Bibbs and Witney review the new Brazilian political thriller THE SECRET AGENT, the horror video game movie sequel FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY&#39;S 2, the filmed version of the Tony Award-winning revival of Steven Sondheim&#39;s MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Kristen Stewart&#39;s directorial debut THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, Michael Showalter&#39;s all-star ensemble Christmas movie OH. WHAT. FUN., the wacky spoof of snooty British movies and tv FACKHAM HALL, the queer graphic novel adaptation 100 NIGHTS OF HERO, and the bleak tragedy ROSEMEAD starring Lucy Liu! ﻿The Secret Agent - 4:48 Five Nights at Freddy&#39;s 2 - 21:37 Merrily We Roll Along - 47:12 The Chronology of Water - 1:02:05 Oh. What. Fun. - 1:12:18 Fackham Hall - 1:25:35 100 Nights of Hero - 1:33:55 Rosemead - 1:42:03 Review Round-Up - 1:52:45 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;Bibbs and Witney review the new Brazilian political thriller &lt;strong&gt;THE SECRET AGENT&lt;/strong&gt;, the horror video game movie sequel &lt;strong&gt;FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY&amp;#39;S 2&lt;/strong&gt;, the filmed version of the Tony Award-winning revival of Steven Sondheim&amp;#39;s &lt;strong&gt;MERRILY&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;WE ROLL ALONG&lt;/strong&gt;, Kristen Stewart&amp;#39;s directorial debut &lt;strong&gt;THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER&lt;/strong&gt;, Michael Showalter&amp;#39;s all-star ensemble Christmas movie &lt;strong&gt;OH. WHAT. FUN.&lt;/strong&gt;, the wacky spoof of snooty British movies and tv &lt;strong&gt;FACKHAM HALL&lt;/strong&gt;, the queer graphic novel adaptation &lt;strong&gt;100 NIGHTS OF HERO&lt;/strong&gt;, and the bleak tragedy &lt;strong&gt;ROSEMEAD&lt;/strong&gt; starring Lucy Liu!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;﻿&lt;/span&gt;The Secret Agent &lt;/strong&gt;- 4:48 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Five Nights at Freddy&amp;#39;s 2 &lt;/strong&gt;- 21:37 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Merrily We Roll Along &lt;/strong&gt;- 47:12 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Chronology of Water &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:02:05 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Oh. What. Fun. &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:12:18 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fackham Hall &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:25:35 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;100 Nights of Hero &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:33:55 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rosemead &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:42:03 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review Round-Up &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:52:45&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>

It's our 350th episode and we're celebrating the way we always do: We're reviewing movies!

Critically Acclaimed #350 | The Secret Agent, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Merrily We Roll Along, The Chronology of Water, Oh. What. Fun., Fackham Hall, 100 Nights of Hero, Rosemead

Bibbs and Witney review Rian Johnson&#39;s latest all-star whodunnit WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, Chloé Zhao&#39;s historical weepy HAMNET, Disney&#39;s animated sequel ZOOTOPIA 2, and the Netflix holiday rom-com/crime caper hybrid JINGLE BELL HEIST! 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 review Rian Johnson&amp;#39;s latest all-star whodunnit &lt;strong&gt;WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY&lt;/strong&gt;, Chloé Zhao&amp;#39;s historical weepy &lt;strong&gt;HAMNET&lt;/strong&gt;, Disney&amp;#39;s animated sequel &lt;strong&gt;ZOOTOPIA&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt;, and the Netflix holiday rom-com/crime caper hybrid &lt;strong&gt;JINGLE BELL HEIST&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>

Benoit Blanc is back and he's blancier than ever! And possibly more benoit!

Critically Acclaimed #349 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Hamnet, Zootopia 2, Jingle Bell Heist

Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney are back with their picks for THE COZIEST MOVIES EVER MADE! But what, pray tell, makes a movie &#34;cozy?&#34; It&#39;s not a well-defined genre, and as much as warm hearths and fuzzy sweaters seem to define the vibe, there&#39;s more to coziness than creature comforts. Bibbs and Witney (and especially Witney) push the boundaries of what &#34;cozy&#34; really means, as they come up with their own Top Ten lists on... THE IRON LIST! 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;Because our patrons&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;demanded it, Bibbs and Witney are back with their picks for &lt;strong&gt;THE COZIEST MOVIES EVER MADE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what, pray tell, makes a movie &amp;#34;cozy?&amp;#34; It&amp;#39;s not a well-defined genre, and as much as warm hearths and fuzzy sweaters seem to define the vibe, there&amp;#39;s more to coziness than creature comforts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bibbs and Witney (and especially Witney) push the boundaries of what &amp;#34;cozy&amp;#34; really means, as they come up with their own Top Ten lists on... &lt;strong&gt;THE IRON LIST!&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>

What makes a movie "cozy" anyway...?

The Iron List #71 | The Coziest Movies Ever Made!

Bibbs and Witney review WICKED: FOR GOOD, the Brendan Fraser drama RENTAL FAMILY, the Eurospy throwback REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND, the action sequel SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE and the Netflix rom-com CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS! (UPDATE: It has come to our attention that we accidentally misgendered filmmaker Hikari in this episode. We apologize for this extreme oversight and we will not make this mistake in the future.) Wicked: For Good - 2:00Rental Family - 32:00Reflection in a Dead Diamond - 43:15Sisu: Road to Revenge - 55:55Champagne Problems - 1:06:20Review Round-Up - 1:14:55 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 review &lt;strong&gt;WICKED: FOR GOOD&lt;/strong&gt;, the Brendan Fraser drama &lt;strong&gt;RENTAL&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;FAMILY&lt;/strong&gt;, the Eurospy throwback &lt;strong&gt;REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND&lt;/strong&gt;, the action sequel &lt;strong&gt;SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE&lt;/strong&gt; and the Netflix rom-com &lt;strong&gt;CHAMPAGNE&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;PROBLEMS&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;UPDATE&lt;/strong&gt;: It has come to our attention that we accidentally misgendered filmmaker Hikari in this episode. We apologize for this extreme oversight and we will not make this mistake in the future.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wicked: For Good&lt;/strong&gt; - 2:00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rental Family&lt;/strong&gt; - 32:00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reflection in a Dead Diamond&lt;/strong&gt; - 43:15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sisu: Road to Revenge&lt;/strong&gt; - 55:55&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Champagne Problems&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:06:20&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review Round-Up&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:14:55&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>

Is WICKED: FOP GOOD, like, wicked good? The good kind of wicked? (No.)

Critically Acclaimed #348 | Wicked: For Good, Rental Family, Reflection in a Dead Diamond, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Champagne Problems

Bibbs and Witney review a great big pile o&#39; new releases, including Edgar Wright&#39;s Stephen King adaptation THE RUNNING MAN, the magic heist threequel NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON&#39;T, Richard Linklater&#39;s ode to Jean-Luc Godard (and Godard&#39;s ego) NOUVELLE VAGUE, the French animated time travel story ARCO, the Australian animated lesbian space princess story LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS, Osgood Perkins&#39; cabin in the woods thriller KEEPER, the biblical Nicolas Cage horror movie THE CARPENTER&#39;S SON, the Jonas Brothers Christmas movie A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIE, and the Alicia Silverstone Christmas movie A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS! The Running Man - 9:55 Now You See Me: Now You Don&#39;t - 36:30Nouvelle Vague - 47:18Arco - 1:00:48Lesbian Space Princess - 1:14:26Keeper - 1:24:50The Carpenter&#39;s Son - 1:39:10A Very Jonas Christmas Movie - 1:48:48A Merry Little Ex-Mas - 1:57:13Review Round-Up - 2:05:33 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 review a great big pile o&amp;#39; new releases, including Edgar Wright&amp;#39;s Stephen King adaptation &lt;strong&gt;THE RUNNING MAN&lt;/strong&gt;, the magic heist threequel &lt;strong&gt;NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON&amp;#39;T&lt;/strong&gt;, Richard Linklater&amp;#39;s ode to Jean-Luc Godard (and Godard&amp;#39;s ego) &lt;strong&gt;NOUVELLE&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;VAGUE&lt;/strong&gt;, the French animated time travel story &lt;strong&gt;ARCO&lt;/strong&gt;, the Australian animated lesbian space princess story &lt;strong&gt;LESBIAN&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;SPACE&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;PRINCESS&lt;/strong&gt;, Osgood Perkins&amp;#39; cabin in the woods thriller &lt;strong&gt;KEEPER&lt;/strong&gt;, the biblical Nicolas Cage horror movie &lt;strong&gt;THE&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;CARPENTER&amp;#39;S&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;SON&lt;/strong&gt;, the Jonas Brothers Christmas movie &lt;strong&gt;A VERY&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;JONAS&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;CHRISTMAS&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MOVIE&lt;/strong&gt;, and the Alicia Silverstone Christmas movie &lt;strong&gt;A&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;MERRY&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;LITTLE&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;EX-MAS&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Running Man&lt;/strong&gt; - 9:55 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Now You See Me: Now You Don&amp;#39;t&lt;/strong&gt; - 36:30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nouvelle Vague&lt;/strong&gt; - 47:18&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arco&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:00:48&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lesbian Space Princess&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:14:26&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keeper &lt;/strong&gt;- 1:24:50&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Carpenter&amp;#39;s Son&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:39:10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Very Jonas Christmas Movie&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:48:48&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Merry Little Ex-Mas&lt;/strong&gt; - 1:57:13&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review Round-Up&lt;/strong&gt; - 2:05:33&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>

The French New Wave is back! And so are lesbian space princesses!

Critically Acclaimed #347 | The Running Man, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, Nouvelle Vague, Arco, Lesbian Space Princess, Keeper, The Carpenter's Son, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, A Merry Little Ex-Mas

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