Best Criticallyacclaimed Podcasts (2025)

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The Iron List #68 | The Best Horror Movies of 1990! 2:32:35

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Because our patrons demanded it, Witney Seibold got to pick the topic for this month's episode of THE IRON LIST! Join him - and yes, even William Bibbiani - for a look back at the many great horror movies from one of the most underappreciated eras in the genre, including some of the scariest and silliest films ever made! It's THE BEST HORROR MOVIES…

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Critically Acclaimed #340 | Relay, Honey Don't!, Eenie Meanie, Devo, The Map That Leads to You 1:31:46

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Bibbs and Witney review the David Mackenzie's new paranoid thriller RELAY, Ethan Coen's queer crime comedy HONEY DON'T!, the Hulu Original car chase caper EENIE MEANIE, the music documentary DEVO and the Amazon Original romance THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU! Relay - 2:00 Honey Don't! - 22:31 Eenie Meanie - 40:10 Devo - 48:10 The Map That Leads to You -…

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We've Got Mail #184 | Whither Goest the Great Disney Villains? 1:22:08

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If there's one thing we love here at CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, it's you! Our listeners! And this podcast is yours to control! Bibbs and Witney answer YOUR emails about why Disney doesn't make great villains anymore, the ZATHURA/JUMANJI head canon rabbit hole, their favorite STAR TREK novels and favorite episodes of HOUSE and SUPERNATURAL, the classic s…

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Critically Acclaimed #339 | Highest 2 Lowest, Nobody 2, Red Sonja, Fixed, East of Wall 1:26:29

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Spike Lee's Akira Kurosawa remake HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, the action-comedy sequel NOBODY 2, the sword and sandal reboot RED SONJA, Genndy Tartakovsky's R-rated animated dog comedy FIXED, and the Sundance Award-winning indie drama EAST OF WALL! Highest 2 Lowest - 2:31 Nobody 2 - 27:30 Red Sonja - 41:49 Fixed - 5…

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Critically Acclaimed #338 | Weapons, Freakier Friday, Souleymane's Story, Sketch, It's Never Over Jeff Buckley 1:46:12

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Bibbs and Witney review the freaky new horror blockbuster WEAPONS, the weaponized-nostalgia that is FREAKIER FRIDAY, the French drama SOULEYMANE'S STORY, the kids horror movie SKETCH, and the rock documentary IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY! Weapons - 3:17 Freakier Friday - 34:32 Souleymane's Story - 58:11 Sketch - 1:13:05 It's Never Over, Jeff Buckl…

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Critically Acclaimed #337 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps, The Naked Gun, The Bad Guys 2, The Home, Together, She Rides Shotgun, My Oxford Year, War of the Worlds 2:06:27

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Bibbs and Witney review Marvel's latest blockbuster THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, the spoof revival THE NAKED GUN, the animated sequel THE BAD GUYS 2, the Pete Davidson horror-thriller THE HOME, the Dave Franco/Alison Brie body horror film TOGETHER, the Taron Egerton crime thriller SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, the Netflix weepy MY OXFORD YEAR, and the Ama…

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The Iron List #67 | The Best Westerns Ever! 2:48:25

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Because our patrons asked for it, William Bibbiani picked the topic for this month's THE IRON LIST! And he picked a topic that Witney Seibold has been vetoing, constantly,for years. Yes, it's THE BEST WESTERNS EVER! These are the western films we think of when we think about westerns. (Movies set in the present day with western themes, aka "Neo-Wes…

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Critically Acclaimed #336 | I Know What You Did Last Summer, Eddington, My Mom Jane 1:35:25

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold tackle the killer fisherman movie I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, as well as Ari Aster's COVID thriller EDDINGTON, and Mariska Hargitay's documentary about Jayne Mansfield, MY MOM JANE! I Know What You Did Last Summer - 3:45 Eddington - 50:55 My Mom Jane - 1:07:10 Review Round-Up - 1:22:24 Subscribe on Patreon a…

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We've Got Mail #183 | Emotional Support Cats?! 1:20:06

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This time on WE'VE GOT MAIL, Bibbs and Witney find out that yes, there is a fan of Disney's HOME ON THE RANGE and/or CHICKEN LITTLE! And they wrote in! Yay! Plus: A deeper read of PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS! A rundown of the evils of TOP GUN: MAVERICK! A serious look at the depiction of mental health services in film and television! More great "L"…

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Critically Acclaimed #335 | Superman, Jurassic World Rebirth, KPop Demon Hunters, Hot Spring Shark Attack, The Old Guard 2, Kill the Jockey, Abraham's Boys, To a Land Unknown, Sovereign, Apocalypse in ... 2:15:28

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Bibbs and Witney have finally returned from their respective vacations and they're diving right back into film criticism with reviews of SUPERMAN, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK, THE OLD GUARD 2, KILL THE JOCKEY, ABRAHAM'S BOYS: A DRACULA STORY, TO A LAND UNKNOWN, SOVEREIGN and APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS! Superma…

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Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) | The Critically Acclaimed Commentary Track 1:33:58

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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 mani…

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Critically Acclaimed #334 | Elio, How to Train Your Dragon, 28 Years Later, Bride Hard, Materialists, Everything's Going to Be Great, The Unholy Trinity, F1 The Movie 1:56:17

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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 K…

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The Iron List #66 | The Best Road Trip Movies Ever! 2:36:15

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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 exclusiv…

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Critically Acclaimed #333 | From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Predator: Killer of Killers, The Life of Chuck, Dangerous Animals, Echo Valley 1:30:33

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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 VALLE…

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Critically Acclaimed #332 | Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back 1:15:10

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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 - 36:0…

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We've Got Mail #182 | When is Jarnathan Getting Here? 58:22

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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 lett…

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Critically Acclaimed #331 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Lilo & Stitch, Fountain of Youth, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Fear Street: Prom Queen 2:08:37

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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: PR…

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We've Got Mail #181 | Noir vs. Neo-Noir 1:11:45

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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 favor…

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The Iron List #65 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter "L" 2:36:08

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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 LIST, 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 …

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Critically Acclaimed #330 | Clown in a Cornfield, Fight or Flight, Absolute Dominion, Summer of 69, Juliet & Romeo 1:47:17

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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 - 39:0…

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The Iron List #64 | The Best Ragtag Team of Misfits Movies 2:16:25

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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/criticallyac…

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Critically Acclaimed #329 | Thunderbolts*, Another Simple Favor, Rust, Fréwaka, Lavender Men 1:43:00

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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 Inquirie…

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Critically Acclaimed #328 | Sinners, Until Dawn, Havoc, On Swift Horses, Dead Mail, Sneaks 1:48:43

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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 w…

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We've Got Mail #180 | The P.O. Box Awakens! The Crimson Dynamo, Zines and More! 1:20:23

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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! Subscr…

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We've Got Mail #179 | Can the Halloween Franchise Be Saved? 1:14:31

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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-M…