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Is YouTube the future of cinema? Are we too cavalier with our STAR TREK spoilers? What piece of movie memorabilia do Bibbs and Witney want most? Which truly obscure cult movies have yet to be discovered? What does Gibbs really think about Paul W.S. Anderson movies? And is Jay Sherman, aka THE CRITIC , actually a good critic? Bibbs and Witney are answering YOUR emails in an all-new WE'VE GOT MA...

Because YOU demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY EVER! It's a nearly three-hour, audio-only podcast in which two film critics describe really cool-looking things that you can't see while they're talking! We may not have thought this through, but we're going to try to make it work, and tell you about some truly gorgeous motion pictures in the...

Bibbs and Witney run down the  98th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS  nominations, then get to reviewing the pro-dystopia sci-fi film  MERCY , the soulful post-apocalyptic zombie movie  28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE , the Matt Damon/Ben Affleck cop movie  THE RIP , the sex-with-vacuum-cleaners movie  A USEFUL GHOST , the multigenerational puzzle box  SOUND OF FALLING , and the weepy falconry drama  H IS FO...

Bibbs and Witney review the Oscar hopeful MARTY SUPREME , the killer chimpanzee movie PRIMATE , the not-so-killer snake movie ANACONDA , the colonial musical THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE , Jim Jarmusch's FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER , the post-apocalyptic thriller GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION , Gus Van Sant's 1970s thriller DEAD MAN'S WIRE , the creepy bullying film THE PLAGUE , the Palestinian...

Bibbs and Witney answer YOUR letters and emails in an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL! This time, we're talking about our favorite real-life road trips, the unsung filmography of animation legend Don Bluth, movies we may have defended a little too much, and offering backup to a listener's grandmother, who really, really, really wants her grandson to watch THE TOWERING INFERNO! Subscribe on Patr...

We talked about the best movies of the year for three whole hours! So here's another 2+ hours, all about THE WORST AND MOST AVERAGE MOVIES OF 2025 ! So much talking! So much movies! So much worseness! So much meh! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us...

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold were going to present their picks for THE BEST MOVIES OF 2025 , THE WORST MOVIES OF 2025 and THE AVERAGEST MOVIE OF 2025 , but the "Best Of" part is three-hours long, so now the podcast is an epic two-parter! It's an in-depth look at the greatest films 2025 had to offer, from a wide variety of genres, and Bibbs and Witney don't actually agree on...

This week, Bibbs and Witney review the epic sci-fi threequel AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH , Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney's darkly comic thriller THE HOUSE MAID , James L. Brooks's long-awaited return ELLA MCCAY , a oceanic documentary called THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS , Kate Winslet's directorial debut GOODBYE JUNE , the slasher horror remake SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT ,...

Bibbs and Witney answer YOUR emails in this all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL , and talk about all-night movie marathons, cozy movies we forgot, surprising anecdotes about Walter Keane and more, more, MORE ! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at  l...

Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for the best THIS HAD OSCAR BUZZ movies ever! These aren't just movies that had Oscar buzz, these are movies specifically featured on the long-running, awesome podcast THIS HAD OSCAR BUZZ , where Chris Feil and Joe Reid explore movies that people thought would get an Oscar nomination but, for one reason or another, didn'...

Bibbs and Witney review the new Brazilian political thriller THE SECRET AGENT , the horror video game movie sequel FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 , the filmed version of the Tony Award-winning revival of Steven Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG , Kristen Stewart's directorial debut THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER , Michael Showalter's all-star ensemble Christmas movie OH. WHAT. FUN. , the wacky...

Bibbs and Witney review Rian Johnson's latest all-star whodunnit WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY , Chloé Zhao's historical weepy HAMNET , Disney's animated sequel ZOOTOPIA 2 , and the Netflix holiday rom-com/crime caper hybrid JINGLE BELL HEIST ! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive se...

Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney are back with their picks for THE COZIEST MOVIES EVER MADE! But what, pray tell, makes a movie "cozy?" It's not a well-defined genre, and as much as warm hearths and fuzzy sweaters seem to define the vibe, there's more to coziness than creature comforts. Bibbs and Witney (and especially Witney) push the boundaries of what "cozy&...

Bibbs and Witney review WICKED: FOR GOOD , the Brendan Fraser drama RENTAL FAMILY , the Eurospy throwback REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND , the action sequel SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE and the Netflix rom-com CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS ! ( UPDATE : It has come to our attention that we accidentally misgendered filmmaker Hikari in this episode. We apologize for this extreme oversight and we will not make this mista...

Bibbs and Witney review a great big pile o' new releases, including Edgar Wright's Stephen King adaptation THE RUNNING MAN , the magic heist threequel NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T , Richard Linklater's ode to Jean-Luc Godard (and Godard's ego) NOUVELLE VAGUE , the French animated time travel story ARCO , the Australian animated lesbian space princess story LESBIAN SPACE PRINCE...

Bibbs and Witney review the new sci-fi sequel PREDATOR: BADLANDS , the new international ensemble drama SENTIMENTAL VALUE , Yorgos Lanthimos' kidnapping thriller BUGONIA , the historical legal drama NUREMBERG , Lynne Ramsay's latest DIE MY LOVE, Colin Farrell's gambling woes in BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER , the Netflix animated kids flick IN YOUR DREAMS , and the Sydney Sweeney boxing bio...

Bibbs and Witney are back and answering YOUR letters and emails about Siskel and Ebert, UCLA Film School, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST , ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER , and yes, even Heathcliff! The cat! Really It's a whole, cool thing! Subscribe on Patreon at  www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork  to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks...

Bibbs and Witney love movie marathons, and they've each programmed an awesome all-nighter for Halloween 2025! Welcome to THE ALL-NIGHTER , a new thing we're trying! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold each concoct their own perfect all-night movie marathon, with movies and shorts and TV episodes designed to give you the ultimate holiday experience, starting with a scary movie creeptacular...

Bibbs and Witney review Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN , Scott Derrickson’s supernatural sequel BLACK PHONE 2 , film critic Chris Stuckmann’s directorial debut SHELBY OAKS , Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE , Netflix’s animated Roald Dahl adaptation THE TWITS , the hit anime film CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC , Nia DaCosta’s updated Henr...

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...