Bibbs and Witney review the Oscar hopeful MARTY SUPREME, the killer chimpanzee movie PRIMATE, the not-so-killer snake movie ANACONDA, the colonial musical THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, Jim Jarmusch&#39;s FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER, the post-apocalyptic thriller GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION, Gus Van Sant&#39;s 1970s thriller DEAD MAN&#39;S WIRE, the creepy bullying film THE PLAGUE, the Palestinian generational drama ALL THAT&#39;S LEFT OF YOU, and the high-concept theater adaptation THE DUTCHMAN! Marty Supreme - 8:39 Primate - 28:07 Anaconda - 43:20 The Testament of Ann Lee - 1:00:45 Song Sung Blue - 1:13:05 Father Mother Sister Brother - 1:23:00 Greenland 2: Migration - 1:31:23 Dead Man&#39;s Wire - 1:41:35 The Plague - 1:51:25 All That&#39;s Left of You - 2:02:45 The Dutchman - 2:08:45 Review Round-Up - 2:16:20 Subscribe on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork</a> to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at <a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow">letters@criticallyacclaimed.net</a>, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bibbs and Witney review the Oscar hopeful &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARTY SUPREME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, the killer chimpanzee movie &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMATE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, the not-so-killer snake movie &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANACONDA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, the colonial musical &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, Jim Jarmusch&amp;#39;s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, the post-apocalyptic thriller &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, Gus Van Sant&amp;#39;s 1970s thriller &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEAD MAN&amp;#39;S WIRE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, the creepy bullying film &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE PLAGUE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, the Palestinian generational drama &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALL THAT&amp;#39;S LEFT OF YOU&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, and the high-concept theater adaptation &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE DUTCHMAN!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marty Supreme &lt;/strong&gt;- 8:39 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Primate &lt;/strong&gt;- 28:07 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anaconda &lt;/strong&gt;- 43:20 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Testament of Ann Lee &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:00:45 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Song Sung Blue &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:13:05 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Father Mother Sister Brother &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:23:00 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Greenland 2: Migration &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:31:23 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dead Man&amp;#39;s Wire &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:41:35 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Plague &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:51:25 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All That&amp;#39;s Left of You &lt;/strong&gt;- 2:02:45 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Dutchman &lt;/strong&gt;- 2:08:45 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review Round-Up &lt;/strong&gt;- 2:16:20&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;letters@criticallyacclaimed.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, so we can read your correspondence and answer &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; questions in future episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Sure, Timotheé Chala-may, but will he? WILL HE?!

Critically Acclaimed #354 | Marty Supreme, Primate, Anaconda, The Testament of Ann Lee, Song Sung Blue, Father Mother Sister Brother, Greenland 2: Migration, Dead Man's Wire, The Plague, All That's Left of You, The Dutchman

Bibbs and Witney answer YOUR letters and emails in an all-new WE&#39;VE GOT MAIL! This time, we&#39;re talking about our favorite real-life road trips, the unsung filmography of animation legend Don Bluth, movies we may have defended a little too much, and offering backup to a listener&#39;s grandmother, who really, really, really wants her grandson to watch THE TOWERING INFERNO! Subscribe on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork</a> to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at <a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow">letters@criticallyacclaimed.net</a>, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Bibbs and Witney answer &lt;strong&gt;YOUR &lt;/strong&gt;letters and emails in an all-new &lt;strong&gt;WE&amp;#39;VE GOT MAIL!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This time, we&amp;#39;re talking about our favorite real-life road trips, the unsung filmography of animation legend Don Bluth, movies we may have defended a little &lt;em&gt;too&lt;/em&gt; much, and offering backup to a listener&amp;#39;s grandmother, who really, really, &lt;em&gt;really&lt;/em&gt; wants her grandson to watch &lt;strong&gt;THE TOWERING INFERNO!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;letters@criticallyacclaimed.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, so we can read your correspondence and answer &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; questions in future episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Hey grandmas! We've got your back!

We've Got Mail #189 | Jesse, Listen to Your Grandmother!

We talked about the best movies of the year for three whole hours! So here&#39;s another 2+ hours, all about THE WORST AND MOST AVERAGE MOVIES OF 2025! So much talking! So much movies! So much worseness! So much meh! Subscribe on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork</a> to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at <a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow">letters@criticallyacclaimed.net</a>, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;We talked about the best movies of the year for three whole hours! So here&amp;#39;s another 2+ hours, all about &lt;strong&gt;THE WORST AND MOST AVERAGE MOVIES&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;OF 2025&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So much talking! So much movies! So much worseness! So much meh!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;letters@criticallyacclaimed.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, so we can read your correspondence and answer &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; questions in future episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

So much movies! So much worseness! So much meh!

Critically Acclaimed #353 | The Worst and Most Average Movies of 2025!

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold were going to present their picks for THE BEST MOVIES OF 2025, THE WORST MOVIES OF 2025 and THE AVERAGEST MOVIE OF 2025, but the &#34;Best Of&#34; part is three-hours long, so now the podcast is an epic two-parter! It&#39;s an in-depth look at the greatest films 2025 had to offer, from a wide variety of genres, and Bibbs and Witney don&#39;t actually agree on a lot of them! Disagreements, ahoy! Subscribe on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork</a> to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at <a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow">letters@criticallyacclaimed.net</a>, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold were going to present their picks for &lt;strong&gt;THE BEST MOVIES OF 2025&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;THE WORST MOVIES OF 2025 &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;THE AVERAGEST MOVIE OF 2025&lt;/strong&gt;, but the &amp;#34;Best Of&amp;#34; part is three-hours long, so now the podcast is an epic two-parter!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s an in-depth look at the greatest films 2025 had to offer, from a wide variety of genres, and Bibbs and Witney don&amp;#39;t actually agree on a lot of them! Disagreements, ahoy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;letters@criticallyacclaimed.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, so we can read your correspondence and answer &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; questions in future episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

It's three whole hours of awesome films and minor arguments!

Critically Acclaimed #352 | Bibbs and Witney's Best Movies of 2025!

This week, Bibbs and Witney review the epic sci-fi threequel AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney&#39;s darkly comic thriller THE HOUSE MAID, James L. Brooks&#39;s long-awaited return ELLA MCCAY, a oceanic documentary called THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS, Kate Winslet&#39;s directorial debut GOODBYE JUNE, the slasher horror remake SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT, Mamoru Hosoda&#39;s revisionist Hamlet fantasy SCARLET, the thriller sequel INFLUENCERS and Joe Carnahan&#39;s maritime disaster drama NOT WITHOUT HOPE! Avatar: Fire and Ash - 5:50 The Housemaid - 39:55 Ella McCay - 51:00 The Spongebob Movie: Search for Square Pants - 1:02:37 Goodbye June - 1:13:52 Silent Night Deadly Night - 1:22:40 Scarlet - 1:37:45 Influencers - 1:45:50 Not Without Hope - 1:51:55 Review Round-Up - 1:58:45  Subscribe on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork</a> to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more! Email us at <a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow">letters@criticallyacclaimed.net</a>, so we can read your correspondence and answer YOUR questions in future episodes! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Bibbs and Witney review the epic sci-fi threequel &lt;strong&gt;AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH&lt;/strong&gt;, Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney&amp;#39;s darkly comic thriller &lt;strong&gt;THE HOUSE MAID&lt;/strong&gt;, James L. Brooks&amp;#39;s long-awaited return &lt;strong&gt;ELLA MCCAY&lt;/strong&gt;, a oceanic documentary called &lt;strong&gt;THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS&lt;/strong&gt;, Kate Winslet&amp;#39;s directorial debut &lt;strong&gt;GOODBYE JUNE&lt;/strong&gt;, the slasher horror remake &lt;strong&gt;SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT&lt;/strong&gt;, Mamoru Hosoda&amp;#39;s revisionist Hamlet fantasy &lt;strong&gt;SCARLET&lt;/strong&gt;, the thriller sequel &lt;strong&gt;INFLUENCERS&lt;/strong&gt; and Joe Carnahan&amp;#39;s maritime disaster drama &lt;strong&gt;NOT WITHOUT HOPE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Avatar: Fire and Ash &lt;/strong&gt;- 5:50 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Housemaid &lt;/strong&gt;- 39:55 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ella McCay &lt;/strong&gt;- 51:00 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Spongebob Movie: Search for Square Pants &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:02:37 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Goodbye June &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:13:52 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silent Night Deadly Night &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:22:40 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scarlet &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:37:45 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Influencers &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:45:50 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Not Without Hope &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:51:55 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review Round-Up &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:58:45 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:letters@criticallyacclaimed.net," rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;letters@criticallyacclaimed.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, so we can read your correspondence and answer &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; questions in future episodes!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Bad news, folks: James Cameron blue it.

Critically Acclaimed #351 | Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Housemaid, Ella McCay, The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants, Goodbye June, Silent Night Deadly Night, Scarlet, Influencers, Not Without Hope

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