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The podcast where Bibbs and Witney track down and play retro movie and television tabletop games on the air is back! We got a lot of positive feedback about THIS AIN'T NO GAME , so we're keeping it around a while. This time they go head to head in STAR TREK: THE GOLDEN TRIVIA GAME , released in 1985, covering the entire original series and the first three movies! And we gotta warn you, the...

Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST VAMPIRE MOVIES ! Like, EVER ! Friends, there are SO MANY vampire movies, it's ridiculous . But between them, Bibbs and Witney manage to take a hefty bite out of the genre, by presenting the very best of the on THE IRON LIST ! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive p...

Bibbs and Witney review Disney's latest attempt to make TRON happen, TRON: ARES ! Plus, the sword-and-sorcery reboot DEATHSTALKER , the dog-in-a-haunted-house movie GOOD BOY , the Dwayne Johnson Oscar-hopeful THE SMASHING MACHINE , Shane Black's Amazon crime caper PLAY DIRTY, Luca Guadagnino's topical all-star drama AFTER THE HUNT , Daniel Day-Lewis's first film in eight years ANEM...

The idea for THIS AIN'T NO GAME (named after the classic SUPER MARIO BROS: THE MOVIE tagline) is simple: We track down and play retro table top games, but only the ones related to movies! It could be movie trivia, official tie-ins, card games, even role-playing games if we find a fun one! For our pilot episode, Bibbs and Witney scrounge up the beloved TRIVIAL PURSUIT: SILVER SCREEN EDITION , w...

Bibbs and Witney review Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER , the football horror movie HIM , the Colin Farrell/Margot Robbie fantasy romance A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY , the birdwatching documentary LISTERS: A GLIMPSE INTO EXTREME BIRDWATCHING , Paul Greengrass's wildfire disaster movie THE LOST BUS , the Emma Thompson/Judy Greer crime thriller DEAD OF WINTER , and Renny Har...

Because YOU demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST MOVIE SCORES EVER! Classics! Cult favorites! Oddball entries you'd never have thought of! This episode of THE IRON LISZT (get it?) has it all! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Emai...

Bibbs and Witney are back and answering YOUR emails, about how to defend SINNERS against accusations that it's not a horror movie, the moral obligations of feature film adaptations, the best meta casting in history, and more! Plus, more of your favorite trans characters in film and television! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and ex...

Our beloved fellow film critic Alonso Duralde is here to talk HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE CHRISTMAS , the newly revised version of his classic ode to Christmas films! Alonso Duralde, who also wrote HOLLYWOOD PRIDE: A CELEBRATION OF LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION AND PERSEVERANCE IN FILM , wrote the original and indispensable guide to Christmas movies, and now 15 years later he's back with an updated e...

Bibbs and Witney review the blockbuster horror sequel THE CONJURING: LAST RITES , the Stephen King adaptation THE LONG WALK , the comedy legacy sequel SPINAL TAP II , the dark comedy TWINLESS , and folk music queer romance THE HISTORY OF SOUND ! Plus, we talk a bit about why we haven't reviewed DEMON SLAYER yet! Demon Slayer (whoopsie!) - 1:42 The Conjuring: Last Rites - 6:53 The Long Walk - 3...

We're talking about what EDDINGTON really has to say about the COVID lockdown, why F1: THE MOVIE is different from Akira Kurosawa's SANJURO , the many fictional trans characters we love and care deeply about, the best songs by (sigh) Dev2.0, what would happen if Gizmo ate after midnight in GREMLINS , and the importance difference between Bakersfield and Barstow! Subscribe on Patreon at  ww...

Bibbs and Witney review the Troma remake THE TOXIC AVENGER , Darren Aronofsky's crime comedy CAUGHT STEALING , Jay Roach's dark comedy THE ROSES , and the all-star cosy mystery THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB ! Because it's the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED podcast, that's why! The Toxic Avenger - 2:05 Caught Stealing - 35:08 The Roses - 54:50 The Thursday Murder Club - 1:06:42 Review Round-Up - 1...

Because our patrons demanded it, Witney Seibold got to pick the topic for this month's episode of THE IRON LIST ! Join him - and yes, even William Bibbiani - for a look back at the many great horror movies from one of the most underappreciated eras in the genre, including some of the scariest and silliest films ever made! It's THE BEST HORROR MOVIES OF 1990!  Subscribe on Patreon at  www....

Bibbs and Witney review the David Mackenzie's new paranoid thriller RELAY , Ethan Coen's queer crime comedy HONEY DON'T! , the Hulu Original car chase caper EENIE MEANIE , the music documentary DEVO and the Amazon Original romance THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU ! Relay - 2:00 Honey Don't! - 22:31 Eenie Meanie - 40:10 Devo - 48:10 The Map That Leads to You - 1:10:20 Review Round-Up - 1:2...

If there's one thing we love here at CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED , it's you! Our listeners! And this podcast is yours to control! Bibbs and Witney answer YOUR emails about why Disney doesn't make great villains anymore, the ZATHURA/JUMANJI head canon rabbit hole, their favorite STAR TREK novels and favorite episodes of HOUSE and SUPERNATURAL , the classic stories we can't stop retelling,...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Spike Lee's Akira Kurosawa remake HIGHEST 2 LOWEST , the action-comedy sequel NOBODY 2 , the sword and sandal reboot RED SONJA , Genndy Tartakovsky's R-rated animated dog comedy FIXED , and the Sundance Award-winning indie drama EAST OF WALL ! Highest 2 Lowest - 2:31 Nobody 2 - 27:30 Red Sonja - 41:49 Fixed - 57:39 East of Wall - 1:13:07 Review Ro...

Bibbs and Witney review the freaky new horror blockbuster WEAPONS , the weaponized-nostalgia that is FREAKIER FRIDAY , the French drama SOULEYMANE'S STORY , the kids horror movie SKETCH , and the rock documentary IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY! Weapons - 3:17 Freakier Friday - 34:32 Souleymane's Story - 58:11 Sketch - 1:13:05 It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley - 1:28:53 Review Round-Up -...

Bibbs and Witney review Marvel's latest blockbuster THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS , the spoof revival THE NAKED GUN , the animated sequel THE BAD GUYS 2 , the Pete Davidson horror-thriller THE HOME , the Dave Franco/Alison Brie body horror film TOGETHER , the Taron Egerton crime thriller SHE RIDES SHOTGUN , the Netflix weepy MY OXFORD YEAR , and the Amazon's Ice Cube version of WAR OF TH...

Because our patrons asked for it, William Bibbiani picked the topic for this month's THE IRON LIST ! And he picked a topic that Witney Seibold has been vetoing, constantly,for years. Yes, it's THE BEST WESTERNS EVER ! These are the western films we think of when we think about westerns. (Movies set in the present day with western themes, aka "Neo-Westerns," are a topic for another...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold tackle the killer fisherman movie I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER , as well as Ari Aster's COVID thriller EDDINGTON , and Mariska Hargitay's documentary about Jayne Mansfield, MY MOM JANE! I Know What You Did Last Summer - 3:45 Eddington - 50:55 My Mom Jane - 1:07:10 Review Round-Up - 1:22:24  Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimedn...

This time on WE'VE GOT MAIL , Bibbs and Witney find out that yes, there is a fan of Disney's HOME ON THE RANGE and/or CHICKEN LITTLE ! And they wrote in! Yay! Plus: A deeper read of PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS ! A rundown of the evils of TOP GUN: MAVERICK ! A serious look at the depiction of mental health services in film and television! More great "L" movies! The tempting possibil...

Bibbs and Witney have finally returned from their respective vacations and they're diving right back into film criticism with reviews of SUPERMAN, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK, THE OLD GUARD 2, KILL THE JOCKEY, ABRAHAM'S BOYS: A DRACULA STORY, TO A LAND UNKNOWN, SOVEREIGN and APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS ! Superman - 18:00 Jurassic World Rebirth - 43:30...

William Bibbiani is out of commission, so Witney Seibold is free to do whatever the hell he wants! And he wants to do more STAR TREK , because of course he does! Join Witney for a feature-length commentary track about the most recent film in the sci-fi franchise, STAR TREK: SECTION 31 , starring Michelle Yeoh as a (somewhat) recovering genocidal maniac who saves the day with a ragtag team of misfi...

Bibbs and Witney review the new Pixar sci-fi movie ELIO , the live-action remake of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON , the horror threequel 28 YEARS LATER , the action-comedy BRIDE HARD , Celine Song's sophomore feature MATERIALISTS , the comedy of age theater dramedy EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT , the Samuel L. Jackson western THE UNHOLY TRINITY , and Joseph Kosinski's racing drama F1 THE M...

Because our patrons demanded it, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST ROAD TRIP MOVIES EVER ! These movies traverse the world, as characters grow over the course of their journey and sometimes play rock music or eat people! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive...

This week, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new action spin-off FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA , the animated Predator sequel PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS , Mike Flanagan's new Stephen King adaptation THE LIFE OF CHUCK , the serial killer shark movie DANGEROUS ANIMALS , and the Apple TV+ Original crime drama ECHO VALLEY , starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Swe...