This week on CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold explore the Hayao Miyazaki's new animated film THE BOY AND THE HERON, Yorgos Lanthimos's Frankenstein feminism dramedy POOR THINGS, Ava DuVernay's ambitious treatise on class and racism ORIGIN, the unexpected new animated superhero movie MERRY LITTLE BATMAN, and the motion picture sensation that's sweeping the world... SKIBIDI TOILET!The Boy and the Heron - 2:41Poor Things - 32:12Origin - 45:19Merry Little Batman - 1:06:08Skibidi Toilet - 1:20:16Review Round-Up - 1:35:23Subscribe 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 answer YOUR questions in future episodes!Join the SALTCATSOAP OF THE MONTH CLUB today!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code criticallyacclaimed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy