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    ‘About a Boy’ Is About All Kinds of Relationships

    by Kali Tuttle June 23, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle June 23, 2022

    Strangely, About a Boy strays from the romance category and embraces a whole catalog of love. The Weitz brothers — Paul and Chris Weitz — don’t limit the film to the romantic side of love, a…

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    ‘Revealer’ Brings Some 80s Sass to the Apocalypse

    by Brian Connor June 22, 2022
    by Brian Connor June 22, 2022

    It’s been a boom time for 80s nostalgia over the last few years. Nowhere more so than in the horror genre. It gives you instantly recognizable visual cues to make the audience comfortable and saves…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying’

    by James Y. Lee June 21, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 21, 2022

    It brings me no joy to report that an indie comedy film evidently made in earnest did not resonate or connect with me, but Parker Seaman and Devin Das’s debut feature, Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying, is…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Babysitter’

    by James Y. Lee June 20, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 20, 2022

    There’s a certain type of fascination in watching a film where you can immediately tell that other people’s enjoyment of it will be almost entirely predicated on how much they’re able to live with its…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘The Integrity of Joseph Chambers’

    by James Y. Lee June 16, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 16, 2022

    Expanding on the thematic foundation established by his previous feature, The Killing of Two Lovers — a film in which a father of four, emasculated by his wife’s relationship with a new partner in the midst of a…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Rounding’

    by James Y. Lee June 15, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 15, 2022

    Hot off the heels of winning the SXSW Audience Award with his charming, witty, and near-universally loved directorial debut, Saint Frances, writer-director Alex Thompson’s return to the silver screen appears to be a complete tonal shift,…

  • HorrorReviews

    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Family Dinner’

    by James Y. Lee June 14, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 14, 2022

    A devious recipe of psychological manipulation, profoundly unsettling family dynamics, and grisly horror that never quite feels like it coalesces into a full meal, Peter Hengl’s Family Dinner is certainly one of the more interesting horror…

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    ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and the Irreplaceable Artistry of Tom Cruise

    by Jack Edgar June 10, 2022
    by Jack Edgar June 10, 2022

    Warning: this review contains unabashed adoration for Tom Cruise.  So leave your shit at the door, no one wants any part of it. Cowards couch their praise of Cruise behind opening statements like, “We all…

  • Retrospectives

    ‘Conan’ at 40: It Still Is Strength, Boy!

    by Brian Connor May 17, 2022
    by Brian Connor May 17, 2022

    I was in an ideal unbiased position to assess Conan the Barbarian on its 40th anniversary. I somehow hadn’t seen it before now. When I revealed this to a friend he reacted with, “Dear god man,…

  • HorrorReviews

    ‘The Innocents’ Is a Scary Kids Eye View of Superpowers

    by Brian Connor May 13, 2022
    by Brian Connor May 13, 2022

    Kids, eh? Buncha weirdos the lot of ’em. Not yours obviously, they’re lovely. No offense meant. But they can be confusing little blighters at times, something horror movies have used since at least 1960 with…

  • Retrospectives

    ‘Volcano’ Is RIDICULOUS

    by Kali Tuttle May 11, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 11, 2022

    Volcanoes are probably my worst fear. I watched Dante’s Peak and was scared, so I don’t know why I was so eager to jump into Volcano. I had no need to worry though, as Volcano was about the most ridiculous…

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    ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ Is a Tale of Contrast

    by Kali Tuttle May 7, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 7, 2022

    John Wayne and James Stewart were two of the defining actors of Westerns in the mid-20th century. Movies like The Searchers, Winchester ’73, and, of course, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance are still well-received films that are…

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    ‘The Cabin in the Woods’: Ten Years of Meta-Horror

    by Bethany Lola May 6, 2022
    by Bethany Lola May 6, 2022

    The Cabin in the Woods is probably my most-watched film of all time by now. It’s the perfect film for any occasion. There’s so much that makes it rewatchable every year, and as time goes…

  • FantasyReviews

    ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Should Save This Franchise

    by Aubrey McKay May 5, 2022
    by Aubrey McKay May 5, 2022

    The Secrets of Dumbledore never really stood a chance, did it? A tepid critical response to the first two films and controversy after controversy, left the once-promising “Wizarding World” fumbling its bag. It’s been nearly…

  • Retrospectives

    Jason Goes to Space… Yes, This Is as Dumb as It Sounds…

    by Christopher Hantman May 3, 2022
    by Christopher Hantman May 3, 2022

    This April we “celebrated” the 20th anniversary of the steaming heap of space garbage that is, Jason X. In my opinion, this film is the worst in the Friday the 13th franchise. Jason X was…

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    ‘Newsies’ Characters as Theater Kid Stereotypes

    by Kali Tuttle May 2, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 2, 2022

    I refuse to watch the Broadway musical Newsies because I have a strong loyalty to the 1992 Disney film version of the production starring Christian Bale. Why do I love it so much? The numbers are catchy,…

  • Retrospectives

    Seven Great Things About ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

    by Patricia Henderson May 1, 2022
    by Patricia Henderson May 1, 2022

    Singin’ in the Rain is a go-to movie for me. I reach for it whenever I want something familiar and fun. The comedy holds up upon repeated viewings (and, in fact, seems to grow funnier),…

  • ReviewsScience Fiction

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’: The Daniels’ Latest Is One of the Best Films Ever Made

    by Spencer Henderson April 29, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson April 29, 2022

    Sometimes a film comes around that is so deeply imaginative, so wildly entertaining, and so gut-bustingly hilarious that you leave the theater excited and grateful to have had the opportunity to experience it. These are…

  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘The Aviary’: A Cult Thriller in Every Way

    by Brian Connor April 27, 2022
    by Brian Connor April 27, 2022

    The Aviary opens on Jillian (Malin Akerman) and Blair (Lorenza Izzo) stumbling into the pre-dawn desert and looking back at a compound that “looks so small from here.” We quickly learn that they are escaping…

  • Action/AdventureReviews

    ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ and the Return of Nicolas Cage

    by Jack Edgar April 27, 2022
    by Jack Edgar April 27, 2022

    A year ago, Nicolas Cage starred in a small, buzzy movie called Pig.  When I wrote about it, I described his performance as somber and moving — an excellent Cage performance that put him back…

  • Action/AdventureReviews

    ‘The Northman’: A Fierce, Awe-Inspiring Spectacle

    by Sean Coates April 20, 2022
    by Sean Coates April 20, 2022

    Regular MovieBabble readers must be growing tired of every review from yours truly opening with a sermon-esque pontification bemoaning the state of contemporary studio cinema, desperately trying to find some light at the end of…

  • Retrospectives

    Let’s Replace Brad Pitt in ‘The Devil’s Own’

    by Kali Tuttle April 14, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle April 14, 2022

    Brad Pitt’s performance in The Devil’s Own is good. I think his Irish accent is melodious and I enjoy listening to it. Not being Irish myself, I can’t speak to the authenticity of it, but I…

  • Retrospectives

    A Fond/Disturbing Remembrance of ‘The Lawnmower Man’

    by Kali Tuttle April 12, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle April 12, 2022

    The Lawnmower Man isn’t the most popular sci-fi film ever made in the 90s. It’s certainly a weird one. Yet, it’s strangely relevant to 2022 and the wonders of modern technology. The Lawnmower Man is about Jobe…

  • MusicalsReviews

    ‘Cyrano’: Joe Wright’s His Wrongs

    by Blake Ison April 6, 2022
    by Blake Ison April 6, 2022

    Coming off of the back of the critical failure The Woman in the Window, Joe Wright is making a return to form (of sorts) with his latest picture, the romantic, musical, period piece Cyrano. Based…

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    Bruce Willis and a March Movie Recap

    by Collin Willis April 5, 2022
    by Collin Willis April 5, 2022

    March was a busy month at the box office. While The Batman took most of the commercial and critical kudos, Nick and I got to see plenty of other movies as well. We dive into…

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