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    Tonight’s Academy Award’s Will Be a Photo Finish for the Ages

    by Brennan Dubé March 12, 2023
    by Brennan Dubé March 12, 2023

    Uniquely this year as opposed to years past, countless high-profile Oscar categories across the board are still far from being a sure thing. Far too often I sit down for the broadcast and already know…

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    A Jewish Filmmaker in His Formative Years: James Gray’s ‘Armageddon Time’ vs. Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’

    by Adina Bernstein December 29, 2022
    by Adina Bernstein December 29, 2022

    There’s something fascinating about learning who a respected artist was as a child. Seeing who they were and who they grew up to speaks volumes about who they are as human beings and a creator.…

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    ‘E.T.’ Returns to the Big Screen… This Time in IMAX!

    by Brennan Dubé September 7, 2022
    by Brennan Dubé September 7, 2022

    This year marked the 40th anniversary of cinema’s most popular alien and his debut on the big screen. The decision to bring back the classic film in IMAX in the dog days of August at…

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    Three Simple Questions for Creating an Adaptation of a Jane Austen Novel

    by Adina Bernstein August 31, 2022
    by Adina Bernstein August 31, 2022

    Adapting a beloved novel for the screen or the stage is not as easy as it appears to be. Though the characters and narrative are already set, it is up to the writers to transport…

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    What’s the Worst Sequel?

    by Brian Connor July 22, 2022
    by Brian Connor July 22, 2022

    This month sees the 25th anniversary of the release of Men In Black. It also sees the 20th anniversary of Men In Black 2. Which represented one of the biggest drop-offs in quality I’ve ever seen. “Oh yeah,…

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    The Search for the Most Middle Movie Ever

    by Brian Connor April 2, 2022
    by Brian Connor April 2, 2022

    The internet is all about the best ever or the worst ever, even normally. During awards season it’s even more pronounced. Even on MovieBabble. But not everything can be a terrifying low or a dizzying…

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    The SeanConn: Watching Every Sean Connery Film

    by Collin Willis March 23, 2022
    by Collin Willis March 23, 2022

    About eighteen months ago I had an idea. “What if I watched a Sean Connery movie tonight?”, I thought. Then I had an even better idea; “What if I watched every Sean Connery movie?”. That thought spawned…

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    The Beauty of ‘I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing’

    by Ingridje March 16, 2022
    by Ingridje March 16, 2022

    I first saw I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing in the late eighties or early nineties. One of my lesbian friends recommended the movie to me not only because it was so good, but also because…

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    ‘Midnight Mass’: This is Cinema

    by Danny O'Dea December 2, 2021
    by Danny O'Dea December 2, 2021

    I sat down today to write a review for The French Dispatch. Or the Last Night in Soho. Or Dune. Something new. Something in the zeitgeist. Something the SEO algorithms would have been really proud…

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    ‘Ratcatcher’: Trauma Never Fades

    by Nick Kush October 23, 2021
    by Nick Kush October 23, 2021

    The notion that a first-time filmmaker could blend the rugged, depressive existence of scrappy children struggling to get by in one of Glasgow’s most oppressive neighborhoods with a bizarre dream sequence that includes a mouse…

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    Spend Your Summer With Éric Rohmer

    by Bethany Lola July 24, 2021
    by Bethany Lola July 24, 2021

    Picture yourself in the midst of a sunflower field on a hot summer’s day, surrounded by friends, with a glass of wine. That’s what it feels like to explore Éric Rohmer’s filmography. It’s a breath…

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    Director Neil Marshall Talks ‘The Reckoning’

    by Brian Connor May 16, 2021
    by Brian Connor May 16, 2021

    Emerging as part of the “Splat Pack””in 2002 with the cult classic Dog Soldiers, UK director Neil Marshall followed that with the classic horror The Descent before branching out into post-apocalyptic action, Roman-era violence, Sci-fi… It’s been…

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    Films from the Peninsula: ‘Secret Sunshine’

    by James Y. Lee May 13, 2021
    by James Y. Lee May 13, 2021

    Intro It’s no secret that Korean cinema is having a bit of a moment these days — whether it be due to the wild success of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, the recent love for Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari,…

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    Adaptation Evaluation: ‘Nomadland’

    by David Ober April 25, 2021
    by David Ober April 25, 2021

    “We not only accept the tyranny of the dollar, the tyranny of the marketplace, we embrace it. We gladly throw the yoke of the tyranny of the dollar on and live by it our whole…

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    Which 2021 Oscar Nominees Deserve to Win? Take the Poll!

    by Nick Kush April 22, 2021
    by Nick Kush April 22, 2021

    The polls below will close at 12 p.m. EST on the day of the Academy Awards, April 25th, 2021. Be sure to get your votes in by then! For so many reasons — some more…

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    Adaptation Evaluation: ‘Martin Eden’

    by David Ober March 9, 2021
    by David Ober March 9, 2021

    Even if you’ve never actually read anything by Jack London, likely you’re familiar with his two most famous novels, The Call of the Wild and White Fang, which have both been adapted into films a…

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    The Babble Down Under: Aussie Box Office Update

    by Sean Coates March 2, 2021
    by Sean Coates March 2, 2021

    Welcome to the second installment of The Babble Down Under. This month,  I thought I’d change it up a little bit and not just review one film, but give a brief overview of the very…

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    Dissecting Sam Levinson’s Kraft

    by B Peterson February 27, 2021
    by B Peterson February 27, 2021

    STEP ZERO – GATHER INGREDIENTS To make Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, you will need the following ingredients: – 1 box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (Macaroni Noodles and Cheese Sauce Mix) – 6 cups of…

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    ‘Chop Shop’: Forced into the American Dream

    by Nick Kush February 21, 2021
    by Nick Kush February 21, 2021

    For all the griping we do collectively when child performances go wrong, we don’t often give them enough praise when they go right. Sure, even the best actors can struggle to connect with an unsteady…

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    Awarding the 2020 Narrative Features, B Peterson Style

    by B Peterson February 18, 2021
    by B Peterson February 18, 2021

    Tired of all the awards bodies awarding the same films over and over? Well, how about an entirely unconventional awards ceremony, presented in a single article, sourced from a voting pool of one? This is…

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    ‘Man Push Cart’ and the Inescapability of Poverty

    by Nick Kush February 16, 2021
    by Nick Kush February 16, 2021

    It’s fitting that The Criterion Collection is releasing Ramin Bahrani’s Man Push Cart as part of its February releases just a few weeks after his latest film, The White Tiger, dropped on Netflix. Superficially, seeing Bahrani…

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    The Babble Down Under: ‘High Ground’ (2020)

    by Sean Coates January 28, 2021
    by Sean Coates January 28, 2021

    Being an Australian writer for a US-based website, I have always strived to review and promote Australian cinema ever since I started at MovieBabble. And now, Our wonderful CEO has given me my own special…

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    Spencer’s Redbox Adventures Diary #1: ‘The Empty Man’

    by Spencer Henderson January 17, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson January 17, 2021

    Does anyone else still use Redbox? This is something I’m genuinely curious about because I still find myself making regular trips to the Redbox despite all of the streaming services I have access to on…

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    Viewing Varda Part Seven: ‘Lions Love (…and Lies)’

    by B Peterson November 14, 2020
    by B Peterson November 14, 2020

    After a decade of revolutionizing cinema in France, Agnès Varda was finally sent to Hollywood with the promise that she would be able to further cement herself as an international sensation. But, as if it…

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    Viewing Varda Part Six: Mid-Sixties Shorts

    by B Peterson November 11, 2020
    by B Peterson November 11, 2020

    The Sixties were a flashpoint of political change for much of the world. And while Agnes Varda’s features would not enter the realm of outright documentary for nearly a decade, she was intent on capturing…

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    Viewing Varda Part Five: ‘Les Créatures’

    by B Peterson October 31, 2020
    by B Peterson October 31, 2020

    In 1966, Agnès Varda finally revealed herself to be human after all. Despite her latest film being populated by big names, it tanked financially. Even more distressing, the critics didn’t take to the film either;…

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    Five Reasons to Add ‘Kill, Baby…Kill!’ to Your Spooky Season Watchlist

    by Nick Kush October 30, 2020
    by Nick Kush October 30, 2020

    My favorite part of the Halloween season is watching spooky films for the very first time. Whether it’s watching classic horror movies I should have seen a long time ago or unearthing a few cult fascinations, every…

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    ‘Female Vampire’ is the Worst Kind of Movie

    by Anna Campion October 29, 2020
    by Anna Campion October 29, 2020

    CONTENT WARNING: Okay, so, before you even start reading this review. I was bamboozled into watching the most sexually graphic film I’ve ever seen. If that makes you uncomfortable, I advise you to go read…

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    Viewing Varda Part Four: ‘Le Bonheur’

    by B Peterson October 24, 2020
    by B Peterson October 24, 2020

    After the gigantic success that was Cleo from 5 to 7, Agnès Varda was a star, and not just in France. So what did she do next? Why, she pushed the envelope again of course.…

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    ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Is Our ‘Green Book’ for 2020

    by B Peterson October 21, 2020
    by B Peterson October 21, 2020

    Warning: this article contains more nuance than its title. Remember when Parasite won Best Picture? That was this year. It’s absurd to think how oblivious we all were then. Looking back on that night right…

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