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Have you ever been told to “Let people enjoy things?” You might have, if you’ve ever criticized blockbuster franchises like STAR WARS, GAME OF THRONES or the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE. But this expression may be less about politeness, and more about silencing dissent!William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold a fantastic article about “Let People Enjoy Things” by Esther Rosenfield on this week’s CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED. They also review the new releases POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU, THE WANDERING EARTH, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN and TOLKIEN! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim to vote for the notorious movies YOU want us to review!Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/criticacclaim to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!0:20 - Introduction 4:15 - John Singleton and Peter Mayhew 18:50 - Pokémon Detective Pikachu 58:38 - The Wandering Earth 1:09:01 - The Professor and the Madman 1:15:55 - Tolkien 1:32:20 - Should We Stop “Letting People Enjoy Things?”

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They threw money at a reboot of PETER PAN, just to make it badass! And what they got was a catastrophe, money-hemmoraging mess that nobody liked. This week on THE TWO-SHOT, we’re taking a look at Joe Wright’s notorious disaster PAN, and pairing it with one of the most incredible animated features mainstream audiences have never seen: Jan Švankmajer’s ALICE, a disturbing adaptation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND that’s a surrealist masterpiece.Join film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold as they show you the place where good taste and bad taste collide, every week on THE TWO-SHOT! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim to vote for the notorious movies YOU want us to review!Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/criticacclaim to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!

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Fans complained that SONIC THE HEDGEHOG didn’t look like SONIC THE HEDGEHOG in the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG movie trailers, so the filmmakers are redesigning him. Are they giving too much power to fans before they see the movie, or are they just listening to their target demographic? William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold debate this, the most pressing issue of the day, and also review the new releases LONG SHOT, MEETING GORBACHEV and EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE on this week’s CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim to vote for the notorious movies YOU want us to review!Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/criticacclaim to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!1:03 - Introduction 8:57 - More Cowbell: How Bibbs Broke the Internet 15:52 - Long Shot 29:01 - Meeting Gorbachev 41:23 - Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 1:00:28 - The Sonic the Hedgehog Controversy

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If you love CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED and THE TWO-SHOT, we’ve got a treat for you! It’s the first episode of ALL OUR YESTERDAYS, a brand new show where co-hosts William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review every single episode of every single STAR TREK series! The rest of the series is a Patreon exclusive, but we thought you’d enjoy the pilot, which is all about the first STAR TREK pilot, which didn’t have Kirk, didn’t have Bones, and didn’t really work! Let’s take a deep dive into one of the most popular TV shows in history, with the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED crew!Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/criticacclaim to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content, including bonus podcasts, commentary tracks and more!

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They’re three of the most celebrated movies in history, and most people have never heard of them! Take a dive into Satyajit Ray’s APU TRILOGY, about a young boy who becomes a man in India in the first half of the 20th century, and which feature some of the most stunning imagery, unforgettable characters and heartbreaking scenes of all time!Join film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold as they show you the place where good taste and bad taste collide, every week on THE TWO-SHOT! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim to vote for the notorious movies YOU want us to review!Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!

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Spoiler culture has long since taken over the media, with audiences voraciously consuming all the speculation they can find about upcoming movies, but getting angry when they find out what actually happens in them! In the new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explain the nature of spoilers, their pros and cons, and come to a surprising realization. Also this week, Bibbs and Witney review the new releases BODY AT BRIGHTON ROCK, JT LEROY, and AVENGERS ENDGAME!Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!0:15 - Introduction 3:23 - Body at Brighton Rock 13:58 - JT Leroy 27:55 - What Are Spoilers, Anyway? 104:56 - Avengers: Endgame (Spoiler-Free) 1:22:53 - Avengers: Endgame (Spoilers)

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Superhero movies are the most powerful force in the entertainment industry, and they have been for decades. But nothing lasts forever! This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore how superhero movies got so big, what it would take to dethrone them, and the next logical step for popular culture. Or at least, the next logical step for superhero movie fans who start searching for more.Also this week, Bibbs and Witney review the new releases THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA, FAST COLOR, RED JOAN, DISNEY’S PENGUINS and HAGAZUSSA!Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!0:00 - Introduction 4:50 - The Curse of La Llorona 25:31 - Fast Color 33:10 - Red Joan 40:38 - Disney’s Penguins 49:58 - Hagazussa 1:02:18 - What Happens After Superhero Movies Die Out?

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Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT is often called one of the best motion pictures ever produced, and with good cause! It’s a brilliantly funny and emotional motion picture, with important things to say about living with moral compromise in a complex modern world. So why, oh why is it the perfect double feature with the legendarily gross and awful singing cockroach MTV comedy JOE’S APARTMENT…?Join film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold as they show you the place where good taste and bad taste collide, every week on THE TWO-SHOT! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim to vote for the notorious movies YOU want us to review!Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!

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Film critics talk a lot about “cult movies,” but what the heck is a cult movie? How do obscure and unpopular films find an audience, what are the classics of the genre (if you can call it that) and where can you find them, anyway?William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explain the phenomenon and recommend ten films that don’t have a cult following, but might finally have by the time we’re done with this week’s CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!And hey, we’ve also got reviews of the new releases HELLBOY, MISSING LINK, MASTER Z: THE IP MAN LEGACY and MARY MAGDALENE!Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!0:21 - Introductions/Apologies 4:29 - The Best Movies Ever Made Redux 17:33 - Hellboy 38:03 - Missing Link 44:13 - Master Z: Ip Man Legacy 51:54 - Mary Magdalene 1:02:00 - What Are “Cult Movies?” 1:37:14 - Ten Movies That Should Have Their Own Cult

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What are the best movies ever made? Not the best in one genre, or of the decade, but ever produced in the history of the medium? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present their picks on a very special episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! (It’s their audition tape to get invited to participate in the SIGHT & SOUND poll in 2022, and so if you know anyone who works there, let them know!)Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content!0:21 - Introductions4:41 - Shazam!44:33 - Pet Sematary 1:00:40 - High Life 1:08:25 - The Haunting of Sharon Tate 1:19:27 - Unicorn Store 1:29:18 - The Best Movies Ever Made!

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