Following the release of the Oscar nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, some were wondering why Scott Cooper’s Hostiles didn’t receive much recognition. With a great cast and a noteworthy backdrop, executives at Entertainment Studios hoped that Hostiles would …
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
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Following two commercially successful Maze Runner films, the third and final installment in the franchise, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, is finally out in theaters. Starring rising talents in the industry, Fox worked tirelessly to release this long-delayed …
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Your favorite article-based series is back with another round of amazing movie ideas that need to get greenlit ASAP. From Yorgos Lanthimos directing a superhero movie to a sequel to Call Me by Your Name, let’s …
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In its continued attempt to flesh out its library of films and entertain subscribers, Netflix has released another original thriller, The Open House. With a low-budget and a recognizable lead, Netflix hopes that it has …
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The Academy released the complete list of nominations for the 90th Academy Awards bright and early this morning, causing many to make their predictions. But, what does the general audience believe? Below are the 2018 …
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Jumanji Threepeats at #1 as 12 Strong and Den of Thieves Overperform – Weekly Box Office Report
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAlthough 12 Strong and Den of Thieves proved formidable against the competition this weekend at the box office, Jumanji is still dominating — showing that it is a global force in the entertainment world. Here are the …
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War has a knack for offering a visceral impact on the big screen. War movies can provide massively scaled fights on a battlefield or merely look into the psyche of a human and the effect …
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With Netflix’s ability to give creative minds complete control on films comes some truly bizarre works of art — and The Polka King has one of the weirder stories you’ll see all year. Covering Jan Lewan, the …
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The Post and The Commuter Excel While Jumanji Stays on Top – Weekly Box Office Report
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn another crowded weekend at movie theaters all over the country, three new releases (The Commuter, Paddington 2, and Proud Mary) had to handle a bunch of films that have become crowd favorites over the last few …
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As A24 continues to ramp up distribution on unique projects, another one of their properties, The Florida Project, continues to receive awards consideration from multiple governing bodies. Whether it goes on to win countless awards remains …
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At the Sundance Film Festival back in January of 2017, word quickly spread about a little film from Italy entitled Call Me by Your Name. Although its subject matter was controversial to some, it quickly became …
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In a wave of harmful rhetoric against the press, famed director Steven Spielberg set aside other projects to fast-track a film that he felt had a very important message in today’s political and journalistic climate — The …
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Margot Robbie is growing into a powerhouse in Hollywood. From her involvement in countless big budget projects to creating her own production company, she’s becoming more renowned with every move. Her latest starring role in I, …
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Jumanji Surpasses $500 Million at the Global Box Office – Weekly Box Office Report
by Nick Kushby Nick KushThe first weekend of 2018 contained one major new release in Insidious: The Last Key. However, it appears that the big winner of the weekend was Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a holdover from previous weeks that continues …
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In an attempt to continue an admired horror property, Blumhouse Productions has taken over the Insidious franchise for the fourth installment in the series: Insidious: The Last Key. With a bunch of Oscar films expanding out into more …
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December had a lot of highs, but it also had some serious lows. Considering many attempted Oscar and general entertainment films are both released in December, this reality isn’t necessarily unforeseen. Nevertheless, I had to sit …
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January is quite the eclectic month for film. Movies that are pushing for Oscars are expanding out into more territories; studios dump less than stellar final products to factor into first quarter financials; unproven products …
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As we enter 2018, a new crop of films is ready to come to theaters all around the world (obviously). While there’s plenty of smaller films that aren’t yet known to the public, there’s plenty …
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Over the course of a given year, there’s a ton of crap that gets thrown into theaters. Whether it’s a low-budget horror film, a cash grab, or another entry in a maligned franchise, a lot …
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2017 was full of wonderful movies that entertained, challenged, and maybe even frustrated to a degree. In total, I saw 115 new releases in 2017, making for a ton of choices to choose as the …