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Critically Acclaimed #117 | The Invisible Man, Saint Frances, All the Bright Places, and Greed! Mar 02, 2020

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Leigh Whannell's remake of THE INVISIBLE MAN really as brilliant as you've heard? Is it - GASP?! - even better than the original?!

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the latest horror reboot, the quarter-life crisis drama SAINT FRANCES, the teen coming of age film ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES, and the 1% comedy GREED!

The Invisible Man - 1:35 Saint Frances - 28:27 All the Bright Places - 42:53 Greed - 48:47

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Canceled Too Soon #180 | Julie's Greenroom (2017) Mar 01, 2020

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Julie Andrews, the legendary star of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC and VICTOR/VICTORIA, teams up with Jim Henson's puppet workshop to host a TV series teaching kids about the theater! And she's bringing some of the most talented people in the world with her, including Idina Menzel, Josh Groban, Alec Baldwin and Sarah Bareilles!

JULIE'S GREENROOM has its heart in the right place, but does it do what it set out to do? And was it really... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore this charming kids show and analyze how effectively it teaches kids lessons about art and inclusivity and which of the special guests work best with puppets. They also share some of their personal anecdotes from working in the theater!

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We've Got Mail #18 | The Art of Movie Soundtracks Feb 27, 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 what makes a great jukebox soundtrack, how to critique a film you don't agree with politically, the origin of Critically Acclaimed, the Bong Joon-ho movie that neither of our hosts like, and much, much more!

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Critically Acclaimed #116 | Brahms: The Boy II, Emma, The Last Thing He Wanted and Buffaloed! Feb 25, 2020

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Why, oh why did they make a sequel to THE BOY? And why, oh why did they make it like BRAHMS: THE BOY II?

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the latest horror sequel, the Jane Austen remake EMMA, the dense political thriller THE LAST THING HE WANTED, and the light political comedy BUFFALOED!

Brahms: The Boy II - 5:15 Emma. - 27:12 The Last Thing He Wanted - 37:25 Buffaloed - 48:02

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The Iron List #4 | The Movies That Defined the 1990s! Feb 22, 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 '90s nostalgia is everywhere, they picked THE MOVIES THAT DEFINED THE 1990s!

Join film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold as they highlight the films that, for better or worse, represent 1990s culture, politics, film and more! From the embarrassingly dated flicks to the all-time classics of the decade!

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We've Got Mail #17 | Is Sonic the Hedgehog's Villain Dr. Robotnik or Dr. Eggman? Feb 20, 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 subconscious (or conscious) bias against animation, the movies that changed them, the unexpected problems that befall movie projectionists, the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, nitpicky online movie criticism, and the difference - if there even is one - between the Sonic the Hedge character(s) Doctor Robotnik and Doctor Eggman!

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Critically Acclaimed #115 | Sonic the Hedgehog, Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, The Photograph, The Thing About Harry Feb 18, 2020

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Is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG really the best video game movie ever made? This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics Witney Seibold and William Bibbiani crack open the blockbuster kids flick and find out!

Also this week, Bibbs and Witney review the new animated comedy A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON, and two promising new romances for Valentine's Day: THE PHOTOGRAPH and THE THING ABOUT HARRY!

Sonic the Hedgehog - 5:10 Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon - 33:00 The Photograph - 49:57 The Thing About Harry - 57:14

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Canceled Too Soon #179 | Hammer House of Horror (1980) Feb 15, 2020

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There are very few brands that are more beloved amongst horror fans than Hammer, the production company that redefined classic monsters and pumped the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s full of sensuality and bright red blood. But their television series, HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR, only lasted one season. What gives?!

It's got all the style and all the amazing cast members as the classic Hammer horror movies, but was HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR really... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold crack open the tomb of this forgotten series and discover fascinating episodes starring Peter Cushing, Brian Cox, Pierce Brosnan, Denholm Elliott, Simon McCorkindale and more!

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We've Got Mail #16 | Ingmar Bergman vs. The Dinosaucers! Feb 13, 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 explore the inner workings of the Oscars, offer their opinions on STAR TREK: PICARD, reveal so-called "great" movies that they don't actually like, explain what "lampshading" is and why it's so important to movies you love, and more!

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Oscars Wrap-Up | Parasite Makes History and More! Feb 10, 2020

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Surprise! Bong Joon-ho's PARASITE has won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and that's a historic first!

In this bonus episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold break the Oscars down award by award, moment by moment, drop fascinating Academy Awards trivia and debate the best and worst parts of the movie industry!

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