Episode #406: 'The Life of Chuck' with William Bibbiani

Film critic and podcast bon vivant (and Stephen King movie buff) William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network (patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork)) joins us to take a look at the latest King adaptation, a movie told in three parts, backwards (and in heels). Then we get Hall of Excellence results and draw inspiration from a listener’s unexpected movie tattoo.
What’s Good
Alonso - anti-ICE protests in “Red” states
Drea - Bentonville Film Festival (screening Heightened Scrutiny)
Bibbs - Maximum Film! hosts
Kevin - Cinespia (cinespia.org)season
ITIDIC
• Pedro Almodovar’s Next Film will be a Christmas Movie (variety.com/2025/film/global/pedro-almodovar-a…)
• Warner Bros. Discovery to Split into Two Companies (hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/w…)
• Variety Editorial: No One in the Movies Stays Dead Anymore (variety.com/2025/film/columns/john-wick-no-one…)
Staff Picks
Alonso - Cobra Woman (kinolorber.com/product/cobra-woman-special-edi…) (see him screen it in person on June 14, 2025! (americancinematheque.com/now-showing/cobra-wom…))
Drea - Drop (justwatch.com/us/movie/drop-2025)
Bibbs - River (justwatch.com/us/movie/river-2023) (don’t watch it on Amazon, the subtitles get out of sync)
Kevin - Silver Streak (justwatch.com/us/movie/silver-streak)

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Kevin Avery (instagram.com/kevinaverycomedy)
Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)