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The Iron List #76 | The Best Spoof Movies Ever! May 04, 2026

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Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney are doing THE BEST SPOOF MOVIES EVER!

Yes, the best and silliest motion pictures that ever spoofed a specific movie, genre or topic! A lot of people think these films are insipid but it takes a lot of intelligence to make an inane movie good!

Oh, and if you liked what you heard in the first two episodes of SNACKFAM!, make sure you head on over to their new podcast feed and subscribe! More Seibolds! More snacks!

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Critically Acclaimed #366 | Michael, Apex, I Swear Apr 27, 2026

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Bibbs and Witney dive into the many, many problems with the new Michael Jackson biopic MICHAEL (content warning: we don't go into many specifics but we will be talking about some rough stuff), followed by the Charlize Theron/Taron Egerton serial killer survival thriller APEX, and the new British biopic I SWEAR!

Michael - 1:40

Apex - 37:40

I Swear - 56:17

Review Round-Up - 1:06:07

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Critically Acclaimed #365 | Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Mother Mary, Roommates, Erpucja, Lorne Apr 20, 2026

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Bibbs and Witney review the new, legally distinct horror movie LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY, David Lowery's pretentious art house costume design pop music ghost thriller drama MOTHER MARY, the new Happy Madison comedy ROOMMATES, the Charlie XCX hangout volcano movie ERUPCJA, and Morgan Neville's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE documentary LORNE!

Lee Cronin's The Mummy - 5:56

Mother Mary - 30:45

Roommates - 52:05

Erupcja - 1:04:47

Lorne - 1:13:15

Review Round-Up - 1:29:50

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Critically Acclaimed #364 | Faces of Death, Hamlet (2026), Exit 8, ChaO, Outcome, Chime Apr 15, 2026

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This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: Death, more death, MERMAIDS IN MECHAS?!, Keanu Reeves, death...

Yes, Bibbs and Witney are reviewing Daniel Goldhaber's new interpretation of the cult horror classic FACES OF DEATH, Riz Ahmed in an all-new HAMLET, the Japanese horror video game adaptation EXIT 8, the mermaid-centric sci-fi anime romance CHAO, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's short horror film CHIME, which will allegedly never be distributed on home video!

Faces of Death - 6:20

Hamlet - 34:00

Exit 8 - 53:25

ChaO - 1:07:00

Outcome - 1:14:50

Chime - 1:27:38

Review Round-Up - 1:34:20

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SNACKFAM! | The Depositer (Chile Lime Mango Peeps) Apr 13, 2026

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The SNACKFAM is back, and they're eating more snacks, fam!

Our very special bonus podcast returns! Angie and Henry Seibold continue their journey to review the latest and strangest limited edition snacks with CHILE LIME MANGO PEEPS! Yes, that's a real thing!

NOTE: This episode was supposed to go live before Easter. Bibbs screwed up and he apologizes.

"Android Sock Hop"

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Critically Acclaimed #363 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Serpent's Skin, Forbidden Fruits, The Drama Apr 08, 2026

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Bibbs and Witney review the new releases THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (and probably lose friends in the process), the supernatural indies THE SERPENT'S SKIN and FORBIDDEN FRUITS, and the mysterious dark comedy THE DRAMA, starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya!

But be warned, we're saving THE DRAMA for last because it's impossible to review this film properly without revealing the most super secret part of any movie: the premise!

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - 3:58

The Serpent's Skin - 45:50

Forbidden Fruits - 1:09:08

The Drama - 1:19:25

Review Round-Up - 1:40:31

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The Iron List #75 | Every John Carpenter Movie Ever! Mar 30, 2026

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Because our patronsdemanded it, Bibbs and Witney are trying something new this month!

Usually our hosts each present their own top ten "best of" list, but for our 75th episode we thought we'd mix it up a bit. This time they're each presenting a ranked list of every movie from a filmmaker chosen by our very own patrons!

Bibbs and Witney each present all 23 films directed or co-directed by one of the legendary Masters of Horror, JOHN CARPENTER! Including his TV movies, his anthology film, and his two episodes of [checks notes] MASTERS OF HORROR!

If you like this new format, track us down on social media, or send us an email at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net!

If you don't like this new format, also track us down on social media, or send us an email at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net!

You will determine if this format is just a one-time lark or if it goes into the regular THE IRON LIST rotation! So make your voice heard, and come back soon for another poll to determine next month's topic!

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Critically Acclaimed #362 | Project Hail Mary, Undertone, Ready or Not: Here I Come, Reminders of Him, The Gates Mar 24, 2026

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Bibbs and Witney review the new sci-fi epic PROJECT HAIL MARY, the podcasting horror story UNDERTONE, the horror-comedy sequel READY OR NOT: HERE I COME, the Colleen Hoover romance REMINDERS OF HIM, and the social thriller THE GATES, which features James Van Der Beek's final movie performance!

Project Hail Mary - 3:51

Undertone - 30:54

Ready or Not: Here I Come - 46:58

Reminders of Him - 1:04:44

The Gates - 1:14:21

Review Round-Up - 1:23:21

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We've Got Mail #192 | You Know What You Did! Mar 20, 2026

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Bibbs and Witney are back and answering YOU'RE letters in an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, and this one is a doozy!

We've got awesome zines from Portland, we've got a massive box of cool stuff (someone out there knows what they did), and we're casting the A STAR TREK CHRISTMAS CAROL, pondering the ethical conundrum that is Data's mom, tossing out screenwriting advice all willy-nilly and reading out epic all-nighter ideas from Valentine's Day fans!

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Critically Acclaimed #361 | The 98th Annual Oscars Autopsy Mar 17, 2026

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Awards season is over! NOW LET US NEVER SPEAK OF IT AGAIN.

Well, okay, one last time. Bibbs and Witney couldn't record their usual Oscars prediction episode but they are going to dissect every choice the Academy made, whether it made history and brought us all to our feet as we wept our geeky tears, or whether it was kinda meh, or worse.

Who won this year's prediction contest? Which awards did Bibbs and Witney completely whiff? And how will history treat this year's winners? We're gonna talk about it all on the latest CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! (Our movie reviews will return next week, don't worry!)

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