Acclaimed | Sherlock Holmes vs. Sherlock vs. ElementaryOur Patrons have the power to sponsor an episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED of their choice, and we call it YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! This time on YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, our listener Eric Fusco asked William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to compare the three modern versions of Sherlock Holmes - the Robert Downey Jr. movie, the Benedict Cumberbatch BBC series, and the Jonny Lee Miller CBS series ELEMENTARY - and figure out if Holmes really is the most influential fictional character in history! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer Y...2021-04-091h 26
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #168 | All 15 Oscar-Nominated Short Films!William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review all 15 of this year's Oscar-nominated short films in a special bonus episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! The nominees for BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT are COLETTE, A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION, DO NOT SPLIT, HUNGER WARD and A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA. The nominees for BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT SUBJECT are FEELING THROUGH, THE LETTER ROOM, THE PRESENT, TWO DISTANT STRANGERS and WHITE EYE. And the nominees for BEST ANIMATED SHORT SUBJECT are BURROW, GENIUS LOCI, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU, OPERA and YES PEOPLE! Best Documentary...2021-04-061h 35
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #167 | Godzilla vs. Kong, About Endlessness, This is Not a Burial It's a Resurrection, Born in FlamesWilliam Bibbiani and Witney review the giant monster fight movie GODZILLA VS. KONG, Roy Andersson's bizarre new film ABOUT ENDLESSNESS, and Lesotho's Oscar submission THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESURRECTION on this week's episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Also this week, on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney review the eerily prescient BORN IN FLAMES, a nearly 40-year old work of revolutionary feminism and afrofuturism that uncannily predicted the future! Godzilla vs. Kong - 4:17 About Endlessness - 38:43 This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection - 46:21 Review Round-Up - 53:00 Born in Flames - 55...2021-04-051h 19
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #73 | The Cult Movie Musicals We Forgot AboutIt's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about the problem with George Cukor's THE WOMEN nobody's talking about, what future episodes they want to do in SCREEN DRAFTS, the movies that changed based on the jobs our hosts have had, the importance of non-binary casting, the ethics of movie piracy, the bands they wish they saw live, and the cult movie musicals they left off their recent list of THE BEST MOVIE MUSICALS EVER! Email...2021-04-041h 08
Critically Acclaimed NetworkRocky Horror: Episode Zero - Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) and Tarzan and His Mate (1934)Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney are indulging in some shirtless hunkiness with TARZAN THE APE MAN (1932) and TARZAN AND HIS MATE (1934), two iconic and influential adventure movies that are half sexual empowerment fantasy, and half colonialist bullsh*t. How did the Johnny Weismuller TARZAN movies influence THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.pa...2021-03-311h 02
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #166 | The Father, The Mole Agent, Violation, Bad Trip, VampyrWilliam Bibbiani and Witney review the Oscar nominees THE FATHER and THE MOLE AGENT, the new horror movie VIOLATION, and the prankster comedy BAD TRIP on this week's CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Also this week, on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney review the absolutely nightmarish 1931 horror movie VAMPYR! The Father - 2:29 The Mole Agent - 14:54 Violation - 19:17 Bad Trip - 27:43 Review Round-Up - 43:38 Vampyr - 47:25 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page...2021-03-301h 19
Critically Acclaimed NetworkMy Dinner With My Dinner With Andre (with The Screen's Margins)William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are inviting fascinating people to watch MY DINNER WITH ANDRE, a film about fascinating people having a conversation, and have their own conversation about it! This week's guest host is B PETERSON, the founder of THE SCREEN'S MARGINS, a podcast network dedicated to cinematic voices that many other podcasts ignore! The episode features interviews with great movie minds like ANNA CAMPION, MARK EDWARD HEUCK and HAROLD URTEAGA, and (after a short introduction by Bibbs and Witney) it's EXACTLY as long as MY DINNER WITH ANDRE. So it also works as a commentary...2021-03-281h 59
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #17 | The Best Musicals Ever!Every month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month it's THE BEST MUSICALS EVER! Film critics William Bibbiani present their sometimes eclectic choices for the best movies that fit the musical mold, from all-time classics to cult oddities and animation and beyond! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise! An...2021-03-272h 18
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #208 | Marker (1995)First, there was the world. Then, there was UPN... and MARKER! This week on CANCELED TOO SOON, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold cash in their chip and explore one of the first shows ever produced for the failingest network in TV history! MARKER stars Richard Grieco and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION's Gates McFadden, as they are forced to do favors for everyone who happens to have a shiny piece of plastic. In Hawaii! Could it be that MARKER was... CANCELED TOON SOON?! Bibbs and Witney are about to find out! ...2021-03-261h 24
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #72 | Awesome Australian Films!It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney explain the ins and outs of out of print DVDs, reveal some of their favorite Australian films, discuss the what streaming services get wrong - and right - in their international offerings, explain how criticizing documentaries is different from criticizing narrative fiction, and ponder soap operas and the animated LucasFilm cult classic TWICE UPON A TIME! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and a...2021-03-241h 15
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #165 | Yaphet Kotto, Justice League: The Snyder Cut, Slaxx, Rose Plays Julie, Quo Vadis Aida, Infernal AffairsIf you love THE SNYDER CUT, you may be somewhat interested in our review at CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! This week, William Bibbiani and Witney say goodbye to the late, great YAPHET KOTTO, and also review the new releases SLAXX, ROSE PLAYS JULIE, QUO VADIS AIDA and ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE SNYDER CUT! And also this week, on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney review the Hong Kong classic INFERNAL AFFAIRS, the film Martin Scorsese's THE DEPARTED is based on! Yaphet Kotto - 2:37 Slaxx - 9:06 Rose Plays Julie - 19:45 Quo Vadis, Aida? - 2...2021-03-221h 28
Critically Acclaimed NetworkRocky Horror: Episode Zero - Reefer Madness (1936)Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point! This week, Bibbs and Witney are stricken with REEFER MADNESS, the original 1936 exploitation cult classic that told the world that marijuana turns everyone into insane ax murderers! How the heck did this cartoonish propaganda film become a midnight movie, and how does this connect to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.c...2021-03-1851 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #71 | The Best Movies of 1994It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters! This week, Bibbs and Witney debate whether "Show, Don't Tell" is good advice or not, reveal their favorite films that aren't on home video, pick out the best films of 1994, discuss how satire is supposed to work, and give a serious Spongebob fan a chance to review SPONGE ON THE RUN! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if y...2021-03-161h 10
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #204 | Utopia (2020)Our annual SUDDENLY LAST SEASON event continues! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are exploring some of the biggest shows that lasted only one season (or less) within the last year on CANCELED TOO SOON! This week, it's UTOPIA! This Amazon Prime series, based on a cult British TV show, tells the story of conspiracy fanatics who track down a rare comic book that predicts the future of viral outbreaks, on the eve of a global pandemic! The timing... may have been bad on this one. William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out...2021-02-101h 09
Critically Acclaimed NetworkYour Critically Acclaimed | Ghostwriter - Who is Max Mouse? (The Rally FC Podcast)Our Patrons have the power to sponsor an episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED of their choice, and we call it YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! This week it's a special episode hosted by R Clay Johnson! But rather than join us on our show, R Clay Johnson invited Witney Seibold and William Bibbiani onto their own! R Clay Johnson hosts the RALLY FC podcast on the podcast feed THE FLYING COW! It's a show dedicated entirely to the 1990s cult kids series GHOSTWRITER, about a group of kids who solve mysteries and learn vocabulary words with the help o...2021-01-111h 21
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #137 | Paramount, An American Pickle, The Secret Garden, Work It, Out Stealing Horses, She Dies Tomorrow, The Burnt Orange Heresy, SymbiopsychotaxiplasmCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED is overflowing with movies this week! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold ponder the ramifications of undoing the Paramount decision - potentially opening the door to studios buying movie theaters and developing monopolies - and review the new Seth Rogen comedy AN AMERICAN PICKLE, the latest adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN, the Netflix dance film WORK IT, the Norwegian drama OUT STEALING HORSES, Amy Seimetz's psychological horror film SHE DIES TOMORROW, and the art heist film THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY. Also this week on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney...2020-08-102h 04
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #134 | Shelf Life, Bad Boys 4 Life, Bad Education, Onward, The Painted Bird, Marathon ManCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED is playing catch-up this week! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold dig back into the rest of 2020 and review some of the biggest films they missed the first time around: BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, BAD EDUCATION and ONWARD! They also review the new release THE PAINTED BIRD and explore recently unearthed Paul Bartel movie SHELF LIFE, which is being released for the first time EVER after being finished over 25 years ago. And this week on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney try to keep pace with the classic thriller MARATHON...2020-07-211h 51
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #122 | Trolls World Tour, We Summon the Darkness, Sea Fever, Tigertail, Love Wedding Repeat, You're Bacon Me Crazy, and Maniac!CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED is jam-packed full of movies this week! Film critics William Bibbiani are reviewing new releases from all over the streaming landscape, and a cult classic horror movie on Shudder! This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney review the Universal animated comedy TROLLS WORLD TOUR, the heavy metal slasher WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS, the aquatic body horror thriller SEA FEVER, the earnest Netflix drama TIGERTAIL, the time-tripping comedy LOVE WEDDING REPEAT, and the Hallmark food truck rom-com YOU'RE BACON ME CRAZY! And this week on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney...2020-04-142h 02
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #105 | The Aeronauts, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, In Fabric, Little Joe, A Christmas Prince: The Royal BabyIt's the first week of December and that means a bunch of eccentric movies are coming out! This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new releases THE AERONAUTS, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, IN FABRIC, LITTLE JOE and A CHRISTMAS PRINCE: THE ROYAL BABY! One of those films is one of the best movies of the decade! The others... less so. Plus, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold say goodbye to the legendary character actor Rene Auberjonois! R.I.P. Rene Auberjonois - 4:23 The Aeronauts - 14:32 Por...2019-12-091h 36
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #151 - Still Star-Crossed (2017)William Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET was nothing more than a prelude to STILL STAR-CROSSED, an epic drama from SHONDALAND - the producers of GREY'S ANATOMY and SCANDAL - about what happened after those ill-fated lovers took their own lives. If you thought the Capulets and Montagues learned a valuable lesson... you were wrong! The fighting only gets worse in STILL STAR-CROSSED, but was this strange, short-lived show CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore the never-ending war in Verona on the latest episode of the podcast! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com...2019-06-181h 14
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #148 - Harsh Realm (1999-2000)CHRIS CARTER MONTH begins! The creator of THE X-FILES and MILLENNIUM also produced a lot of failed TV shows, and we're saluting those disappointments, starting with HARSH REALM, a sci-fi epic about a soldier tossed into a virtual reality simulation to assassinate a rogue player. It came out just a few months after THE MATRIX, so audiences were clearly interested in realms as harsh (or harsher) than HARSH REALM. So why didn't it take off, and was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and William Bibbiani download their consciousnesses into this short-lived series...2019-05-251h 27
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #113 - Will (2017)Our SUDDENLY, LAST SEASON month begins! Every week in September we're review recently canceled television shows, and we're starting with a doozy: WILL, about a hunky young William Shakespeare, who rises to fame in Elizabethan England while having sexy sex, doing druggy drugs and singing James Brown songs. It's wild! It's wacky! But was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review this failed TNT series and see how it stacks up against actual Shakespeare plays, actual history, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and ROMEO+JULIET. Why is it fun? Why is it laughable? And...2018-09-091h 11
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #95 - The People (1972)Our PILOT SEASON continues with one of the weirdest footnotes in Francis Ford Coppola's career! Only two months before THE GODFATHER made him a household name, Coppola executive produced a TV pilot called THE PEOPLE, which starred Kim Darby (TRUE GRIT) and William Shatner (STAR TREK) as city folk who stumble across a town of, more-or-less, superpowered Amish people. Yes. Really. THE PEOPLE never made it past the pilot episode, but was it really... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold take a trip to this mysterious community where kazoos dance in mid-air, Vogue...2018-04-191h 12
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #93 - Alexander the Great (1963/1968)What do you get when you mix William Shatner from STAR TREK, Adam West from BATMAN, John Cassavetes from THE DIRTY DOZEN and Joseph Cotten from CITIZEN KANE? You get a beefcake sword-and-sandal television series about ALEXANDER THE GREAT, and it only lasted one freakin' episode. ALEXANDER THE GREAT had one of the most bizarre casts of any TV series, ever, but was it really... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold take you through the history of the sword-and-sandal genre, place this weird failed pilot in the context of the cast's lengthy and...2018-04-051h 09
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #35 - Police Squad! (1982)David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker took the comedy world by storm with AIRPLANE! in 1980, and two years later they brought their rapid-fire signature schtick to ABC with POLICE SQUAD!, a parody of self-serious cop shows starring Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, a cop who lives in a wacky world where nobody knows how silly they are. POLICE SQUAD! became a cult favorite and eventually spawned three blockbuster spin-off movies called THE NAKED GUN, but was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold have invited 80s All Over co-host Drew McWeeny...2017-02-251h 19
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #2 - Perversions of Science (1997)William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold journey into the subatomic world of a popcorn kernel, where a sexy robot tells scary stories in PERVERSIONS OF SCIENCE, a spin-off of the popular HBO series TALES FROM THE CRYPT that only lasted for one season. Was HBO right to cancel PERVERSIONS OF SCIENCE, or was it canceled too soon? Our hosts guide you through every episode of this forgotten anthology series, and rank all ten episodes from worst to best. Some of them are brilliant, some of them are awful, and a lot of them feature weird guest stars like...2016-05-091h 03