Harrison Ford only starred in two Jack Ryan films — Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger — but he defined the character with those performances. Ryan wasn’t a spring chicken in military intelligence, but he certainly was…
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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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‘Deep Water’: Adrian Lyne Returns With This Lifeless Erotic Thriller
Star-studded erotic thrillers have long been out of fashion. Perhaps this is due to the viewer being more desensitized to sexual content. The stuff you see on your regular HBO show is often far more…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Dune’ Is Finally Here, ‘Halloween Kills’ Is Lame, No One Saw ‘The Last Duel’, and Daniel Craig Says Goodbye in ‘No Time to Die’
by Nick Kushby Nick KushWe’ve waited and waited, and finally, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has arrived. It’s a lot to unpack, but it’s undoubtedly one of the biggest moviegoing events of the year. We discuss our general thoughts on the…
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Prologue One of the grandest moments in film history came to a head last week, shifting the cinematic landscape forever. Careers were ended. Lives were changed. In short, the most significant event in the medium…
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The internet (or at least the specific corners of it) finally got what it wanted: The Snyder Cut is coming to HBO Max in 2021. Zack Snyder will go back to the editing bay and…
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Since the advent of computer technology in the last few decades, world-ending movies have become a staple of the Hollywood blockbuster. In 1998, Armageddon and Deep Impact were released within a few weeks of each…
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Conducting a therapy session by way of moviemaking is something I’m intensely interested in…if done correctly. It feeds into our fascination with celebrity, and the films themselves take on deeper meanings than what’s on the…
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‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ is an Unfocused Mess with Its Heart in the Right Place
The Iran-Contra affair is just one of the many dark elements of Reagan’s presidency. While The Gipper’s supporters perceived him as a warm and benevolent figure, his presidential reign was merciless on unions, the LGBTQ community, HIV-sufferers, or…
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Film Review – Triple Frontier (2019)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushTriple Frontier had me feeling a bit nostalgic for a time when the crime thriller reigned over everything else in Hollywood. A few decades ago, when an A-lister was looking for a big-time project, they…
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EVERYONE! Agrees with this statement. No argument. And so I thought until I ran into an internet troll which led to the creation of this post. Little did he know Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice left…
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There must have been something in the waters in 1998, because it was the year that birthed so many good movies. Movies like Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, American History X, and of…
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The 70s must have been quite the time to be livin in. Yes, L-I-V-I-N. Well, I actually don’t know since I am a 90s baby, but I can get an idea of what it was…
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Heat (1995), the famous first pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, was so well made, with such high quality on both sides of the camera, that it was too good
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The following review of The Accountant will be spoiler-free. Background The Accountant is directed by Gavin O’Connor and stars Ben Affleck in the title role along with J.K. Simmons, John Bernthal, and Anna Kendrick among…