- Canceled Too Soon #246 | "The Idol" (2023)
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 (?) drama (?) about a young music star who falls in with a creepy abuser, whose humiliations and tortures bring out the best in her music.
Was it CANCELED TOO SOON? By god, we are about to find out.
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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!
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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, it's one of the most notorious misfires in television history.
But was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? You're about to find out!
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 54m - Jul 19, 2024 - Critically Acclaimed #302 | Longlegs, Fly Me to the Moon, Sing Sing, Touch, Sorry Not Sorry
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
Touch - 50:22
Sorry, Not Sorry - 58:12
Review Round-Up - 1:11:00
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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
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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 - Chapter 1 - 26:16
A Family Affair - 52:32
Janet Planet - 1:04:09
Daddio - 1:09:05
Review Round-Up - 1:15:08
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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 Exorcism - 31:17
Kinds of Kindness - 45:07
Exhuma - 57:05
Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play. - 1:04:18
Review Round-Up - 1:15:12
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 22m - Jun 24, 2024 - The Iron List #54 | The Best Movies That Begin with the Letter J!
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 is over 2 1/2 hours!
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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 filmmakers think it's wrong to speak openly about what they don't like about other films!
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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 fights from the history of the franchise!
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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 attacking France called UNDER PARIS!
Bad Boys: Ride or Die - 2:54
Hit Man - 20:35
Robot Dreams - 38:40
Tuesday - 57:27
Handling the Undead - 1:08:00
Longing - 1:17:08
The Watchers - 1:23:27
Under Paris - 1:30:27
Review Round-Up - 1:37:38
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 46m - Jun 10, 2024 - THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla Minus One" (2023)
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: Godzilla and King Kong team up in the last episode of the podcast, Bibbs and Witney look back over their favorite films in the franchise, and they finally which new podcasts will replace THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY!
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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!
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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 Nature - 4:49
Young Woman and the Sea - 23:00
Jim Henson: Idea Man - 35:32
The Young Wife - 57:25
Backspot - 1:05:26
Summer Camp - 1:12:17
Review Round-Up - 1:24:39
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 31m - Jun 3, 2024 - THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2021)
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!
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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 Amy winehouse biopic BACK TO BLACK!
Furiosa - 3:38
The Garfield Movie - 35:00
IF - 57:00
Atlas - 1:10:50
The Strangers: Chapter One - 1:23:05
Back to Black - 1:38:18
Review Round-Up - 1:47:42
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 55m - May 29, 2024 - THANK GODZILLA, IT'S FRIDAY! | "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (2019)
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 MONSTERS kind of a huge let down?
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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 were off. We've restored his audio to the best of our ability but it is not up to our usual standards, and for that we apologize.
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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 Ghidorah that'll blow your mind.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy57m - May 17, 2024 - Critically Acclaimed #295 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Poolman, Power, The Last Stop in Yuma County
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 of the Planet of the Apes - 3:35
Poolman - 48:39
Power - 59:00
The Last Stop in Yuma County - 1:08:37
Review Round-Up - 1:15:45
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