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Critically Acclaimed #171 | Olympia Dukakis, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, The Human Voice, The Devils May 04, 2021

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Movies! You love 'em, we love 'em, now let's review 'em!.

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new releases THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES, BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ, TOM CLANCY'S WITHOUT REMORSE and THE HUMAN VOICE.

On THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney unveil one of the most controversial movies ever made... Ken Russell's THE DEVILS!

And of course we have to say goodbye to the incredibly talented Olympia Dukakis, the star of STEEL MAGNOLIAS and MOONSTRUCK!

Olympia Dukakis - 2:28 The Mitchells vs. The Machines - 14:00 Berlin Alexanderplatz - 31:03 Tom Clancy's Without Remorse - 39:43 The Human Voice - 1:02:57 Review Round-Up - 1:09:10 The Devils - 1:12:10

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Rocky Horror: Episode Zero - Baby Doll (1956) May 01, 2021

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Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point!

This week, Bibbs and Witney introduce you to BABY DOLL, the Oscar-nominated and controversial Tennessee Williams adaptation, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and (in their motion picture debuts) Eli Wallach and Rip Torn!

How did BABY DOLL influence THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out!

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Your Critically Acclaimed | 52 Movie Reviews, from A-to-Z! Apr 30, 2021

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Our Patrons have the power to sponsor an episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED of their choice, and we call it YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!

This time on YOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, our listener Griswald Cobblepot asked William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to present a series of movie recommendations, one per critic, per letter of the alphabet. That's 52 classic, underrated and cult movie recommendations in all. It's the real LETTERS AT CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!

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We've Got Mail #76 | Why Aren't There More KILLER CRAB Movies? Apr 27, 2021

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It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters!

This week, Bibbs and Witney talk our memories of long-running movie theaters, movies that never got made that should have been, the late and legendary Jim Steinman, Olivier Assayas's IRMA VEP, recommendations for must-see Brazilian films, esoteric lists of movies, whether we make too big a deal out of a filmmaker's final film, and WHY AREN'T THERE MORE HORROR MOVIES ABOUT CRABS, DANG IT.

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Critically Acclaimed #170 | The 2021 Oscar Winners, Mortal Kombat, Hope, Together Together, Monday, Jakob's Wife, Sisters with Transistors, Honeydew, The Terminal, The Car Apr 26, 2021

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We'd like to thank the Academy... for part of it.

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold recap the Academy Award winners, and review the new releases MORTAL KOMBAT, HOPE, TOGETHER TOGETHER, MONDAY, JAKOB'S WIFE, SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS, and HONEYDEW.

And on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney present a double feature: Steven Spielberg's THE TERMINAL, and the 1970s cul horror classic THE CAR!!

Oscars 2021 - 2:52 Mortal Kombat - 20:34 Hope - 35:40 Together Together - 41:35 Monday - 46:59 Jakob's Wife - 51:53 Sisters with Transistors - 56:25 Honeydew - 1:01 :33 Review Round-Up - 1:04:09 The Terminal - 1:06:55 The Car - 1:21:41

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The Iron List #18 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter C Apr 23, 2021

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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 it's THE BEST MOVIES THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER C! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold have scoured the vast history of cinema to bring you the very best movies that just happen to begin with the third letter of the English alphabet, even if they have nothing else in common! Comedies, action classics, art house favorites and more!

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We've Got Mail #75 | Which Mainstream Films Deserve a Criterion Blu-Ray? Apr 19, 2021

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It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters!

This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about more forgotten SHERLOCK HOLMES movies, which mainstream movies deserve their own fancy CRITERION Blu-ray release, their memories of the Arclight and filmgoing in Los Angeles, one of the most intense episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE ever, why quitting social media is probably a good idea, and more!

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Rocky Horror: Episode Zero - Mr. Sardonicus! Apr 18, 2021

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Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, and in Season 2, they're using THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as the starting point!

This week, Bibbs and Witney invite you into the weird and wonderful world of WILLIAM CASTLE, a horror filmmaker and iconic showman who incorporated gimmickry into his motion pictures unlike any director before him! And one of his best gimmicks ever was in MR. SARDONICUS, a creepy thriller where the audience (allegedly) got to pick the ending!

How did William Castle and MR. SARDONICUS influence THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out!

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We've Got Mail #74 | Is The Twilight Zone Overrated?! Apr 14, 2021

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It's an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL, the podcast where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold answer YOUR letters!

This week, Bibbs and Witney talk about the mystery of the first (and second) photographs ever taken, more great movie musicals they forgot about, why day-and-date VOD releases of new blockbuster movies probably aren't going anywhere, why it's important to change your HDTV's picture settings, the pros and cons of knowing nothing about a movie before you watch it, and whether THE TWILIGHT ZONE is overrated!

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Critically Acclaimed #169 | Thunder Force, The Man Who Sold His Skin, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Apr 13, 2021

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It's like thunder! Lightning! They we we review movies is enlightening!

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Netflix superhero coomedy THUNDER FORCE, starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, and the Oscar-nominee THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN!

And on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney revisit the cult classic MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME!

Thunder Force - 2:48 The Man Who Sold His Skin - 26:29 Review Round-Up - 32:55 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - 35:04

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