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Critically Acclaimed #334 | Elio, How to Train Your Dragon, 28 Years Later, Bride Hard, Materialists, Everything's Going to Be Great, The Unholy Trinity, F1 The Movie Jun 24, 2025

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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 MOVIE!

Elio - 4:00

How to Train Your Dragon - 21:42

28 Years Later - 32:17

Bride Hard - 50:35

Materialists - 1:00:40

Everything's Going to Be Great - 1:18:00

The Unholy Trinity - 1:23:50

F1 The Movie - 1:28:28

Review Round-Up - 1:49:25

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The Iron List #66 | The Best Road Trip Movies Ever! Jun 21, 2025

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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!

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Critically Acclaimed #333 | From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Predator: Killer of Killers, The Life of Chuck, Dangerous Animals, Echo Valley Jun 11, 2025

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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 Sweeney!

And hey, it's a little echo-y on the podcast! We're still figuring out the new recording space, sorry about that. We'll get it all sorted soon!

Ballerina - 1:48

Predator: Killer of Killers - 26:50

The Life of Chuck - 46:35

Dangerous Animals - 56:38

Echo Valley - 1:10:50

Review Round-Up - 1:22:01

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Critically Acclaimed #332 | Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back Jun 02, 2025

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Bibbs and Witney get crane kicked in the face! Or they review movies! Either one is fine really.

This week, we've got reviews of KARATE KID: LEGENDS, the new Wes Andersony Wes Anderson movie THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, and the bleak new horror movie BRING HER BACK, from the directors of TALK TO ME!

Karate Kid: Legends - 5:00

The Phoenician Scheme - 36:05

Bring Her Back - 53:00

Review Round-Up - 1:09:00

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We've Got Mail #182 | When is Jarnathan Getting Here? May 30, 2025

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Bibbs and Witney read YOUR letters and answer YOUR questions about boutique Blu-ray labels, movies that hate movies, and when the heck Jarnathan is getting here!

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Critically Acclaimed #331 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Lilo & Stitch, Fountain of Youth, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Fear Street: Prom Queen May 26, 2025

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Bibbs and Witney review (the allegedly final) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, the Weeknd's self-fascinated HURRY UP TOMORROW, the live-action Disney remake of LILO & STITCH, Guy Ritchie's Apple TV+ Original FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, the supernatural slasher blockbuster FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, and the retro Netflix slasher FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN!

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 3:00

Hurry Up Tomorrow - 50:00

Lilo & Stitch - 1:02:00

Fountain of Youth - 1:16:05

Final Destination: Bloodlines - 1:29:48

Fear Street: Prom Queen - 1:48:38

Review Round-Up - 2:01:49

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We've Got Mail #181 | Noir vs. Neo-Noir May 23, 2025

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NOTE: We had some audio problems with this podcast, so you may need to boost your volume a bit more than usual. Apologies!

Bibbs and Witney read more of YOUR letters on an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast!

This time, we're looking at more of your "Best of the Century" lists, describing the difference between "noir" and "neo-noir," revealing our favorite TV theme songs and explaining why A MINECRAFT MOVIE may one day be considered a timeless classic (or completely forgotten).

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The Iron List #65 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter "L" May 19, 2025

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Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present the best movies that have only one thing in common: They all begin with the letter "L!"

It's an all-new episode of THE IRON LIST, where our hosts make top ten lists based on topics our patrons get to choose!

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Critically Acclaimed #330 | Clown in a Cornfield, Fight or Flight, Absolute Dominion, Summer of 69, Juliet & Romeo May 12, 2025

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Bibbs and Witney review the new slasher CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, the Josh Hartnett action-comedy FIGHT OR FLIGHT, the atheist fighting tournament thriller ABSOLUTE DOMINION, the Jillian Bell teen sex comedy SUMMER OF 69, and the new William Shakespeare musical JULIET & ROMEO!

Clown in a Cornfield - 3:30

Fight or Flight - 28:35

Absolute Dominion - 39:06

Summer of 69 - 1:06:00

Juliet & Romeo - 1:22:20

Review Round-Up - 1:38:43

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The Iron List #64 | The Best Ragtag Team of Misfits Movies May 09, 2025

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These scrappy mismatched underdogs could never pull of this incredible heist! Or make an incredible movie! Or win this incredible sports thing!

Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST RAGTAG TEAM OF MISFITS MOVIES, in an all-new episode of THE IRON LIST!

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