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We've Got Mail #29 | Why Don't More People Talk About Ernst Lubitsch? May 06, 2020

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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 blockbuster filmmakers who have been forgotten by the mainstream, dance movies, trucker movies, issues in international cinema and podcast cats!

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Star Wars: Episode Zero - The Wizard of Oz! May 01, 2020

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Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, using STAR WARS as the starting point!

This week on EPISODE ZERO they revisit THE WIZARD OF OZ, a towering, epic production which - like STAR WARS - pioneered new effects and technologies, and inspired a ceaseless wave of imitations and homages! Bibbs and Witney break down the genius of THE WIZARD OF OZ and the many ways it directly and indirectly inspired scenes, characters and ideas in STAR WARS.

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We've Got Mail #28 | What Are the Movies Always Make Us Cry? Apr 30, 2020

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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 why a movie doesn't have to be popular to be a classic, the movies that always make them cry, why superheroes might be too violent, and why long takes in movies like 1917 and EXTRACTION might be hurting the story!

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Critically Acclaimed #124 | Extraction, The Willoughbys, Circus of Books, 0.0mhz, To the Stars, and Paint Your Wagon! Apr 28, 2020

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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED has boatloads of movies this week! Film critics William Bibbiani are reviewing new releases from all over the streaming world, and also one of the worst movie musicals they've ever seen (which is saying something)!

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney explore the new ambitious action thriller EXTRACTION (Netflix), the dark animated family film THE WILLOUGHBYS (Netflix), the local bookstore documentary CIRCUS OF BOOKS (Netflix), the Korean supernatural thriller 0.0MHZ (Shudder) and the coming of age drama TO THE STARS (VOD)!

And this week on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney dig up the oft lampooned but rarely actually watched Clint Eastwood/Lee Marvin western musical PAINT YOUR WAGON, which is just... just terrible, folks.

Extraction - 2:49 The Willoughbys - 29:03 Circus of Books - 42:46 0.0mhz - 53:48 To the Stars - 1:03:29 Paint Your Wagon - 1:11:52

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The Iron List #6 | The Best Movies About Movies Ever Made! Apr 25, 2020

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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! And this month, since we could all use a little escapism, they picked THE BEST MOVIES ABOUT MOVIES!

Join film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold as they highlight the films about filmmakers that illuminate what works about the industry, and what's an absolute and unforgivable nightmare! The walls between fiction and reality are about to crumble!

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Star Wars: Episode Zero - 21-87! Apr 24, 2020

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Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, using STAR WARS as the starting point!

This week on EPISODE ZERO they explore Arthur Lipsett's experimental short film 21-87, a montage of imagery and ideas about the interconnectivity of all things! How did this film inspire George Lucas to create "The Force," and how does it connect to and impact his whole filmography, including THX-1138? We're about to find out!

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We've Got Mail #27 | Which Old Movies Are Eerily Relevant Today? Apr 23, 2020

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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 trickster movie characters, how press screenings really work, old movies that seem eerily relevant today, whether we need to re-evaluate KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD and more!

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Critically Acclaimed #123 | Brian Dennehy, Sergio, Endings Beginnings, Selah and the Spades, Rising High, and Fist of Fury! Apr 20, 2020

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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED is jam-packed full of movies this week! Film critics William Bibbiani are reviewing new releases from all over the streaming landscape, and a kung fu classic starring Bruce Lee!

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney explore the incredible career of the late, great Brian Dennehy, and review the new streaming releases SERGIO (Netflix), ENDINGS BEGINNINGS (Amazon), SELAH AND THE SPADES (Amazon) and RISING HIGH (Netflix).

And this week on THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STREAMING CLUB, Bibbs and Witney explore the groundbreaking kung fu classic FIST OF FURY, starring the legendary Bruce Lee!

Brian Dennehy - 1:56 Sergio - 12:50 Endings, Beginnings - 24:14 Selah and the Spades - 32:01 Rising High - 45:53 Fist of Fury - 57:16

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Star Wars: Episode Zero - The Dam Busters! Apr 18, 2020

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Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are working backwards through film history, using STAR WARS as the starting point!

This week on EPISODE ZERO they explore Michael Anderson's blockbuster epic THE DAM BUSTERS (1955), about the real-life low-flying air attacks that destroyed German dams in World War II, which directly inspired George Lucas's unforgettably dogfighting finale in the original STAR WARS!

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We've Got Mail #26 | Is Paul Thomas Anderson the Great American Auteur of the 21st Century? Apr 17, 2020

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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 legacy of CONAN, the past, present and future of movie musicals, movie-watching relationship advice, the glories of CLUELESS, the most stylish menswear in the history of film, and whether Paul Thomas Anderson is America's great 21st century auteur!

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