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We've Got Mail #134 | Everyone Should Go to the Library! Oct 12, 2022

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails and talk about why libraries are one of the best resources for movie lovers, Halloween movie recommendations, the tv series CAPTAIN NICE and more!

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Critically Acclaimed #237 | Hellraiser (2022), Werewolf By Night, Tár, Triangle of Sadness, Mr. Harrigan's Phone Oct 10, 2022

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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, Ruben Ostlund's social comedy TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, and the latest Stephen King adaptation on Netflix MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE!

It's an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!

Disney Halloween - 0:46

Hellraiser - 9:04

Werewolf By Night - 55:09

Tár - 1:23:30

Triangle of Sadness - 1:37:50

Mr. Harrigan's Phone - 1:49:17

Review Round-Up - 1:59:41

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Canceled Too Soon #236 | The Lost Symbol (2021) Oct 07, 2022

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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 Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to decide if this puzzle-solving airplane novel streaming series was... CANCELED TOO SOON!

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The Iron List #33 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter "F" Oct 05, 2022

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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 all-new and nearly three-hour episode of THE IRON LIST!

Only two movies made both critics' lists! Can you guess which two?

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Critically Acclaimed #236 | Smile, Bros, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, The Munsters, Hocus Pocus 2, Blonde Oct 03, 2022

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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 GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, Rob Zombie's family-friendly THE MUNSTERS movie, the long-awaited HOCUS POCUS 2, and the controversial Netflix drama BLONDE!

NOTE: We apologize for some audio issues with this episode, which had to be recorded remotely under less than ideal conditions.

Smile - 2:13

Bros - 18:00

The Greatest Beer Run Ever - 32:45

The Munsters - 53:00

Hocus Pocus 2 - 1:18:16

Blonde - 1:31:54

Review Round-Up - 1:55:41

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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 Sep 26, 2022

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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 Dunham's CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY, the Edgar Allan Poe solves a murder thriller RAVEN'S HOLLOW, Essie Davis and Thomasin McKenzie in THE JUSTICE OF BUNNY KING, Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett in the action-thriller LOU, and the Sidney Poitier documentary SIDNEY!

Don't Worry Darling - 1:49

Athena - 11:52

Catherine Called Birdy - 20:14

Raven's Hollow - 29:16

The Justice of Bunny King - 42:44

Lou - 47:22

Sidney - 54:36

Review Round-Up - 1:12:03

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We've Got Mail #133 | Are Action Sequences... Bad? Sep 23, 2022

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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 AFI 100 MOVIES list matters and needs to be updated, and why action sequences are, perhaps, bad... or at least used really badly by a lot of filmmakers nowadays!

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Critically Acclaimed #234 | Confess Fletch, See How They Run, Goodnight Mommy, Pearl, Clerks III Sep 20, 2022

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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 MOMMY, the horror prequel PEARL, and Kevin Smith's latest rumination on his life and career, CLERKS III!

Confess, Fletch - 1:12

See How They Run - 19:10

Goodnight, Mommy - 29:20

Pearl - 40:45

Clerks III - 54:21

Review Round-Up - 1:30:31

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Canceled Too Soon #235 | Cooking With Paris (2021) Sep 19, 2022

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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 the short-lived Netflix reality series COOKING WITH PARIS, starring Paris Hilton and a cast of celebrity cameos who try to make dinner for themselves!

Was COOKING WITH PARIS...canceled too soon? Let's find out!

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We've Got Mail #132 | Animated Movies That Should Be On Criterion Sep 14, 2022

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR emails about which never-produced GODZILLA movie should've actually been made, the adaptation of COWBOY BEBOP and which other animated movies should finally get recognized by the CRITERION COLLECTION!

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