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Bibbs and Witney answer more of your letters, and talk about what spoilers used to be, what they've become, and whether it's even possible to spoil a true story, since the events are public knowledge. Plus, a lot more of your SIGHT AND SOUND polls! Keep sending them in! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bo...

They still don't have a laptop but nothing can stop William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold from podcasting for long! This week they're reviewing the allegedly unfilmable WHITE NOISE from director Noah Baumbach, Darren Aronofsky's polarizing drama THE WHALE , the Shudder horror movie A WOUNDED FAWN , and the stop-motion animated GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO! White Noise - 7:15 The Wh...

The trouble with Disney documentaries, their favorite TALES FROM THE CRYPT episodes, and the first wave of our listeners' picks for THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER MADE! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails in an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL! (If there are any audio issues on this episode we apologize, our primary machine is in the shop and our backup laptop has iffy sound.) Subscribe...

It's finally here! Critics from around the world have chosen the greatest films of all time, and now William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold break down the list, and present what they would have picked if they'd been invited! It's over three hours of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like...

The box office bomb STRANGE WORLD , the MCU standalone THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL , the Korean War epic DEVOTION , and the Sundance horror hit NANNY all need to be reviewed! Who will review them?! Why, it's William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold, of course! On an all-new episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ! Strange World - 2:47 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - 30:18 Dev...

Steven Spielberg's THE FABELMANS , the culinary horror comedy THE MENU , the MCU sequel BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER , the Netflix animated film MY FATHER'S DRAGON , the Netflix fantasy SLUMBERLAND , the DIsney Plus sequel DISENCHANTED , the investigative journalism drama SHE SAID , the gay military drama THE INSPECTION , the cannibalism romance BONES AND ALL , and Lindsay Lohan's ho...

Is the list of the best reviewed films on Letterboxd the best "best of" list on the internet? Where would Bibbs and Witney go if they could afford a movie adventure? And what time travel movies did they egregiously miss on the latest Iron List? It's an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting re...

Because our patrons demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST TIME TRAVEL MOVIES EVER on this month's episode of THE IRON LIST! It's an over 2 1/2 hour episode dedicated to famous and brilliant and sometimes obscure and culty time travel films! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting re...

William Bibbiani had laryngitis but he felt well enough to record a new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL! Join him and Witney Seibold as they answer YOUR emails about where to begin with Michelle Yeoh's incredible action filmography, what movies get wrong about being a doctor and more! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting rewards...

Reviews of new (and new-ish) releases like Henry Selick's stop-motion animated WENDELL & WILDE , the latest adaptation of the classic World War I novel ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT , a new drama starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry CAUSEWAY , the Netflix YA adventure sequel ENOLA HOLMES 2 , and of course the Roku Original comedy biopic WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY! And since...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails about their favorite Made-for-TV movies, whether vibes are more important than plot, and what might be in store in this decade's Sight and Sound poll! 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 Te...

Our terrifying trip through  SCARYTOBER  concludes with Amazon Prime's tv series adaptation of  I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER , which takes the original story and adds lots more murders, a weird honeybee cult and a heaping helping of sleaze!  But was it  CANCELED TOO SOON ? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaime...

Not every horror movie is a horror movie. Some horror movies are a BUNCH of horror movies! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold presented their picks for THE BEST HORROR ANTHOOOGY MOVIES EVER as SCARYTOYBER continues! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much mo...

Reviews of the new Dwayne Johnson superhero flick BLACK ADAM , the George Clooney/Julia Roberts rom-com TICKET TO PARADISE , the Hallmark Christmas movie NOEL NEXT DOOR , Martin McDonagh's awards contender THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN , the horror anthology sequel V/H/S/99 , the vampire horror comedy SLAYERS , and the Tubi (!) remake of the slasher classic TERROR TRAIN! It's an all-new CRITIC...

The best movies of 1930, kung fu movies, biopics that are also horror movies, and films that switch genres halfway through! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR questions on WE'VE GOT MAIL! 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 TeePubl...

The HALLOWEEN saga (allegedly) concludes with HALLOWEEN ENDS , Dario Argento returns with DARK GLASSES , Park Chan-wook tells a romantic mystery with DECISION TO LEAVE , Claire Denis traps two lovers in STARS AT NOON , and Romeo's first girlfriend conspires to ruin his relationship with Juliet in ROSALINE! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review all these films in an all-new episode of CRIT...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold take a look at the second RESIDENT EVIL reboot in as many years! Was it CANCELED TOO SOON? Our annual SCARYTOBER event begins, and our SUDDENLY LAST SEASON event continues! 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 Tee...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about why libraries are one of the best resources for movie lovers, Halloween movie recommendations, the tv series CAPTAIN NICE and more! 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...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the reboot of the HELLRAISER franchise, the MCU tv movie WEREWOLF BY NIGHT , Todd Field's new character study TÁR , Ruben Ostlund's social comedy TRIANGLE OF SADNESS , and the latest Stephen King adaptation on Netflix MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE! It's an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED !  Disney Halloween - 0:46 Hellraiser - 9:04 Werewolf By Night -...

Dan Brown's best-selling novels and mixed bag movies came to Peacock for one season, and one season only, as THE LOST SYMBOL . That means it's up to William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to decide if this puzzle-solving airplane novel streaming series was... CANCELED TOO SOON! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting rewards, li...

Because our Patrons asked for it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for the best films that just happen to begin with the letter F, in an all-new and nearly three-hour episode of THE IRON LIST! Only two movies made both critics' lists! Can you guess which two? Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for exclusive content and exciting rewards,...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are back after a tough week and review the new horror movie SMILE , the queer rom-com BROS , the Vietnam War dramedy THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER , Rob Zombie's family-friendly THE MUNSTERS movie, the long-awaited HOCUS POCUS 2 , and the controversial Netflix drama BLONDE! NOTE: We apologize for some audio issues with this episode, which had to be recorded rem...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review a whole bunch of new releases, including Olivia Wilde's DON'T WORRY DARLING , the ambitious French film ATHENA , Lena Dunham's CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY , the Edgar Allan Poe solves a murder thriller RAVEN'S HOLLOW , Essie Davis and Thomasin McKenzie in THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING , Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett in the action-thriller LOU...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about the documentaries they'd make if they had all the time and money in the world, why the AFI 100 MOVIES list matters and needs to be updated, and why action sequences are, perhaps, bad... or at least used really badly by a lot of filmmakers nowadays ! Subscribe on Patreon  at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  for ex...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new franchise reboot CONFESS FLETCH , the all-star mystery comedy SEE HOW THEY RUN , the horror remake GOODNIGHT MOMMY , the horror prequel PEARL , and Kevin Smith's latest rumination on his life and career, CLERKS III! Confess, Fletch - 1:12 See How They Run - 19:10 Goodnight, Mommy - 29:20 Pearl - 40:45 Clerks III - 54:21 Review Round-Up - 1:30:...