William Bibbiani is out of commission, so Witney Seibold is free to do whatever the hell he wants! And he wants to do more STAR TREK , because of course he does! Join Witney for a feature-length commentary track about the most recent film in the sci-fi franchise, STAR TREK: SECTION 31 , starring Michelle Yeoh as a (somewhat) recovering genocidal maniac who saves the day with a ragtag team of misfits! You can also listen in like a regular old podcast, but be warned, he's talking about spoilers. N...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Bibbs and Witney review the new Pixar sci-fi movie ELIO , the live-action remake of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON , the horror threequel 28 YEARS LATER , the action-comedy BRIDE HARD , Celine Song's sophomore feature MATERIALISTS , the comedy of age theater dramedy EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT , the Samuel L. Jackson western THE UNHOLY TRINITY , and Joseph Kosinski's racing drama F1 THE MOVIE! Elio - 4:00 How to Train Your Dragon - 21:42 28 Years Later - 32:17 Bride Hard - 50:35 Materialists - 1:00...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 56 min
Because our patrons demanded it, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST ROAD TRIP MOVIES EVER ! These movies traverse the world, as characters grow over the course of their journey and sometimes play rock music or eat people! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net , so we can rea...
Jun 21, 2025•2 hr 36 min
This week, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new action spin-off FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA , the animated Predator sequel PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS , Mike Flanagan's new Stephen King adaptation THE LIFE OF CHUCK , the serial killer shark movie DANGEROUS ANIMALS , and the Apple TV+ Original crime drama ECHO VALLEY , starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney! And hey, it's a little echo-y on the podcast! We're still figuring out the new recording space, so...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 31 min
Bibbs and Witney get crane kicked in the face! Or they review movies! Either one is fine really. This week, we've got reviews of KARATE KID: LEGENDS , the new Wes Andersony Wes Anderson movie THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME , and the bleak new horror movie BRING HER BACK, from the directors of TALK TO ME ! Karate Kid: Legends - 5:00 The Phoenician Scheme - 36:05 Bring Her Back - 53:00 Review Round-Up - 1:09:00 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Bibbs and Witney read YOUR letters and answer YOUR questions about boutique Blu-ray labels, movies that hate movies, and when the heck Jarnathan is getting here! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net , so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...
May 30, 2025•58 min
Bibbs and Witney review (the allegedly final) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING , the Weeknd's self-fascinated HURRY UP TOMORROW , the live-action Disney remake of LILO & STITCH , Guy Ritchie's Apple TV+ Original FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH , the supernatural slasher blockbuster FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES , and the retro Netflix slasher FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN! Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 3:00 Hurry Up Tomorrow - 50:00 Lilo & Stitch - 1:02:00 Fountain of Youth - 1:16:05 ...
May 26, 2025•2 hr 9 min
NOTE : We had some audio problems with this podcast, so you may need to boost your volume a bit more than usual. Apologies! Bibbs and Witney read more of YOUR letters on an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast! This time, we're looking at more of your "Best of the Century" lists, describing the difference between "noir" and "neo-noir," revealing our favorite TV theme songs and explaining why A MINECRAFT MOVIE may one day be considered a timeless classic (or completely forgotten). Subscribe on Patreon ...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present the best movies that have only one thing in common: They all begin with the letter "L!" It's an all-new episode of THE IRON LIS T, where our hosts make top ten lists based on topics our patrons get to choose! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net , so we can read ...
May 19, 2025•2 hr 36 min
Bibbs and Witney review the new slasher CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD , the Josh Hartnett action-comedy FIGHT OR FLIGHT , the atheist fighting tournament thriller ABSOLUTE DOMINION , the Jillian Bell teen sex comedy SUMMER OF 69 , and the new William Shakespeare musical JULIET & ROMEO ! Clown in a Cornfield - 3:30 Fight or Flight - 28:35 Absolute Dominion - 39:06 Summer of 69 - 1:06:00 Juliet & Romeo - 1:22:20 Review Round-Up - 1:38:43 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimedne...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 47 min
These scrappy mismatched underdogs could never pull of this incredible heist! Or make an incredible movie! Or win this incredible sports thing! Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST RAGTAG TEAM OF MISFITS MOVIES , in an all-new episode of THE IRON LIST! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticall...
May 09, 2025•2 hr 16 min
Bibbs and Witney review Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS* , Paul Feig's sequel ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR , the tragic western RUST , the Shudder horror film FRÉWAKA , and the queer Abraham Lincoln fantasia LAVENDER MEN! Thunderbolts* - 1:55 Another Simple Favor - 40:17 Rust - 55:09 Fréwaka - 1:12:15 Lavender Men - 1:23:15 Review Round-Up - 1:34:19 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Bibbs and Witney review the astounding new 1930s gangster blues musical vampire movie SINNERS , the horror video game adaptation (sort of) UNTIL DAWN , Gareth Evans' new Tom Hardy cop action movie HAVOC , Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi's queer sexy gambling drama ON SWIFT HORSES , the Shudder original thriller DEAD MAIL , and also SNEAKS , the film where Anthony Mackie and Martin Lawrence play anthropomorphic shoes! Sinners - 4:35 Until Dawn - 38:52 Havoc - 1:02:00 On Swift Horses - 1:11:50 ...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Witney opened our P.O. Box and a ton of mail fell out, so here's an extra episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL dedicated to everyone who took the time to send us snail mail! We've got the Crimson Dynamo, positive movies about middle-aged people, awesome zines, rare action figures, a new take on Disney's WISH and a letter that made Bibbs and Witney cry! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks,...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Is it better for a filmmaker to make a million movies or just a handful of great ones? Whatever happens to festival movies that don't get distribution? Is JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS is officially a classic yet? And how we can possibly fix the HALLOWEEN the franchise? Plus, a voice from the past, as the earlier versions of Bibbs and Witney from THE B-MOVIES PODCAST rear their heads once more! It's an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL ! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get e...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Bibbs and Witney review the spy thingy THE AMATEUR , Christopher Landon's Hitchcockian thriller DROP , Viola Davis doing Die Hard at G20 , Alex Garland co-directing a war movie about WARFARE , the CG-animated Christian Jesus Dickens movie THE KING OF KINGS , and the music documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO ! The Amateur - 4:03 Drop - 20:18 G20 - 33:12 Warfare - 44:53 The King of Kings - 55:56 One to One: John and Yoko - 1:18:23 Review Round-Up - 1:29:04 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 35 min
This week, Bibbs and Witney review the blockbuster video game movie A MINECRAFT MOVIE , the public domain comedy slasher SCREAMBOAT , the game show biopic THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA , and co-director Finn Wolfhard's comedy slasher (hey, another one!) HELL OF A SUMMER. A Minecraft Movie - 7:07 Screamboat - 44:41 The Luckiest Man in America - 1:01:10 Hell of a Summer - 1:13:12 Review Round-Up - 1:24:07 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts an...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 29 min
How bad could SNOW WHITE possibly be? Could it really be worse than THE ALTO KNIGHTS ? Bibbs and Witney review those big epic flops, and also the horror movie THE WOMAN IN THE YARD , the post-apocalyptic musical O'DESSA , the feel-good antifascist penguin flick THE PENGUIN LESSONS , the public domain slasher POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN , and the sci-fi monster movie ASH ! Snow White - 2:32 The Woman in the Yard - 35:45 The Alto Knights - 48:45 O'Dessa - 1:02:53 The Penguin Lessons - 1:15:52 Popeye the...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for the best films that flagrantly knocked off a pre-existing work! You can probably think of plenty of so-called "mockbusters" but movie history is littered with great films, many of them classics in their own right, that wouldn't have been made - at least at the same time, in the same way - if it weren't for the success or notoriety of another release. UPDATE : There were some phantom sound effects in the last few minutes of...
Mar 27, 2025•2 hr 29 min
Also on WE'VE GOT MAIL , Bibbs and Witney talk about movies famous for one shot or cinematic technique, why they've been too hard on Bones in the original STAR TREK , who should direct and star in one of the most exciting sci-fi movie ideas of all time, the difference (if there is one) between fiction and fan fiction, great Jesus and stoner movies, and a controversial element of CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD they forgot to mention in their review! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criti...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the Russo Brothers' THE ELECTRIC STATE , the Looney Tunes movie THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP , the Shudder horror film THE RULE OF JENNY PEN , Steven Sodebergh's spy thriller BLACK BAG , Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi satire MICKEY 17 , the ultraviolent action comedy NOVOCAINE , the animated Clive Barker-inspired family film NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE , the cult horror movie OPUS , the Zambian dark comedy ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL , the wrestling biopic...
Mar 17, 2025•2 hr 26 min
The year was 1997, and American networks were racing to release their first animated primetime series just for adults! SOUTH PARK may be the one we all remember now, but Ralph Bakshi's forgotten HBO series SPICY CITY - a sexy cyberpunk noir anthology - hit the airwaves first! M. Lopes Da Silva, the author of INFINITY MATHING AT THE SHORE & OTHER DISRUPTIONS , joins film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to explore this ambitious series, its animation influences, and exciting vision...
Mar 15, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Because our patrons demanded it, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present a companion piece to their BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY (SO FAR) list! It's their picks for THE WORST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY (SO FAR)! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net , so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR...
Mar 07, 2025•2 hr 56 min
We're down to the wire but we made it, right on time! Bibbs and Witney review all 15 of this year's Oscar-nominated shorts and present they think will win - and SHOULD win - in every category! It's 2 1/2 hours of Oscar goodness! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net , so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR qu...
Feb 28, 2025•2 hr 29 min
There's nothing brave about CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (or new, for the matter), but Bibbs and Witney review it anyway! Plus: Osgood Perkins' horror comedy THE MONKEY , Scott Derrickson's monster-fightin' romance THE GORGE , the long-awaited return of BRIDGET JONES (she's MAD ABOUT THE BOY ), the indie horror film THE DEAD THING , and Daisy Ridley tackles terrorists in CLEANER ! Captain America: Brave New World - 2:05 The Monkey - 40:24 The Gorge - 53:57 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - ...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 46 min
The dubba-dubba-WB won a bidding war for a cartoon sitcom about a mutated family who live in the landfill of an affluent suburb. Then they canceled it after only eight episodes! Will Ferrell and Jean Smart co-star in THE OBLONGS , a relic of early 2000s boundary-pushing comedies that didn't always age well. Was this the big exception? Filmmaker CHELSEA SPIRITO joins William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold to decide if THE OBLONGS was... CANCELED TOO SOON! Click here to support her new short film BRA...
Feb 17, 2025•2 hr 22 min
Someone told us we don't make enough STAR TREK podcasts and we can't think of a good counterargument! This time on WE'VE GOT MAIL , Bibbs and Witney debate the complexities of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND canon, recast GILLIGAN'S ISLAND with minor STAR TREK characters, name some of the greatest vinyl soundtracks and more! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at let...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review a weird trio of rom-coms, including the slasher rom-com HEART EYES , the action rom-com LOVE HURTS , and the Amy Schumer rom-com KINDA PREGNANT ! Heart Eyes - 8:20 Love Hurts - 41:02 Kinda Pregnant - 1:01:31 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 29 min
We're a quarter of the way through a new century (if you disagree with that description, we cover it in the podcast) and it's time to take stock. What are THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY SO FAR? And stick around, because later this month we have an IRON LIST episode dedicated to (because you demanded it)... THE WORST MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY SO FAR! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, comm...
Feb 06, 2025•3 hr 24 min
Star trekkin', across the universe! Film critics William Bibbiani review the 14th(-ish) film in the STAR TREK series, STAR TREK: SECTION 31 , and the new animated comedy DOG MAN , the new horror comedy COMPANION , Steven Soderbergh's new haunted house movie PRESENCE and the film where Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun play a flotation buoy and a satellite who fall in love after the apocalypse, LOVE ME! Star Trek: Section 31 - 1:45 Dog Man - 54:23 Companion - 1:07:14 Presence - 1:16:51 Love Me - 1:...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 40 min
