Toy Story 4 holds onto the number one spot with continued success. Meanwhile, the sixth installment in the Conjuring Universe has the franchise’s lowest opening, despite a five-day lead-in. In opposition to Annabelle Comes Home, …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Toy Story 4’ Opens to a New Franchise Record While ‘Child’s Play’ Opens to Mixed Reviews (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 24)
It’s a weekend release schedule full of doll movies. In Toy Story 4, Buzz and Woody take one final adventure as they face off against a mob of antique dummies. Meanwhile, the reboot of Child’s Play opens …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Men in Black: International’ and the Summer Box Office Continue to Get ‘Shaft’ed (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 23)
Men in Black: International opened to a franchise low, continuing this summer’s box office slump. The quasi-reboot isn’t alone though, as it debuts alongside box office flop, Shaft (2019). The Secret Life of Pets 2 faces …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ and ‘Dark Phoenix’ Open Up a Slow Weekend for Sequels (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 22)
The summer box office has hit its first summer slump. While The Secret Life of Pets 2 opens to half the opening gross of the original, Dark Phoenix sets a new low for the X-Men …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Proves that Godzilla is King of the Box Office…At Least by a Little (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 21)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters opened this weekend to the number one spot. But while it is in first place, the Kaiju doesn’t have the lead by a wide margin, however. In its second week, …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Aladdin’ Soars to 1st Place Over Memorial Day Weekend (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 20)
The latest in Disney’s line of live-action remakes, Aladdin, soared to a $100+ opening weekend over the Memorial Day weekend. The film opened amid continued competition from John Wick: Chapter 3 and Avengers: Endgame — …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ Takes Aim At ‘Endgame’ (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 19)
After four weeks at the box office, Avengers: Endgame has lost hold of its #1 spot. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum takes the #1 spot from the Avengers with the largest weekend debut of …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Detective Pikachu’ Gives ‘Endgame’ a Run for Its Money (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 18)
Avengers: Endgame is in its third weekend at the box office, and it’s well on its way to out-grossing Avatar. However, it faces its first blockbuster competition this weekend in the form of Pokémon Detective …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Becomes the Second Highest Grossing Movie of All Time (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 17)
Avengers: Endgame continues to prove its global dominance in its second week as it crosses $2 billion at the box office. The film is already the second highest grossing film of all time, but will …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Breaks the Internet and Every Major Box Office Record (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 16)
No surprises here, Avengers: Endgame seizes the highest domestic opening and worldwide opening of all time. Racing past $1.2 billion in just five days, the Avengers are once again unstoppable. In addition to taking the …
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Shazam! claimed its second week as the top box office grosser this weekend, with Little opening up in the number two spot. But the real story here is Hellboy, which struggled mightily, failing to compete with the …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Shazam!’ Laughs Its Way to the Bank (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 14)
Shazam! opened to a well-earned $150+ million weekend worldwide. The Zachary Levi-helmed movie is a hit with critics and fans alike, bringing much-needed heart into the DCEU. In other corners of the market, Pet Sematary …
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How high can Dumbo fly? To quote another Disney movie, it’s more “falling with style” than it is flying. Dumbo takes the weekend, but with a much narrower victory than its budget warrants as Us continues …
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Jordan Peele has cemented himself as an elite force in Hollywood with Us. The spiritual follow-up to 2017’s Get Out far surpasses early estimates, eclipsing the $70 million mark at the domestic box office. Captain …
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‘Wonder Park’ Fails to Bring Much Wonder to Audiences (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 11)
Captain Marvel continues to go higher, further, and faster than the competition. (Like the title of this article, we enjoy our cheesy jokes here at MovieBabble). But in other, more depressing news, Wonder Park opens up …
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Breaking Down the 2019 Melbourne Queer Film Festival
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesIn its 29th year, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has become an institution as the largest queer film festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The festival continues to grow with over 120 features and shorts, panels, …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Captain Marvel’ is a Worldwide Financial Hit (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 10)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushThe press leading up to Captain Marvel‘s release last weekend wasn’t all positive. (The last thing I want to hear right now is more about Rotten Tomatoes user scores.) But all those negative tidbits in …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
Tyler Perry Continues His Financial Success With ‘A Madea Family Funeral’ (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 9)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World continues to soar at the box office in its second week. Accompanied by the (supposed) final Madea film, A Madea Family Funeral, the box office is heating …
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Sundance Film Festival 2019 Wrap-Up (Another Bloody Movie Podcast)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushSundance 2019 was my first ever time attending the illustrious festival, and it certainly lived up to all the hype. After a week of running from screening to screening, living off of way too much …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Sparks a Sluggish Box Office (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 8)
February continues in a slump. While bolstered by the release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the box office is still fairly stagnant as both Alita and The Lego Movie 2 manage …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Leads a Sleepy Valentine’s Day Weekend Box Office (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 7)
February’s dismal start continues through Valentine’s Day weekend. Alita: Battle Angel, Happy Death Day 2U, and Isn’t it Romantic all struggle to earn back their budgets. The Lego Movie 2 continues to underperform its predecessor, …
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Film Fiasco – ‘The Greatest Showman’ (Another Bloody Movie Podcast)
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesA lot of people fell in love with The Greatest Showman upon its release in 2017. It took many on an emotional rollercoaster with its pop music and charming cast, leading to an extended theatrical …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘The Lego Movie 2’ Falls Short of Box Office Expectations (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 6)
While it’s been a critical success, The Lego Movie 2 isn’t shaping up to be the same box office success as its predecessor. The film grossed an estimated $34.4 million over its opening weekend. In …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Glass’ Three-Peats at a Record-Low Box Office (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 5)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAlthough Glass has been rather hit or miss with critics and fans, there’s no question that it has been a box office success. Privately funded by M. Night Shyamalan himself, the film has just surpassed the $200 …
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Film Fiasco – ‘The Book of Henry’ (Another Bloody Movie Podcast)
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesPoor Colin Trevorrow. You really have to feel sorry for the guy. No matter what he does in future, he’ll always be remembered as either one of two things; The filmmaker that got famously fired …
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Let’s Talk About Suspiria (2018) [Another Bloody Movie Podcast]
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesLuca Guadagnino’s reimagining of Dario Argento’s 70s giallo horror classic Suspiria is a film that will inevitably be the subject of numerous video essays, analyses and think pieces. It is a film that will require multiple viewings …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
The State of Horror in 2018 (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 4)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn 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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Film Fiasco: ‘Wish Upon’ – Exploring a Terrible Movie (Another Bloody Movie Podcast)
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesSpoiler alert: Wish Upon sucks. Well, realistically, that’s not a spoiler because everyone knows that it’s true. The high-concept horror flick from 2017 crashed and burn in amazing fashion, becoming a fan favorite as a comedy rather than a …
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Comic-Con 2018 Trailer Roundup (The MovieBabble Podcast Episode 3)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushFans of every major property and franchise (except Marvel, because they’re apparently to good for SDCC anymore) traveled to San Diego for the annual Comic-Con last weekend. It’s always an amazing event to see, especially …
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The MovieBabble Podcast Episode 2: The Perilous State of Star Wars
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAfter a bit of a hiatus, The MovieBabble Podcast is back with its second episode. This time I (Nick Kush) am joined once again by MovieBabble contributor Stephen Finlay to talk about a topic that …