WE GOT SOME INSTAGRAM DM EXCHANGES, AND WE GOT SOME SEALED RECORDS! A WEEKLY WRAP-UP SO DENSE THAT IT’S SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS! In part one, I give a CUPDATE (or in layman’s terms… a cat update), try to convince Emily to put fear aside and watch Welcome to Derry episodes one and two, AND give a TON of context (DM feuds, leaking stories, what a “source” actually is, etc.) so that we can thoroughly discuss the newest Real Housewives of Salt Lake City episode (on part two). DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN

Vindication Swim's Elliott Hasler chats about the real-life inspiration behind the film, shooting out in the ocean, how things fell into place for the team, and more!

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, like exclusive series, commentary tracks, and much more!Email us at letters@criticallyacclaimed.net, so we can read your correspondence and

Brent Lambert Zaffino returns to the show to chat about the 2025 Peaberry Film Festival, why it changed from the Etowah Film Festival, the great David Lynch inspired film block, and more!

THE GREATEST SEQUELS NEVER MADE! Dive into the ultimate "what if" rabbit hole with Reel Rejects' Greg Alba & Coy Jandreau as they unpack cancelled sequels and unmade movies that could've rewritten Hollywood history! From Kylo Ren's scrapped Star Wars solo film and David Fincher's dark Star Wars vision to epic follow-ups like Alita: Battle Angel 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 with Andrew Garfield's Sinister Six showdown, and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 featuring Vulture and Anne Hathaway's Black Cat— these

Send us a text This week the Movie Mavens watch One Battle After Another and No Country For Old Men. Does this PTA film work for the ladies? Is No Country as good as everyone says it is?? We discuss. 00:00 - Intro 04:57 - One Battle After Another 24:33 - No Country For Old Men Follow us on Instagram @moviemavens Write us an email at moviemavenspodcast@gmail.com

This week, we dive into the last week of the London Film Festival’s 2025 galas. 🎬 Highlights include:FrankensteinRental FamilyBlue MoonDie My LoveThe History of SoundJay KellySpringsteen: Deliver Me From NowhereFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! 📹

Pictures Powwow is the show in which we discuss a film that has been recommended whether it by us or you the listening people! In this episode, we covered "Cat People" (1942) which came highly recommended from Bartek. Ryan's recommendation for next episode is “Pillow Talk” (1959), so make sure to check that out. If you have any feedback, questions, comments, recommendations or interested in having your podcast promoted on the show make sure to email us at spitandpolished@gmail.com FOLLOW

Is there a better titled film in the history of the medium than DID YOU REMEMBER THE CAT (2025)? I'd argue no. It gives you an idea of what it's about -- remembering a cat. The title suggests comedy (it's a mix of comedy, drama, and horror). And it's something you'll never forget as a film title. Perfection.That's the kind of thought process my guest, filmmaker Daniel Foster, has put into all of his films, and he has such fantastic advice on filmmaking, festivals,

Send us a text It’s time to check into one of the deadliest games of cat and mouse as the hosts continue their annual spooktacular season with the sleeper hit psychological thriller, Strange Darling, starring Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, written and directed by JT Mollner. The film was shot on 35 mm film, and marked the cinematographic debut of Giovanni Ribisi. In this episode the hosts delve into the six chapters of the film, the quality of cinematography and incredible performances from ...

Everybody, everybody, EVERYBODY wants to be a cat! And that includes Dave, Mark and Jony! And today is their lucky day. Join them as they deep dive into the 1970's classic, The Aristocats. It's gonna be a swingin' good time! Logo artwork by Zuxiu Chen

Episode 21: Cat People (1942) & The Company of Wolves (1984) Welcome to episode 21 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two films to create something far greater than the sum of their parts. This week – after a very short break - we are back with the shapeshifters with two films that use metamorphosis as metaphor for sexuality, albeit with very different interpretations. First up we have Cat People from 1943 and legendary producer Val Lewon. Directed by Jacques T...

Double Edgar Allan Poe! The Universal Classics deep dive continues with two very loose Poe adaptations: The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935) both starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. From wiki: “The Black Cat is a 1934 American pre-Code horror film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. It was Universal Pictures' biggest box office hit of the year, and was the first of eight films (six of which were produced by Universal) to feature both Karloff and Lug...

It's wedding time.  They're dropping like flies until we're 0 for 6.  Colorado-based therapists Kimberly Vanhooser and Michelle Wayman dissect episode 12 of Love is Blind: Denver.   Listen in to hear their clinical opinions and thoughts on why the couples chose to say "No."  Also, if anyone wants to sponsor us so we can make hats, let us know.  And happy 8th birthday to Kimberly's cat.  Like the show?  Leave us a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram

This week, we step into the limelight with a deep dive into London Film Festival’s 2025 galas.🎬 Highlights include:Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryAfter The HuntBallad of A Small PlayerBugoniaThe ChoralHamnetFollow us on Instagram and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! 📹

Content warnings: emetophobia, discussions of violence done to children, discussions of violence done to kids with special needs,Happy spooky month, listeners! Just like we did for Pride Month(s), Carson and Laney are doing a two-part episode series covering movies that celebrate and embody the best holiday of the year: Halloween! For a more lighthearted start to this series, we review Trick R Treat, the 2009 campy graphic novel-esque anthology film that introduced one of Halloween’s iconic

Michael Hahn and Dan Rosenfelt from Electric Owl Studios chat about opening the studio, how they help indie productions, why they wanted to make it a green studio, and more!

From following the white loth-cat to escaping Garel to shoutouts with the Empire (again) and all of Ezra's complicated grief; this episode was packed with both action and all the feels. And was there a possible nod to The Matrix?? We're here to unwrap it all!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Especially for Halloween Month...Delving deep into the darkest corners of horror movies this series explores the highs and lows of the blood and gore genre following, in particular, the changing fortunes of Universal Horror. From Dracula and Frankenstein to The Black Cat, a movie that even Universal executives deemed "too vile for public consumption", and beyond to the influences of science fiction and the new breed of horror films... To gain instant access to the entire series, along with

This week on The Problematic Gaze, we dive paws-first into the fur-covered chaos of Are You Being Served?’s infamous 1977 episode “Mrs. Slocombe Expects.” It’s pregnancy panic at Grace Brothers when Mrs. Slocombe’s feline-related misunderstanding leads to a scandalous stir—and some jaw-dropping innuendos that would never make it past the censors today. We unpack: The smirking sexism behind the staff room banterThe not-so-subtle class digs and gender politicsAnd the complicated legacy of Mr. H...