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Critically Acclaimed #224 | Lightyear, Spiderhead, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Father of the Bride Jun 21, 2022

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This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold venture into Pixar's LIGHTYEAR, dissect Joseph Kosinski's Netflix sci-fi thriller SPIDERHEAD, jump around the Sundance sensation CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, and the HBO Max remake of the comedy classics FATHER OF THE BRIDE!

Lightyear - 4:30 Spiderhead - 28:37 Cha Cha Real Smooth - 54:53 Father of the Bride - 1:05:09 Review Round-Up - 1:15:22

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We've Got Mail #124 | Hurray for Bleak Cinema? Jun 17, 2022

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Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking if movies can be used to stop time, what the appeal of "bleak cinema" is, whatever happened to our Episode Zero podcast, and more!

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Critically Acclaimed #223 | Jurassic World Dominion, Mad God, Lost Illusions, Hustle Jun 13, 2022

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This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore all six films in the JURASSIC PARK series before reviewing JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, as well as the new stop-motion animated nightmare MAD GOD, the Balzac costume drama LOST ILLUSIONS, and the Adam Sandler basketball drama HUSTLE!

Jurassic World Dominion - 4:26 Mad God - 52:24 Lost Illusions - 1:20:55 Hustle - 1:20:55 Review Round-Up - 1:32:53

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The Iron List 29 - The Best Legal Thrillers Ever Jun 12, 2022

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Every month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode!

This month William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold each pick ten thrillers that revolve around the legal system! "Legal Thrillers," if you will! Find out how many classic films made both lists, and how many John Grisham movies can possibly get name-checked in a single, solitary episode!

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We've Got Mail #123 | What's Up With Those Marvel Shows...? Jun 09, 2022

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Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking for reviews of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney Plus shows, wondering how our hosts make their homes fit their personalities, revealing missing scenes from STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER and more!

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Critically Acclaimed #222 | Crimes of the Future, Watcher, Dashcam, Fire Island, Interceptor, RRR Jun 07, 2022

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This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the baffling new David Cronenberg thriller CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, the stalking thriller WATCHER, the found footage horror film DASHCAM, the romantic comedy FIRE ISLAND, the low-budget action flick INTERCEPTOR, and the smash hit buddy action film RRR!

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Critically Reclaimed #33 | Cactus Flower (1969) Jun 06, 2022

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Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners!

This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney take a whiff of the classic comedy CACTUS FLOWER, starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Oscar-winner Goldie Hawn! What makes this particular comedy about marital infidelity special? There's no marital infidelity at all! Whoa!

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Critically Acclaimed #221 | Top Gun: Maverick, The Bob's Burgers Movie, Dinner in America, Look at Me: XXXTentacion, Zero Contact May 30, 2022

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This week on Critically Acclaimed, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new legacy sequel TOP GUN: MAVERICK, the feature film based on a hit cartoon series THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE, the punk rock romance DINNER IN AMERICA, the music documentary LOOK AT ME: XXXTENTACION, and the sci-fi zoom call movie ZERO CONTACT!

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Canceled Too Soon #228 | The Secret Service (1969) May 28, 2022

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Gerry and Sylvia Anderson teamed up with comedian Stanley Unwin for one of the strangest Supermarionation TV shows ever, THE SECRET SERVICE, about a priest who fights crime using gobbledygook and a shrink ray! And he's a puppet!

The producers had no idea what to make of THE SECRET SERVICE, but was it... CANCELED TOO SOON! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out!

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We've Got Mail #122 | The Road to Fabio! May 25, 2022

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Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners about how other countries tackle their movie ratings systems, how to disperse Disney's IPs into the public domain, asexual representation in film and television, and of course... Fabio!

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