The MovieBabble Staff

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Ode to Desolation shares the story of Jim Henterly, a naturalist, illustrator, and fire lookout as he contemplates the dwindling days of Fire Lookouts in North America. With the influence of technology and AI threatening…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Everyone knows the Spider-Man story: man gets bitten by spider, gets spider powers, becomes hero. But radioactive metamorphosis is a two-way street. So what about the spider who bit Peter Parker? Whatever became of him?…

Every day that passes in New York City, Jeff finds a way to get through it. Maybe he’s driven to find love. Maybe he’s driven to find a connection. Or maybe he’s just driven to…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

A black boy learns contradicting lessons of manhood and masculinity on the day of his cousin’s funeral. Winner of 2020 Sundance Jury Award for U.S. Narrative Fiction.   Nick Kush: It’s the understatement of the year…

If You Ever Hurt My Daughter, I Swear to God I’ll Let Her Navigate Her Own Emotional Growth is a short film adapted from the hilarious and heartwarming humor essay written by Toronto-based comedian Sophie…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Surprise! Tenet has once again been rescheduled, but Christopher Nolan is probably more frustrated by his greatest films being streamed via Fortnite…  In the wake of another round of COVID-19-related delays, will The New Mutants face…

The Prisoner’s Song follows two days in the life of an American prisoner, one during his time incarcerated and one as a free man, providing an observational view of the issues within the American prison…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

A high-powered female executive has an erotic rendezvous with a high-rise window-washer on opposite sides of her office window. Funny and poignant, Squeegee is an apt portrait of intimacy in the time of social distancing.…

Fire, given by a mysterious figure, creates a hole in the world through which something terrible enters and leaves the world burned and overrun by strange insect figures.   Nick Kush: David Lynch may never make…

An ASMR vlogger with a devoted fan base returns from an extended absence with a livestream that spirals out of control.   Nick Kush: I appreciate any film that strives to push cinema forward. What…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Jenny breaks free from a toxic friendship and learns to harness her magical, useless superpower.   Nick Kush: Crude Oil is such a delightfully silly and experimental short film that labeling it as “quirky” doesn’t do…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…

In a time when we’ve all become fairly cynical towards reboots/remakes/reimaginings of classic stories, Leigh Whannell’s take on The Invisible Man managed to push the famous material in an entirely new direction, opting to focus on…

Every so often, a romance film comes around and wrecks just about everyone who sees it — Portrait of a Lady on Fire is that film. After a small, awards-qualifying release late in 2019, the…

As we all know by now, the marketing campaign for Sonic the Hedgehog started as an all-out disaster with a terrible trailer displaying a humanoid Sonic in the middle of a movie that looked just…

A few years after whatever the hell Suicide Squad was released, Harley Quinn has her very own movie in Birds of Prey. Or, the actual title, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One…

The 2020 Oscars went according to plan…until it didn’t. Parasite shocked just about everyone with four wins, including Best Director and Picture, while stealing the night away from 1917. It was truly a momentous group…

Throughout the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, members of the MovieBabble staff will share their initial thoughts on premieres, panels, and any other experiences they have. Prepare for some hot takes, sleep-deprived musings, and everything in…

92nd Academy Award Nominee for Best Live Action Short, The Neighbors’ Window tells the story of Alli (Maria Dizzia), a mother of young children who has grown frustrated with her daily routine and husband (Greg…

Just about every voting body loves 1917. With big wins at the Golden Globes, the PGAs, and ten nominations from the Academy, Sam Mendes’ film is poised to exit the awards season as the big…

2019 was a big year for A24, which distributed some of the more noteworthy and beloved indie films, including The Lighthouse, Midsommar, High Life, The Farewell, and many more. But arguably none were more successful…

The MovieBabble staff saw many a film in 2019. Now that we have turned the calendar over to a new decade and had a moment to reflect, it’s time to close the book on the…

Cats is a lot of things: an eyesore, an acid and cocaine trip, nightmare fuel, you name it. It is not, however, a good movie. If anything, it’s a great reminder that Tom Hooper is…

Disney made a big splash when they purchased Lucasfilm film earlier this decade and quickly announced plans for another Star Wars trilogy. Cut to the end of 2019, and we’re all scratching our heads a…

Noah Baumbach has made a career off of telling stories about crumbling relationships among people surrounding or involved heavily in the Arts. Marriage Story is no different in that respect, but it also shows how…