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Critically Acclaimed #299 | Inside Out 2, The Exorcism, Kinds of Kindness, Exhuma, Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play. Jun 24, 2024

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Who likes movie reviews?!?!

This week, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Pixar sequel INSIDE OUT 2, the meta-horror drama THE EXORCISM, the latest Yorgos Lanthimos film KINDS OF KINDNESS, the Korean supernatural thriller EXHUMA, and the Broadway documentary SLAVE PLAY. NOT A MOVIE. A PLAY.

Inside Out 2 - 1:20

The Exorcism - 31:17

Kinds of Kindness - 45:07

Exhuma - 57:05

Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play. - 1:04:18

Review Round-Up - 1:15:12

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The Iron List #54 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter J! Jun 21, 2024

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Because our patrons demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST MOVIES THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER J!

Any movie that starts with the letter "J" qualifies, and since there are relatively few movies that actually do begin with the letter "J," it's going to be an eclectic episode.

So strap in, and hey, this podcast is over 2 1/2 hours!

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We've Got Mail #170 | Should Filmmakers Badmouth Other People's Films? Jun 17, 2024

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Bibbs and Witney are on a bit of a break after completing THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY but that doesn't mean they've stopped making podcasts!

In an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL, they're answering questions about where giant monsters come from, their favorite horror musicals, what it means when a movie is a "cash grab," and the reasons why so many filmmakers think it's wrong to speak openly about what they don't like about other films!

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (2024) Jun 14, 2024

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold reviewed every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they did it on Fridays!

We're finally here! It's the last episode of THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! Bibbs and Witney take an in-depth look at the blockbuster nonsense-fest that is GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE and look back over their favorite films, monsters and fights from the history of the franchise!

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Critically Acclaimed #298 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Hit Man, Robot Dreams, Tuesday, Handling the Undead, Longing, The Watchers, Under Paris Jun 10, 2024

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, the Richard Linklater crime film HIT MAN, the Oscar-nominated animated film ROBOT DREAMS, the saga of death that is TUESDAY, the saga of undeath that is HANDLING THE UNDEAD, the sad dead son movie LONGING, the magic human terrarium movie THE WATCHERS, and the movie about sharks attacking France called UNDER PARIS!

Bad Boys: Ride or Die - 2:54

Hit Man - 20:35

Robot Dreams - 38:40

Tuesday - 57:27

Handling the Undead - 1:08:00

Longing - 1:17:08

The Watchers - 1:23:27

Under Paris - 1:30:27

Review Round-Up - 1:37:38

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla Minus One" (2023) Jun 07, 2024

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays!

It's the most acclaimed GODZILLA movie ever made! Does GODZILLA MINUS ONE really deserve all this unqualified praise? Is it an unbridled triumph of the human spirit? Or does Witney somehow manage to have another opinion?

NEXT TIME: Godzilla and King Kong team up in the last episode of the podcast, Bibbs and Witney look back over their favorite films in the franchise, and they finally which new podcasts will replace THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY!

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The Iron List #53 | The Best Romantic Comedies of the 1990s! Jun 04, 2024

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Because YOU demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST 1990s ROMANTIC COMEDIES EVER!

It's a nearly 2 1/2 hour podcast about the best, funniest, weirdest and most romantic comedy films released in the 1990s, the decade when rom-coms ruled the Earth!

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Critically Acclaimed #297 | In a Violent Nature, Young Woman and the Sea, Jim Henson: Idea Man, The Young Wife, Backspot, Summer Camp Jun 03, 2024

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On the latest CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new slasher movie IN A VIOLENT NATURE, the latest Disney biopic YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA, the Disney documentary JIM HENSON: IDEA MAN, the sci-fi marriage drama THE YOUNG WIFE, the queer cheerleader drama BACKSPOT, and the ensemble comedy SUMMER CAMP!

In a Violent Nature - 4:49

Young Woman and the Sea - 23:00

Jim Henson: Idea Man - 35:32

The Young Wife - 57:25

Backspot - 1:05:26

Summer Camp - 1:12:17

Review Round-Up - 1:24:39

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2021) May 31, 2024

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays!

It's the rematch of the millennium! Godzilla and King Kong finally duke it out in the modern era, with CGI spectacle galore! It's GODZILLA VS. KONG, and it's very, very silly. But that's not a bad thing!

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Critically Acclaimed #296 | Furiosa, The Garfield Movie, IF, Atlas, The Strangers: Chapter One, Back to Black May 29, 2024

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It's a weird summer at the box office, so here's a weird bunch of movie reviews!

This week, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the MAD MAX: FURY ROAD prequel FURIOSA, the animated GARFIELD MOVIE, the bizarre family fantasy IF, the Jennifer Lopez A.I. buddy action film ATLAS, the ill-advised horror reboot THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER ONE, and the Amy winehouse biopic BACK TO BLACK!

Furiosa - 3:38

The Garfield Movie - 35:00

IF - 57:00

Atlas - 1:10:50

The Strangers: Chapter One - 1:23:05

Back to Black - 1:38:18

Review Round-Up - 1:47:42

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