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Nick Kush

Nick Kush

A current young professional in the Richmond, Virginia area, Nick founded MovieBabble in October of 2016 when he was a bored college student with nothing else to do. (And he kicks himself every day that his story isn't better.) Nick is also a member of the Online Film Critics Society, the Internet Film Critics Society and the Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association. You can follow him on Twitter @nkush42

  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Best Movies of 2018

    by Nick Kush December 30, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 30, 2018

    When I remember 2018 in film, I’ll remember a few things: this was a great year for documentaries; world cinema is having a bit of a resurgence; and non-big five studios are creating a majority …

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    2018 Movie Catch-Up: Mini Reviews of Films We Missed This Year

    by Nick Kush December 29, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 29, 2018

    There’s too many movies! Well, I guess that’s a good problem to have for a site like this one. At any rate, as we grow closer to the end of the year, not only are …

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  • Rankings

    Every Harry Potter Movie Ranked From Worst to Best

    by Nick Kush December 27, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 27, 2018

    Warner Bros. continues to tap J.K Rowling’s imagination for more stories within her Wizarding World, expanding the universe beyond just Harry Potter and his stories. Potterheads will always hope for more from this world, so if …

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    Every Transformers Movie Ranked From Worst to Best

    by Nick Kush December 23, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 23, 2018

    With Bumblebee out and about, it’s time to look back at the entire Transformers franchise. It’s been quite the checkered history for the franchise with some of its entries ranking as some of the worst …

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    Film Review – Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

    by Nick Kush December 23, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 23, 2018

    Any time you have both Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in a film together, it’s bound to be watchable on some level; these are two of the best actresses working today, after all! However, “watchable” …

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    Film Review – Aquaman (2018)

    by Nick Kush December 18, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 18, 2018

    Years after it went off air, Entourage finally got its wish: we now have a REAL Aquaman movie. I know Vinny Chase, E, Turtle, and Johnny Drama are somewhere in the ether offering a toast (or seven) …

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – At War (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush December 13, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 13, 2018

    Famous Shark Tank mogul Kevin O’Leary once noted that unions are about “the collective leverage, the power of numbers versus the power of capital.” Though quotes are often used to oversimplify stories, ideas, and concepts, …

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    Five Must-See Animated Films Made For Adults [Watch]

    by Nick Kush December 11, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 11, 2018

    With industry mainstays like Pixar and Illumination earning billions of dollars by curating animated films for families, it’s no wonder that animation is often tossed aside, typecast as cartoons for younger audiences. But there are …

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  • Retrospectives

    Is the Russian Roulette Sequence in ‘The Deer Hunter’ One of the Best Movie Scenes Ever Made?

    by Nick Kush December 6, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 6, 2018

    For the longest time, The Deer Hunter was one of those movies that I knew I should watch, but never got around to doing so, that is until my father essentially forced me to sit down and …

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    The Worst Movies of November 2018

    by Nick Kush December 5, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 5, 2018

    Even though I praised November for its merits, it wasn’t without its faults (that’s VERY clear considering the movies I’ll discuss here). What makes it even more frustrating is that many of these films are …

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    The Best Movies of November 2018

    by Nick Kush December 3, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 3, 2018

    November is an underrated movie month. Thanksgiving sees plenty of blockbusters roll into theaters to take advantage of people being off work and spending time with their families. We also get plenty of Oscar hopefuls …

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  • HorrorReviews

    Film Review – The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)

    by Nick Kush December 2, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 2, 2018

    In one of the lesser trends to continue in 2018, we have another low-budget horror movie in theaters the week after Thanksgiving. And in typical fashion for such movies, The Possession of Hannah Grace is a slog. …

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    Film Review – Bodied (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush December 1, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 1, 2018

    There’s way too many companies creating way too many streaming services these days. It was inevitable; when businesses see the possibility of earning a ton of cash, they go all in. But for YouTube — …

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    Film Review – Green Book (2018)

    by Nick Kush November 30, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 30, 2018

    I always admire when individuals in film attempt to rebrand themselves or step outside of their comfort zones. For director Peter Farrelly, Green Book is his chance to move away from gross-out comedies and towards prestige pictures. …

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    Should J.K. Rowling Stop Writing the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Films?

    by Nick Kush November 24, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 24, 2018

    I can feel all of the Harry Potter fandom breathing down my neck just from the title of this piece alone. But the increased anger may have been spurred by the lackluster final product of Fantastic …

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    Film Review – Instant Family (2018)

    by Nick Kush November 22, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 22, 2018

    With the holiday season upon us, studios take it upon themselves to lift our spirits, to release family-friendly entertainment that espouses good tidings with a heartwarming feel. Director Sean Anders had similar ideas with his …

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    Film Review – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

    by Nick Kush November 20, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 20, 2018

    Netflix is making a splash by snagging The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the latest Western from Joel and Ethan Cohen. It’s clear that Netflix is going for big time awards recognition as they continue to …

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  • AnimationReviews

    Film Review – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)

    by Nick Kush November 15, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 15, 2018

    Commercialism and name recognition exist, so we were bound to get another Grinch-centric movie at some point after Ron Howard‘s How the Grinch Stole Christmas slowly faded away from the collective memory of the casual moviegoer. (It has certainly …

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    Film Review – Rosie (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush November 13, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 13, 2018

    Although many look to cinema for pure escapism, it has the power to create profound statements that shed light on troubling circumstances. For Rosie, the focus is on the homeless epidemic in Ireland. And by remaining …

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    The Worst Movies of October 2018

    by Nick Kush November 12, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 12, 2018

    I was pleasantly surprised when I sat down to write this article that there wasn’t a larger pool of bad October movies from which to choose. Let’s all take a moment and thank the powers …

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    The Best Movies of October 2018

    by Nick Kush November 12, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 12, 2018

    October is known for horror in the film community. You know it, I know it. But aside from the wonderful, head-stomping return of Michael Myers, by my account, October 2018 will be most remembered for …

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

    by Nick Kush November 6, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 6, 2018

    After your movie wins Best Picture, the world is your oyster as a director. Your options are endless as your phone rings off the hook with every studio hoping to work with you. Who knows, …

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  • ReviewsThriller

    Film Review – Dogman (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush November 3, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 3, 2018

    Usually films filled with dogs skew towards becoming overly sentimental and saccharine, shoving dogs in the face of the viewer simply for a cheap emotional response. Dogman, the latest film from Matteo Garrone, goes in the …

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    Five Must-See Spanish Thrillers [Watch]

    by Nick Kush November 1, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 1, 2018

    Spain is an often under-appreciated source of cinematic genius. Odds are that you know Pan’s Labyrinth, but there’s so many other amazing offers for you from the largest piece of the Iberian Peninsula. Thankfully, director Richard Keaney …

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    The State of Horror in 2018 (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 4)

    by Nick Kush October 31, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 31, 2018

    In case you haven’t noticed, horror is kind of a thing these days. The last few years have been very kind to the genre. In fact, you might even say that we’re in a golden …

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  • News

    Sights and Sounds from the D.C. Premiere of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

    by Nick Kush October 30, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 30, 2018

    James Baldwin was once quoted in part in saying that love” does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does.” However, I do not think he meant for those words to …

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – mid90s (2018)

    by Nick Kush October 28, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 28, 2018

    MovieBabble as a collective is a big fan of A24. They’re the leaders of arthouse cinema at the moment as they empower their creators to change the mold with deeply complex and entertaining pictures. They’re …

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    Film Review – Been So Long (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush October 27, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 27, 2018

    Even with all the content that Netflix has been pumping out this year, they haven’t released many Netflix original musicals. Actually, they haven’t released any…until now! Been So Long is breaking all the molds, becoming …

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  • ReviewsThriller

    Film Review – Cam (2018) – DFF

    by Nick Kush October 26, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 26, 2018

    Cam will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! The low-budget space makes for fascinatingly strange works of art. …

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  • HorrorReviews

    Film Review – Halloween (2018)

    by Nick Kush October 24, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 24, 2018

    It was only a matter of time before the Halloween franchise had another chance to simultaneously scare and please audiences around the world. But unlike many cynical cash grabs of recent memory that came about from needlessly …

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