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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (2019) May 24, 2024

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

American studios finally got their hands on Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah, and they shoved them all into a single, gigantic, monster-fightin' film! It's everything Godzilla fans could have asked for, so why is GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS kind of a huge let down?

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We've Got Mail #169 | Our Favorite Caper Movies! May 22, 2024

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Bibbs and Witney are reading YOUR emails and answering your questions about the Oscars, Hollywood feuds, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, how A.I. is affecting the industry, why I SAW THE TV GLOW is the best, and their favorite caper movies!

It's an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL!

PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded remotely and Witney's microphone settings were off. We've restored his audio to the best of our ability but it is not up to our usual standards, and for that we apologize.

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla: The Planet Eater" (2018) May 17, 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 a crisis where all of existence is at stake, and everyone's having an existential crisis! GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER is the final film in the anime movie trilogy, and it's got a lot on its mind, and it's got a version of King Ghidorah that'll blow your mind.

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Critically Acclaimed #295 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Poolman, Power, The Last Stop in Yuma County May 14, 2024

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The Planet of the Apes is back, and this time it's full of apes!

Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES on an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, as well as Chris Pine's directorial debut POOLMAN, the police corruption documentary POWER, and the indie crime thriller THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY!

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 3:35

Poolman - 48:39

Power - 59:00

The Last Stop in Yuma County - 1:08:37

Review Round-Up - 1:15:45

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle" (2018) May 10, 2024

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

Godzilla is 20,000 years old and the size of a mountain, and the handful of human and alien survivors have to team up with the Mothra twins and a city made of Mechagodzilla parts to destroy him once and for all! But what's standing in our hero's way this time, and why isn't Jet Jaguar in this one? He should be!

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Critically Acclaimed #294 | Unfrosted, The Fall Guy, I Saw the TV Glow, Evil Does Not Exist, Mars Express, Tarot May 06, 2024

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It's one of the best weekends for new movies in years! But also UNFROSTED came out!

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix comedy, the Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt action-comedy THE FALL GUY, Jane Schoenbrun's incredible new film I SAW THE TV GLOW, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's contemplative EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, the animated French sci-fi noir MARS EXPRESS, and the horror flick TAROT!

Unfrosted - 2:29

The Fall Guy - 31:28

I Saw the TV Glow - 44:18

Evil Does Not Exist - 1:09:30

Mars Express - 1:21:32

Tarot - 1:31:24

Review Round-Up - 1:41:51

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters" (2017) May 03, 2024

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

Godzilla conquers planet Earth and humanity flees into outer space! And when they come back 20,000 years later Godzilla is still there, and bigger and scarier than ever! It's GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS, the first film in a whole trilogy of anime Godzilla films!

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Critically Acclaimed #293 | Challengers, Boy Kills World, Infested, Late Night with the Devil May 01, 2024

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UPDATE: While discussing the film "Late Night with the Devil" in this episode, Witney Seibold and William Bibbiani had a debate about the film's (brief) use of A.I. art, in which Witney was sympathetic with the filmmakers since they were working on a budget. It has been less-than 12 hours since this episode was recorded and Witney wants everyone to know he's changed his mind, writing "Golly, I was very wrong last night. I regret ever thinking that A.I. had a part of any future that's not bleak and dystopian."

This week, Bibbs and Witney go to court with Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS, act worldly with the action bonanza BOY KILLS WORLD, get festive with the spider thriller INFESTED, and spend their late night with the devil in LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL!

Challengers - 4:41

Boy Kills World - 24:24

Infested - 41:57

Late Night with the Love - 51:56

Review Round-Up - 1:09:27

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The Iron List #52 | The Best 24-Hour Movies! Apr 28, 2024

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Because our patrons demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST 24-HOUR MOVIES EVER!

These are the films that take place entirely (or almost entirely) in a single day, and experience the humor, drama, horror, suspense, and more! It's nearly 2 1/2 hours of motion picture recommendations from Bibbs and Witney!

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THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Kong: Skull Island" (2017) Apr 26, 2024

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

King Kong gets transformed into an extended metaphor for the Vietnam War and fights a buncha weird stuff in KONG: SKULL ISLAND, the second film in the Legendary Monsterverse!

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