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 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.
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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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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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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!
Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes!
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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED is overflowing with 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).
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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