Critically Acclaimed: Cimarron and Unforgiven

When CIMARRON won the Academy Award for Best Picture, it probably wasn’t called one of the most boring Best Picture winners in history. But it is now, and we watched it anyway, because our listeners demanded it! Why is this huge western epic such a misfire? And why is it the perfect double feature with Clint Eastwood’s deconstructionist deconstructionist western, UNFORGIVEN? You’ll find out in this week’s CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! You’ll also get our farewell to Albert Linney, our thoughts on this week’s MOVIE TRIVIA SCHMOEDOWN, and reviews of the new releases THE LEGO MOVIE 2, COLD PURSUIT, HIGH FLYING BIRD, THE PRODIGY, THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS, THE WILD PEAR TREE and all fifteen nominees for BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT, BEST ANIMATED SHORT and BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT at this year’s Oscars! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold, and follow the podcast/website at @CriticAcclaim. Check out our website at www.criticallyacclaimed.net and head on over to www.patreon.com/canceledtoosoon to contribute to the show and get even more exclusive content! Email us at letters(a)criticallyacclaimed.net, and follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani and @WitneySeibold. 1:36 - Introductions 8:20 - Albert Finney 14:57 - The Movie Trivia Schmoedown 22:33 - The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part 39:07 - Cold Pursuit 44:18 - High Flying Bird 54:53 - The Prodigy 1:03:52 - The Amityville Murders 1:13:30 - The Wild Pear Tree 1:25:40 - The Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts 1:46:07 - The Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts 2:02:12 - The Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts 2:25:22 - Cimarron 2:38:50 - Unforgiven