When THE IDOL got canceled, everyone made sure we knew about it. And we swore at that time that we would, someday, cover the most notorious TV dud in years on CANCELED TOO SOON. Today, dear listeners, is that day. Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd lead a staggeringly impressive cast in Sam Levinson's prurient, cynical, baffling erotic (?) thriller (?) …

Bibbs and Witney are answering YOUR emails in an all-new episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL! This time, they learn about the diehard fanbase for JANET PLANET, get taken to task about 1990s rom-coms, dig into the history and influence of the LONE WOLF AND CUB series, and give their thoughts about the STAR WARS series THE ACOLYTE! Subscribe on Patreon at www.…

We're kicking off a new season of CANCELED TOO SOON with one of our most requested episodes ever: CAVEMEN (2007), a very short-lived sitcom based on the popular commercials from GEICO, in which cavemen still walk among us but have to contend with racism and stereotypes. Co-starring Nick Kroll, Sam Huntington, Jeff Daniel Phillips and Julie White, i…

Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold critique the new horror hit LONGLEGS, the Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum rom-com FLY ME TO THE MOON, the Colman Domingo prison drama SING SING, the tender international romance TOUCH, and the "Me Too" documentary SORRY, NOT SORRY! Longlegs - 2:30 Fly Me to the Moon - 26:35 Sing Sing - 43:18 To…

Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the animated film DESPICABLE ME 4, the latest nostalgia sequel BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F., and the conclusion of Ti West's horror trilogy, MAXXXINE! Despicable Me 4 - 1:45 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. - 24:08 MaXXXine - 56:41 Review Round-Up - 1:14:38 Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/crit…

Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the horror prequel A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE, the start of Kevin Costner's western epic HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1, the Netflix rom-com A FAMILY AFFAIR, the A24 indie drama JANET PLANET, and the confessional taxi cab movie DADDIO! A Quiet Place: Day One - 1:42 Horizon: An American Saga…

Who likes movie reviews?!?! This week, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new Pixar sequel INSIDE OUT 2, the meta-horror drama THE EXORCISM, the latest Yorgos Lanthimos film KINDS OF KINDNESS, the Korean supernatural thriller EXHUMA, and the Broadway documentary SLAVE PLAY. NOT A MOVIE. A PLAY. Inside Out 2 - 1:20 The Exorc…

Because our patrons demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST MOVIES THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER J! Any movie that starts with the letter "J" qualifies, and since there are relatively few movies that actually do begin with the letter "J," it's going to be an eclectic episode. So strap in, and hey, this podcast…

Bibbs and Witney are on a bit of a break after completing THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY but that doesn't mean they've stopped making podcasts! In an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL, they're answering questions about where giant monsters come from, their favorite horror musicals, what it means when a movie is a "cash grab," and the reasons why so many filmmake…

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold reviewed every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they did it on Fridays! We're finally here! It's the last episode of THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! Bibbs and Witney take an in-depth look at the blockbuster nonsense-fest that is GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE and look back over their favorite films, monsters and fight…

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, the Richard Linklater crime film HIT MAN, the Oscar-nominated animated film ROBOT DREAMS, the saga of death that is TUESDAY, the saga of undeath that is HANDLING THE UNDEAD, the sad dead son movie LONGING, the magic human terrarium movie THE WATCHERS, and the movie about sharks attac…

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays! It's the most acclaimed GODZILLA movie ever made! Does GODZILLA MINUS ONE really deserve all this unqualified praise? Is it an unbridled triumph of the human spirit? Or does Witney somehow manage to have another opinion? NEXT TIME: God…

Because YOU demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST 1990s ROMANTIC COMEDIES EVER! It's a nearly 2 1/2 hour podcast about the best, funniest, weirdest and most romantic comedy films released in the 1990s, the decade when rom-coms ruled the Earth! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednet…

On the latest CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the new slasher movie IN A VIOLENT NATURE, the latest Disney biopic YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA, the Disney documentary JIM HENSON: IDEA MAN, the sci-fi marriage drama THE YOUNG WIFE, the queer cheerleader drama BACKSPOT, and the ensemble comedy SUMMER CAMP! In a Violent Nat…

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays! It's the rematch of the millennium! Godzilla and King Kong finally duke it out in the modern era, with CGI spectacle galore! It's GODZILLA VS. KONG, and it's very, very silly. But that's not a bad thing! Subscribe on Patreon at www.pat…

It's a weird summer at the box office, so here's a weird bunch of movie reviews! This week, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the MAD MAX: FURY ROAD prequel FURIOSA, the animated GARFIELD MOVIE, the bizarre family fantasy IF, the Jennifer Lopez A.I. buddy action film ATLAS, the ill-advised horror reboot THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER ONE, and the …

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays! American studios finally got their hands on Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah, and they shoved them all into a single, gigantic, monster-fightin' film! It's everything Godzilla fans could have asked for, so why is GODZILLA: KING OF THE M…

Bibbs and Witney are reading YOUR emails and answering your questions about the Oscars, Hollywood feuds, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, how A.I. is affecting the industry, why I SAW THE TV GLOW is the best, and their favorite caper movies! It's an all-new WE'VE GOT MAIL! PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded remotely and Witney's microphone settings…

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays! It's a crisis where all of existence is at stake, and everyone's having an existential crisis! GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER is the final film in the anime movie trilogy, and it's got a lot on its mind, and it's got a version of King Ghid…

The Planet of the Apes is back, and this time it's full of apes! Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES on an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, as well as Chris Pine's directorial debut POOLMAN, the police corruption documentary POWER, and the indie crime thriller THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY! Kingdom …

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays! Godzilla is 20,000 years old and the size of a mountain, and the handful of human and alien survivors have to team up with the Mothra twins and a city made of Mechagodzilla parts to destroy him once and for all! But what's standing in …

It's one of the best weekends for new movies in years! But also UNFROSTED came out! This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix comedy, the Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt action-comedy THE FALL GUY, Jane Schoenbrun's incredible new film I SAW THE TV GLOW, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's contempl…

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are reviewing every GODZILLA movie ever made, and they're doing it on Fridays! Godzilla conquers planet Earth and humanity flees into outer space! And when they come back 20,000 years later Godzilla is still there, and bigger and scarier than ever! It's GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS, the first film in a whole …

UPDATE: While discussing the film "Late Night with the Devil" in this episode, Witney Seibold and William Bibbiani had a debate about the film's (brief) use of A.I. art, in which Witney was sympathetic with the filmmakers since they were working on a budget. It has been less-than 12 hours since this episode was recorded and Witney wants everyone to…

Because our patrons demanded it, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks for THE BEST 24-HOUR MOVIES EVER! These are the films that take place entirely (or almost entirely) in a single day, and experience the humor, drama, horror, suspense, and more! It's nearly 2 1/2 hours of motion picture recommendations from Bibbs and Witney! Su…