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Hosted by film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold, The Critically Acclaimed Network includes podcasts like Critically Acclaimed, Canceled Too Soon, The Iron List, TG(odzilla)IF and more! https://www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork
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THIS AIN'T NO GAME is a podcast where @witneyseibold.bsky.social and I play retro movie-themed games.

We're starting with TRIVIAL PURSUIT: SILVER SCREEN EDITION! It's from 1983, so are the answers still accurate? Let's find out!
This Ain't No Game #1 | Trivial Pursuit: Silver Screen Edition (1983)
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October 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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We don't know if we're going to make any more episodes of THIS AIN'T NO GAME, so let us know if you like it! Comment here, or on our patreon page, or send us an email, or train a carrier pigeon, whatever you gotta do.

If we don't get any feedback we'll assume this sucks and never do it again!
October 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Our patrons now have early access to the next CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!

William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review 10 new films, including SUPERMAN, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK, KILL THE JOCKEY, TO A LAND UNKNOWN and more!

Everyone else can hear the ep tomorrow!
Critically Acclaimed #335 (AD-FREE!) | Superman, Jurassic World Rebirth, KPop Demon Hunters, Hot Spring Shark Attack, The Old Guard 2, Kill the Jockey, Abraham's Boys, To a Land Unknown, Sovereign, Ap...
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July 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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We have a weekly newsletter for our CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NETWORK patrons! And it's free!

All you gotta do is sign up and you'll get personal essays, reviews of art we don't get to talk about in other mediums (or don't have enough time to discuss properly), and all the links to our latest articles!
Critically Acclaimed Newsletter (7/13/25): We’re Back! A Podcaster’s Tale | The Critically Acclaimed Network
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July 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Everyone A Damn Critic
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June 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New episode!

We've got ballerinas! Predators! Sharks! Chucks! Julianne Moores and Sydney Sweeneys!

Reviews of BALLERINA, PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS, THE LIFE OF CHUCK, DANGEROUS ANIMALS and ECHO VALLEY await you on an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED podcast! redcircle.com/shows/critic...
June 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bibbs and Witney get crane kicked in the face!

Also, they're reviewing the new KARATE KID: LEGENDS, Wes Anderson's THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, and BRING HER BACK, the second film from the directors of TALK TO ME!

It's an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, you lucky so-and-so's! redcircle.com/shows/24b1bd...
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June 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We're back with a slew of new movie reviews, including the "okay I guess" CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, the kooky Josh Hartnett actioner FIGHT OR FLIGHT, the ambitious religious fighting tournament movie ABSOLUTE DOMINION, Jillian Bell's hilarious SUMMER OF 69, and the latest Billy Shakes, JULIET & ROMEO!
May 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Bibbs and Witney review the spy thingy THE AMATEUR, the Hitchcockian DROP, the Viola Davis Die Hard riff G20, the warfare movie WARFARE, the Christian animated film THE KING OF KINGS, and the music doc ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO!

It's an all-new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! redcircle.com/shows/critic...
April 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Is A MINECRAFT MOVIE (gasp!) kind of okay?!

Is SCREAMBOAT (gasp!) kind of okay?!

@williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social review these films and THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA and HELL OF A SUMMER on an all-new episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!
April 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
What are THE BEST KNOCKOFF MOVIES EVER?

Film critics @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social present their picks in an all-new IRON LIST podcast!

Only one of these four classic knockoffs made the list! Any idea which one...? redcircle.com/shows/critic...
March 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
One podcast, TWELVE new film reviews!

This week, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold analyze...

Electric State
The Day the Earth Blew Up
The Rule of Jenny Pen
Black Bag
Mickey 17
Novocaine

Hang on, we don't have enough room in one post... redcircle.com/shows/critic...
March 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Blame South Park for its short run.
Author M. Lopes Da Silva joins us to exhume Ralph Bakshi's forgotten animated HBO cyberpunk adult anthology series SPICY CITY!

Was this raunchy, violent, pro-sex work and awesomely queer 1997 series... CANCELED TOO SOON?

Let's find out!

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March 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Author M. Lopes Da Silva joins us to exhume Ralph Bakshi's forgotten animated HBO cyberpunk adult anthology series SPICY CITY!

Was this raunchy, violent, pro-sex work and awesomely queer 1997 series... CANCELED TOO SOON?

Let's find out!

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March 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It's a special episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, where film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review all 15 of this year's Oscar-nominated short films!

Plus: Their picks for who will - and who SHOULD - win this year's Academy Awards! redcircle.com/shows/critic...
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February 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We've got new movie reviews for CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, THE MONKEY, THE GORGE, BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY, THE DEAD THING and CLEANER!

Film critics @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social are back with a brand CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! redcircle.com/shows/critic...
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February 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
That was a year for classics. I had no idea.
Which film SHOULD have won Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards...?

Film critics @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social explore the nominees PEYTON PLACE, SAYONARA, 12 ANGRY MEN, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION and THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI in our podcast, ONLY THE BEST!
February 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Which film SHOULD have won Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards...?

Film critics @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social explore the nominees PEYTON PLACE, SAYONARA, 12 ANGRY MEN, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION and THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI in our podcast, ONLY THE BEST!
Only the Best | The Best Picture Nominees of 1957! | The Critically Acclaimed Network
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February 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Thank you @criticacclaim.bsky.social for having me on your podcast! It was a total blast and one of my favorites on the network!
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Was THE OBLONGS... Canceled Too Soon?

Filmmaker Chelsea Spirito joins William Bibbiani & Witney Seibold to make the final call!

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February 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Will Ferrell and Jean Smart starred in an animated sitcom about a mutated family living in a landfill beneath their capitalist oppressors!

Was THE OBLONGS... Canceled Too Soon?

Filmmaker Chelsea Spirito joins William Bibbiani & Witney Seibold to make the final call!

redcircle.com/shows/critic...
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February 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
What are the BEST MOVIES OF THE CENTURY SO FAR?

Film critics @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social have OPINIONS on a special bonus episode of CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! redcircle.com/shows/critic...
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February 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Sirs, that is an entire episode of ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
February 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
What do you get when you combine STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, John Carpenter's THE THING and Otto Preminger's LAURA?

If you guessed "something good," you'd be wrong!

@witneyseibold.bsky.social and @williambibbiani.bsky.social review the TNG episode AQUIEL in an all-new Patreon exclusive!
All Our Yesterdays | "Aquiel" (Star Trek: TNG) | The Critically Acclaimed Network
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February 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Is STAR TREK: SECTION 31 just a Suicide Squad knockoff?

Is DOG MAN for the dogs, man?

Is COMPANION companionable?

Is PRESENCE presentable?

Is LOVE ME lovable?

Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold are back with a new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED podcast! 📽️ redcircle.com/shows/critic...
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February 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Our three-hour upcoming episode about THE BEST MOVIES OF THE CENTURY SO FAR is available RIGHT NOW... but only to our patrons!

Listen early by signing up, or wait until later this week for the big reveal! www.patreon.com/posts/121352...
Critically Acclaimed (AD-FREE!) | The Best Movies of the 21st Century So Far! | The Critically Acclaimed Network
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February 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM