Best Critical Twits Podcasts (2025)

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Critically Acclaimed #345 | Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Black Phone 2, Shelby Oaks, A House of Dynamite, The Twits, Chainsaw Man - THe Movie: Reze Arc, Hedda, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Queens ... 2:27:02

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Bibbs and Witney review Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN, Scott Derrickson’s supernatural sequel BLACK PHONE 2, film critic Chris Stuckmann’s directorial debut SHELBY OAKS, Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, Netflix’s animated Roald Dahl adaptation THE TWITS, the hit anime film CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOV…

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We've Got Mail #187 | OMG, Heathcliff Knows Who We Are! 1:09:09

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Bibbs and Witney are back and answering YOUR letters and emails about Siskel and Ebert, UCLA Film School, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, and yes, even Heathcliff! The cat! Really It's a whole, cool thing! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, li…

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Ballad of a Small Player, Hedda, Stitch Head, It Was Just An Accident, Anniversary, Violent Ends, Self-Help, Radu Jude's Dracula, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You 1:12:17

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Send us a text 5:58 Ballad of a Small Player 14:36 Hedda 21:23 Stitch Head 27:11 It Was Just An Accident 33:23 Anniversary 39:06 Violent Ends 45:03 Radu Jude's Dracula 54:02 Self-Help 59:28 If I Had Legs I'd Kick You It's a 9-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there. A film critici…

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The All-Nighter | Halloween 2025 Movie Marathons! 1:38:42

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Bibbs and Witney love movie marathons, and they've each programmed an awesome all-nighter for Halloween 2025! Welcome to THE ALL-NIGHTER, a new thing we're trying! William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold each concoct their own perfect all-night movie marathon, with movies and shorts and TV episodes designed to give you the ultimate holiday experience, …

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Bugonia, Shelby Oaks, A House of Dynamite, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Queens of the Dead, In Our Blood 1:16:24

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Send us a text 6:27 Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere 21:48 Bugonia 33:23 Shelby Oaks 42:10 A House of Dynamite 54:57 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 01:00:38 Queens of the Dead 01:07:04 In Our Blood It's a 7-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there. A film criticism podcast. Ple…

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This Ain't No Game #2 | Star Trek: The Golden Trivia Game (1985) 1:34:04

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The podcast where Bibbs and Witney track down and play retro movie and television tabletop games on the air is back! We got a lot of positive feedback about THIS AIN'T NO GAME, so we're keeping it around a while. This time they go head to head in STAR TREK: THE GOLDEN TRIVIA GAME, released in 1985, covering the entire original series and the first …

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The Iron List #70 | The Best Vampire Movies Ever! 2:39:12

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Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST VAMPIRE MOVIES! Like, EVER! Friends, there are SO MANY vampire movies, it's ridiculous. But between them, Bibbs and Witney manage to take a hefty bite out of the genre, by presenting the very best of the on THE IRON LIST! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criti…

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Black Phone 2, Good Fortune, The Mastermind, Truth & Treason, Blue Moon, Frankenstein, Other, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, The Twits 1:21:42

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Send us a text 5:38 Black Phone 2 17:50 Good Fortune 25:54 The Mastermind 36:54 Truth & Treason 44:30 Frankenstein 54:26 Blue Moon 01:01:13 Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost 01:07:40 Other 01:12:19 The Twits It's a 9-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there. A film criticism podcast…

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Critically Acclaimed #344 | Tron: Ares, Deathstalker, Good Boy, The Smashing Machine, Play Dirty, After the Hunt, Anemone, Orwell: 2+2=5, Vicious, 100 Meters 2:24:26

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Bibbs and Witney review Disney's latest attempt to make TRON happen, TRON: ARES! Plus, the sword-and-sorcery reboot DEATHSTALKER, the dog-in-a-haunted-house movie GOOD BOY, the Dwayne Johnson Oscar-hopeful THE SMASHING MACHINE, Shane Black's Amazon crime caper PLAY DIRTY, Luca Guadagnino's topical all-star drama AFTER THE HUNT, Daniel Day-Lewis's f…

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Tron: Ares, Roofman, Kiss of the Spider Woman, After The Hunt, The Woman in Cabin 10, John Candy: I Like Me, The Perfect Neighbor, Vicious, Urchin, Deathstalker 1:22:01

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Send us a text 6:12 Tron: Ares 19:29 Roofman 25:51 Kiss of the Spider Woman 32:40 After The Hunt 42:54 The Woman in Cabin 10 48:25 The Perfect Neighbor 53:35 John Candy: I Like Me, 58:46 Vicious 01:05:16 Urchin 01:10:14 Deathstalker It's a 10-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out ther…

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This Ain't No Game #1 | Trivial Pursuit: Silver Screen Edition (1983) 1:20:28

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The idea for THIS AIN'T NO GAME (named after the classic SUPER MARIO BROS: THE MOVIE tagline) is simple: We track down and play retro table top games, but only the ones related to movies! It could be movie trivia, official tie-ins, card games, even role-playing games if we find a fun one! For our pilot episode, Bibbs and Witney scrounge up the belo…

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The Smashing Machine, V/H/S Halloween, Play Dirty, Good Boy, Bone Lake, Coyotes, Are We Good? 1:01:29

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Send us a text **RARE SPOILER WARNING: BONE LAKE gets discussed in more detail than usual. I think we give ample warning, but be aware!** 5:54 The Smashing Machine 14:05 V/H/S Halloween 22:40 Play Dirty 28:29 Good Boy 34:47 Bone Lake 41:32 Coyotes 47:49 Are We Good? It's a 7-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & …

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Critically Acclaimed #343 | One Battle After Another, Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Listers: A Glimpse into Extreme Birdwatching, The Lost Bus, Dead of Winter, The Strangers: Chapter 2 2:07:46

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Bibbs and Witney review Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, the football horror movie HIM, the Colin Farrell/Margot Robbie fantasy romance A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, the birdwatching documentary LISTERS: A GLIMPSE INTO EXTREME BIRDWATCHING, Paul Greengrass's wildfire disaster movie THE LOST BUS, the Emma Thompson/Judy Greer crime th…

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One Battle After Another, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Eleanor the Great, Dead of Winter, All the Devils Are Here 50:15

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Send us a text 4:35 One Battle After Another 20:18 The Strangers: Chapter 2 29:22 Eleanor the Great 33:49 Dead of Winter 39:36 All the Devils Are Here It's a light 5-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there. A film criticism podcast. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even i…

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The Iron Liszt #69 | The Best Film Scores Ever! 2:25:03

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Because YOU demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for THE BEST MOVIE SCORES EVER! Classics! Cult favorites! Oddball entries you'd never have thought of! This episode of THE IRON LISZT (get it?) has it all! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like exclusive se…

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We've Got Mail #186 | Is Sinners a Horror Movie? (Yes!) 1:22:06

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Bibbs and Witney are back and answering YOUR emails, about how to defend SINNERS against accusations that it's not a horror movie, the moral obligations of feature film adaptations, the best meta casting in history, and more! Plus, more of your favorite trans characters in film and television! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyaccla…

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Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Lost Bus, The Senior, Swiped, London Calling, Megadoc, Chain Reactions, Predators, Plainclothes, Prisoner of War, Compulsion, Night of the Reaper 1:48:24

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Send us a text 5:30 Him 15:54 A Big Bold Beautiful Journey 24:24 The Lost Bus 33:23 The Senior 40:13 Swiped 45:49 London Calling 51:41 Megadoc 01:02:32 Chain Reactions 01:09:31 Predators 01:16:01 Plainclothes 01:22:46 Prisoner of War 01:27:32 Compulsion 01:33:06 Night of the Reaper It's a 14-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only compreh…

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Alonso Duralde, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas! | The Critically Acclaimed Interview 1:10:42

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Our beloved fellow film critic Alonso Duralde is here to talk HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE CHRISTMAS, the newly revised version of his classic ode to Christmas films! Alonso Duralde, who also wrote HOLLYWOOD PRIDE: A CELEBRATION OF LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION AND PERSEVERANCE IN FILM, wrote the original and indispensable guide to Christmas movies, and no…

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Critically Acclaimed #342 | The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Long Walk, Spinal Tap II, The History of Sound, Twinless, The History of Sound 1:29:23

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Bibbs and Witney review the blockbuster horror sequel THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, the Stephen King adaptation THE LONG WALK, the comedy legacy sequel SPINAL TAP II, the dark comedy TWINLESS, and folk music queer romance THE HISTORY OF SOUND! Plus, we talk a bit about why we haven't reviewed DEMON SLAYER yet! Demon Slayer (whoopsie!) - 1:42 The Conju…

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The Long Walk, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, The Man in My Basement, Bang Bang, Code 3, Splitsville 1:02:27

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Send us a text 8:05 The Long Walk 20:44 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 34:36 The Man in My Basement 34:37 Bang Bang 39:49 Code 3 45:26 Splitsville It's a 6-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there! A film criticism podcast. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're…

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We've Got Mail #185 | The Trans Characters Who Mean the World to Us 1:20:29

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We're talking about what EDDINGTON really has to say about the COVID lockdown, why F1: THE MOVIE is different from Akira Kurosawa's SANJURO, the many fictional trans characters we love and care deeply about, the best songs by (sigh) Dev2.0, what would happen if Gizmo ate after midnight in GREMLINS, and the importance difference between Bakersfield …

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The Conjuring: Last Rites, Twinless, The Threesome, The Cut, The Baltimorons, Riefenstahl 1:01:39

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Send us a text 6:31 The Conjuring: Last Rites 17:25 Twinless 26:45 The Threesome 32:20 The Cut 39:19 The Baltimorons 46:13 Riefenstahl It's a 6-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there! A film criticism podcast. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or…

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Critically Acclaimed #341 | The Toxic Avenger, Caught Stealing, The Roses, The Thursday Murder Club 1:24:57

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Bibbs and Witney review the Troma remake THE TOXIC AVENGER, Darren Aronofsky's crime comedy CAUGHT STEALING, Jay Roach's dark comedy THE ROSES, and the all-star cosy mystery THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB! Because it's the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED podcast, that's why! The Toxic Avenger - 2:05 Caught Stealing - 35:08 The Roses - 54:50 The Thursday Murder Club…

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Caught Stealing, The Roses, The Toxic Avenger, The Thursday Murder Club, A Little Prayer, American Sweatshop, Vice Is Broke 1:08:02

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Send us a text 4:10 Caught Stealing 16:22 The Roses 27:09 The Toxic Avenger 38:04 The Thursday Murder Club 44:03 A Little Prayer 50:45 American Sweatshop 57:39 Vice Is Broke It's a 7-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there! A film criticism podcast. Please rate and review on Apple…

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The Iron List #68 | The Best Horror Movies of 1990! 2:32:35

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Because our patrons demanded it, Witney Seibold got to pick the topic for this month's episode of THE IRON LIST! Join him - and yes, even William Bibbiani - for a look back at the many great horror movies from one of the most underappreciated eras in the genre, including some of the scariest and silliest films ever made! It's THE BEST HORROR MOVIES…

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Critically Acclaimed #340 | Relay, Honey Don't!, Eenie Meanie, Devo, The Map That Leads to You 1:31:46

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Bibbs and Witney review the David Mackenzie's new paranoid thriller RELAY, Ethan Coen's queer crime comedy HONEY DON'T!, the Hulu Original car chase caper EENIE MEANIE, the music documentary DEVO and the Amazon Original romance THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU! Relay - 2:00 Honey Don't! - 22:31 Eenie Meanie - 40:10 Devo - 48:10 The Map That Leads to You -…

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Eden, Honey Don't!, Relay, Eenie Meanie, Lurker, We're Not Safe Here 1:04:15

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Send us a text 7:27 Eden 22:11 Honey Don't! 30:11 Relay 38:11 Eenie Meanie 46:33 Lurker 53:56 We're Not Safe Here Sorry for the delay! Brett was moving. It's a 6-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there! A film criticism podcast. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if yo…

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We've Got Mail #184 | Whither Goest the Great Disney Villains? 1:22:08

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If there's one thing we love here at CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, it's you! Our listeners! And this podcast is yours to control! Bibbs and Witney answer YOUR emails about why Disney doesn't make great villains anymore, the ZATHURA/JUMANJI head canon rabbit hole, their favorite STAR TREK novels and favorite episodes of HOUSE and SUPERNATURAL, the classic s…

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Critically Acclaimed #339 | Highest 2 Lowest, Nobody 2, Red Sonja, Fixed, East of Wall 1:26:29

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William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review Spike Lee's Akira Kurosawa remake HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, the action-comedy sequel NOBODY 2, the sword and sandal reboot RED SONJA, Genndy Tartakovsky's R-rated animated dog comedy FIXED, and the Sundance Award-winning indie drama EAST OF WALL! Highest 2 Lowest - 2:31 Nobody 2 - 27:30 Red Sonja - 41:49 Fixed - 5…

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Nobody 2, Highest 2 Lowest, Night Always Comes, Witchboard, East of Wall, The Knife, The Glassworker, Suspended Time, Fixed, Went Up the Hill, Jimmy & Stiggs, 1:31:48

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Send us a text 4:04 Nobody 2 13:58 Highest 2 Lowest 29:31 Night Always Comes 36:50 Witchboard 43:22 East of Wall 51:04 Suspended Time 57:44 The Glassworker 01:06:27 The Knife 01:12:20 Fixed 1:15:45 Went Up the Hill 01:21:01 Jimmy & Stiggs It's an 11-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show o…

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Critically Acclaimed #338 | Weapons, Freakier Friday, Souleymane's Story, Sketch, It's Never Over Jeff Buckley 1:46:12

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Bibbs and Witney review the freaky new horror blockbuster WEAPONS, the weaponized-nostalgia that is FREAKIER FRIDAY, the French drama SOULEYMANE'S STORY, the kids horror movie SKETCH, and the rock documentary IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY! Weapons - 3:17 Freakier Friday - 34:32 Souleymane's Story - 58:11 Sketch - 1:13:05 It's Never Over, Jeff Buckl…