Canceled Too Soon

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new MCU event film THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, the Netflix animated fantasy-adventure THE SEA BEAST, the animated comedy BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO THE UNIVERSE, the feel-good fashion film MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS, the Jane Austen adaptation PERSUASION, the volcanic documentary-romance FIRE OF LOVE, the latest Claire Denis film BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE and the Costa Rican drama CLARA SOLA! Thor: Love and Thunder - 5:55  The Sea Beast - 44:57  Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe - 57:47  Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris - 1:13:00  Persuasion - 1:21:24  Fire of Love - 1:33:15  Both Sides of the Blade - 1:39:06  Clara Sola - 1:49:15  Review Round-Up - 1:54:47  Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspo

We have been looking for this show for YEARS, and it's finally here... the most notorious TV series from the most notorious TV network... THE SECRET DIARY OF DESMOND PFEIFFER! Does this controversial sitcom, a raunchy farce set during the Civil War inside the Lincoln White House, deserve its reputation as one of the worst television shows in history? Or was it CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibb

Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney review the blissfully bizarre 1994 cult classic TAMMY AND THE T-REX, starring Denise Richards as a teenager whose boyfriend, played by Paul Walker, gets mauled by lions and has his brain inserted into a life-size animatronic Tyrannosaurus! Want to vote for future episodes of CRITICALLY RECLAIMED? All you gotta do is subscribe on Patreon! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva

Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking about whether HIS GIRL FRIDAY is as good as its reputation suggests, how critics are able endure the worst of the worst, and what films to watch if you're just getting into bleak cinema! It's a brand new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more! Support the show: http

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold tackle the animated sequel MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, the stop-motion family film MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, the martial arts action thriller THE PRINCESS, the glossy biopic ELVIS, the supernatural horror film THE BLACK PHONE, the costumed rom-com MR. MALCOLM'S LIST, the dour drama THE FORGIVEN, the bizarre art house film FLUX GOURMET and the documentary feature ACCEPTED! Minions: The Rise of Gru - 1:59  Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - 22:27  The Princess - 32:50  Elvis - 49:34  The Black Phone - 59:54  Mr. Malcolm's List - 1:09:36  The Forgiven - 1:17:30  Flux Gourmet - 1:28:37  Accepted - 1:38:30  Review Round-Up - 1:46:16   Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed

Every month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold each pick ten live-action movies that happen to be rated "G" by the Motion Picture Association of America, to see just how ambitious and incredible these often undervalued films can be! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacc

Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney travel back in time to the 1980s drag scene in New York City, with Jennie Livingston's iconic and influential documentary PARIS IS BURNING (now available on Criterion Channel)!! Want to vote for future episodes of CRITICALLY RECLAIMED? All you gotta do is subscribe on Patreon! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @Crit

One thousand years in the future, humanity has rid itself of emotion and conquered the know universe. But when an alien device detonates and gives the crew of the Dreadnought Nemesis emotions the crew can't handle, they get drunk and eat chocolate and have orgies! It's STARHYKE, a sci-fi comedy series starring Claudia Christian from BABYLON 5 and Jeremy Bulloch from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and it sure is weird! But was it CANCELED TOO SOON? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim,

Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking about what makes a good kaiju movie, what makes a good romantic comedy, why STAR TREK V isn't as bad as all that, what college classes they hated and whether YouTube is a great streaming service or not!! It's a brand new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more! Suppo

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold venture into Pixar's LIGHTYEAR, dissect Joseph Kosinski's Netflix sci-fi thriller SPIDERHEAD, jump around the Sundance sensation CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, and the HBO Max remake of the comedy classics FATHER OF THE BRIDE!  Lightyear - 4:30  Spiderhead - 28:37  Cha Cha Real Smooth - 54:53  Father of the Bride - 1:05:09  Review Round-Up - 1:15:22  Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and f

Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking if movies can be used to stop time, what the appeal of "bleak cinema" is, whatever happened to our Episode Zero podcast, and more! It's a brand new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com//criticallyacclaimednetworkAdver

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore all six films in the JURASSIC PARK series before reviewing JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, as well as the new stop-motion animated nightmare MAD GOD, the Balzac costume drama LOST ILLUSIONS, and the Adam Sandler basketball drama HUSTLE!  Jurassic World Dominion - 4:26  Mad God - 52:24  Lost Illusions - 1:20:55  Hustle - 1:20:55  Review Round-Up - 1:32:53 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbian

Every month on THE IRON LIST, the Patrons of the Critically Acclaimed Network get to pick a topic for a giant-sized episode! This month William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold each pick ten thrillers that revolve around the legal system! "Legal Thrillers," if you will! Find out how many classic films made both lists, and how many John Grisham movies can possibly get name-checked in a single, solitary episode! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @W

Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners asking for reviews of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney Plus shows, wondering how our hosts make their homes fit their personalities, revealing missing scenes from STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER and more! It's a brand new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more! Support the

This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the baffling new David Cronenberg thriller CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, the stalking thriller WATCHER, the found footage horror film DASHCAM, the romantic comedy FIRE ISLAND, the low-budget action flick INTERCEPTOR, and the smash hit buddy action film RRR! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, rev

Welcome to CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold catch up on older movies one or both of them have never seen before, as chosen by YOU, our listeners! This week on CRITICALLY RECLAIMED, Bibbs and Witney take a whiff of the classic comedy CACTUS FLOWER, starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Oscar-winner Goldie Hawn! What makes this particular comedy about marital infidelity special? There's no marital infidelity at all! Whoa! Want to vote for future episodes of CRITICALLY RECLAIMED? All you gotta do is subscribe on Patreon! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's

This week on Critically Acclaimed, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new legacy sequel TOP GUN: MAVERICK, the feature film based on a hit cartoon series THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE, the punk rock romance DINNER IN AMERICA, the music documentary LOOK AT ME: XXXTENTACION, and the sci-fi zoom call movie ZERO CONTACT! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, re

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson teamed up with comedian Stanley Unwin for one of the strangest Supermarionation TV shows ever, THE SECRET SERVICE, about a priest who fights crime using gobbledygook and a shrink ray! And he's a puppet! The producers had no idea what to make of THE SECRET SERVICE, but was it... CANCELED TOO SOON! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are about to find out! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over

Bibbs and Witney read emails from listeners about how other countries tackle their movie ratings systems, how to disperse Disney's IPs into the public domain, asexual representation in film and television, and of course... Fabio! It's a brand new WE'VE GOT MAIL podcast! Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! And if you want soap, be sure to check out M. Lopes da Silva's Etsy store: SaltCatSoap! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Follow us on Twitter at @CriticAcclaim, join the official Fan Club on Facebook, follow Bibbs at @WilliamBibbiani and follow Witney at @WitneySeibold, and head on over to www.criticallyacclaimed.net for all their podcasts, reviews and more! Support the show: https://www.

This week on Critically Acclaimed, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Disney comedy CHIP AND DALE: RESCUE RANGERS, the Stephen King remake FIRESTARTER, Alex Garland's horror film MEN, the Shudder exclusive THE SADNESS, the adult entertainment drama PLEASURE, the Italy sci-fi crime drama MONDOCANE, the Barry Levinson WWII boxing drama THE SURVIVOR, and the documentary GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM! Top Gunner/The Landmark - 2:23  Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers - 20:53  Firestarter - 37:08  Men - 52:10  The Sadness - 1:03:53  Pleasure - 1:11:13  Mondocane - 1:18:32  The Survivor - 1:26:34  George Carlin's American Dream - 1:38:09  Round-Up - 1:49:20    Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork for exclusive content and exciting rewards, like bonus episodes, commentary tracks and much, much more! And visit our TeePublic page to buy shirts, mugs and other exciting merchandise!  Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence an