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Critically Acclaimed Network
Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold host a series of ongoing shows, featuring CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED (new movie reviews), THANK GODZILLA IT'S FRIDAY, CANCELED TOO SOON, WE'VE GOT MAIL, THE IRON LIST, and more!
Episodes
- Critically Acclaimed Network
The Iron List #34 | The Best Horror Anthology Movies Ever!
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…
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Critically Acclaimed #239 | Black Adam, Ticket to Paradise, Noel Next Door, The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, Slayers, Terror Train (2022)
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…
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We've Got Mail #135 | Movies That Switch Genres!
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…
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Critically Acclaimed #238 | Halloween Ends, Dark Glasses, Decision to Leave, Stars at Noon, Rosaline
The HALLOWEEN saga (allegedly) concludes with HALLOWEEN ENDS, Dario Argento returns with DARK GLASSES, Park Chan-wook tells a romantic mystery with DECISION TO…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #237 | Resident Evil (2022)
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…
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We've Got Mail #134 | Everyone Should Go to the Library!
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about why libraries are one of the best resources for movie lovers, Halloween movie…
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Critically Acclaimed #237 | Hellraiser (2022), Werewolf By Night, Tár, Triangle of Sadness, Mr. Harrigan's Phone
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #236 | The Lost Symbol (2021)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #33 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter "F"
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…
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Critically Acclaimed #236 | Smile, Bros, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, The Munsters, Hocus Pocus 2, Blonde
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…
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Critically Acclaimed #235 | Don't Worry Darling, Athena, Catherine Called Birdy, Raven's Hollow, The Justice of Bunny King, Lou, Sidney
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…
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We've Got Mail #133 | Are Action Sequences... Bad?
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…
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Critically Acclaimed #234 | Confess Fletch, See How They Run, Goodnight Mommy, Pearl, Clerks III
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #235 | Cooking With Paris (2021)
Our SUDDENLY LAST SEASON event continues with a special guest, author and soap-maker M. Lopes da Silva, joining William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to review…
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We've Got Mail #132 | Animated Movies That Should Be On Criterion
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails about which never-produced GODZILLA movie should've actually been made, the adaptation of COWBOY BEBOP…
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Critically Acclaimed #233 | Pinocchio, Medieval, End of the Road
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Robert Zemeckis remake of PINOCCHIO, the Czech historical action epic MEDIEVAL, and the Queen Latifah…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #234 | Cowboy Bebop (2021)
It's finally here! SUDDENLY LAST SEASON, the annual event where William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the most recently canceled shows on TV, is back and…
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Critically Acclaimed #232 | Three Thousand Years of Longing, Samaritan, The Invitation, I Came By, Gigi & Nate, Me Time, Honk for Jesus Save Your Soul, Burial
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up with the newest releases, including George Miller's fantasy THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING, the Sylvester…
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We've Got Mail #131 | The Art of Top Ten Lists
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about their memories of THE MOVIE TRIVIA SCHMOEDOWN, the wonders of the STEP UP franchise, the…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #32 | The Best Heist Movies 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, Bibbs and Witney…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #233 | Lawless (1997)
Brian Bosworth, that guy from the Speed movies and Aunt Vivian from Fresh Prince solve crimes in Miami with their helicopter in LAWLESS, an action-packed TV…
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Critically Acclaimed #231 | Orphan: First Kill, Beast, Glorious
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold dig into the horror prequel ORPHAN: FIRST KILL, the third Idris Elba "Bad Cat" movie BEAST, and the Lovecraftian…
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #130 | Which Movies Hurt Us the Most?
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about the movies that caused them the most pain, advice about how the criticism industry works…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #230 | Day Shift, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Fall, Laal Singh Chaddha, Summering, Inu-Oh, Emily the Criminal
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold dig up the new vampire action movie DAY SHIFT, the A24 murder mystery BODIES BODIES BODIES, the acrophobic thriller FALL…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #232 | Dead at 21 (1994)
The first live-action scripted TV series was everything you could possibly want from the 1990s: youthful rebellion, political paranoia, and what very well…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #129 | Break-Up Movies!
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk aboutabout STAR TREK spin-off novels, a whole bunch of DUNE stuff, and great movies about…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #229 | Prey, They/Them, I Love My Dad
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore the new PREDATOR prequel, PREY, the queer slasher film THEY/THEM and the Patton Oswalt discomfort comedy I LOVE MY…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #37 - Stunt Rock (1978)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #128 | Fan Edits Are Film Criticism!
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about fan edits of movies like THE BATMAN and why they qualify as film criticism, great movies…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #228 | Thirteen Lives, Not Okay, Resurrection, Allegoria, This is Gwar
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are still sick, but that's not going to stop them from reviewing Ron Howard's new drama THIRTEEN LIVES, the Hulu comedy NOT…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #31 | The Most '80s Movies of the 1980s!
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 William Bibbiani and…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #231 | Out of Time (1988)
Bill Maher plays a nerdy cop who teams up with his time-traveling tough guy great-grandson, played by RE-ANIMATOR's Bruce Abbott, to stop a supervillain played…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #227 | The Gray Man, Nope, Moloch
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review THE GRAY MAN, the latest action thriller from the Russo Brothers, NOPE, the latest horror-thriller from Jordan…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #36 | Three Days of the Condor (1975)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #127 | Are Franchise Reboots Just Fan Fiction?
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking about their favorite commentary tracks, inaccurate movie accents, bounty hunting ethics, movies that changed…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #226 | Thor: Love and Thunder, The Sea Beast, Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Persuasion, Fire of Love, Both Sides of the Blade, Clara Sola
William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new MCU event film THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, the Netflix animated fantasy-adventure THE SEA BEAST, the animated…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #230 | The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
We have been looking for this show for YEARS, and it's finally here... the most notorious TV series from the most notorious TV network... THE SECRET DIARY OF…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #35 | Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #126 | Twister is Just a Remake of His Girl Friday
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking about whether HIS GIRL FRIDAY is as good as its reputation suggests, how critics are able endure the worst…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #225 | Minions: The Rise of Gru, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, The Princess, Elvis, The Black Phone, Mr. Malcolm's List, The Forgiven, Flux Gourmet, Accepted
This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold tackle the animated sequel MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, the stop-motion family…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List #30 | The Best G-Rated Live-Action Movies 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 William Bibbiani and…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #34 | Paris is Burning (1990)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #229 | StarHyke (2004, 2009, 2011)
One thousand years in the future, humanity has rid itself of emotion and conquered the know universe. But when an alien device detonates and gives the crew of…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #125 | Is YouTube a Good Streaming Service?
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking about what makes a good kaiju movie, what makes a good romantic comedy, why STAR TREK V isn't as bad as all…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #224 | Lightyear, Spiderhead, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Father of the Bride
This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold venture into Pixar's LIGHTYEAR, dissect Joseph Kosinski's Netflix sci-fi…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #124 | Hurray for Bleak Cinema?
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking if movies can be used to stop time, what the appeal of "bleak cinema" is, whatever happened to our…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #223 | Jurassic World Dominion, Mad God, Lost Illusions, Hustle
This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore all six films in the JURASSIC PARK series before reviewing JURASSIC…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkThe Iron List 29 - The Best Legal Thrillers 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 William Bibbiani and…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #123 | What's Up With Those Marvel Shows...?
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking for reviews of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney Plus shows, wondering how our hosts make their homes fit…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #222 | Crimes of the Future, Watcher, Dashcam, Fire Island, Interceptor, RRR
This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the baffling new David Cronenberg thriller CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, the stalking…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #33 | Cactus Flower (1969)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #221 | Top Gun: Maverick, The Bob's Burgers Movie, Dinner in America, Look at Me: XXXTentacion, Zero Contact
This week on Critically Acclaimed, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new legacy sequel TOP GUN: MAVERICK, the feature film based on a hit cartoon…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #228 | The Secret Service (1969)
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson teamed up with comedian Stanley Unwin for one of the strangest Supermarionation TV shows ever, THE SECRET SERVICE, about a priest who…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #122 | The Road to Fabio!
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners about how other countries tackle their movie ratings systems, how to disperse Disney's IPs into the public domain…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Acclaimed #220 | Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Firestarter, Men ,The Sadness, Pleasure, Mondo Cane, The Survivor, George Carlin's American Dream
This week on Critically Acclaimed, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Disney comedy CHIP AND DALE: RESCUE RANGERS, the Stephen King remake…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCritically Reclaimed #32 | Chungking Express (1994)
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…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #121 | How Can We Fix the Ratings System?
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to talk about how we could realistically fix the MPA's motion picture rating system, what equipment we use…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #227 | TimeCop (1997-1998)
The hit sci-fi action thriller starring Jean-Claude Van Damme became an unsuccessful, short-lived primetime TV series! He's a cop and he travels through…
Critically Acclaimed NetworkWe've Got Mail #120 | Old Fanpersons vs. New Fanpersons
Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners who want to talk about the ongoing conflict between old fanpersons and new fan persons, everything we got wrong…