Birthday

On November 18th, 1928, Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie premiered at the Broadway Theater in New York. This short was one of the first fully synchronized sound cartoons, though that’s not the only reason why it’s…

The movie version of The Wiz was released October 24, 1978. I was released in December of the same year. So, you could say we’ve grown up together. The Wiz came to represent different things,…

Believe it or not, I actually only watched American History X this year. It does seem strange that someone who writes for a film site like MovieBabble, and who generally perceives herself to be quite…

Sometimes, we are presented with a choice when it comes to the direction that our life will take. We can silently go along with what is expected of us, or we can go with what…

Bullitt, a crime/action movie, was first released fifty years ago today. Starring Steve McQueen and Robert Vaughn, it’s far more intelligent than you might expect, and it has become a cinema classic. The Synopsis Just…

The family sitcoms of the 1950’s presented the image of a perfect white middle-class suburban family. Dad went to work at an unknown office job and Mom not only kept an immaculate house, but looked…

The Return of the King turns fifteen later this year. In celebration of this great occasion, let’s imagine eleven new Oscar categories, both serious and irreverent, that could have been created for the glorious final chapter…

I went through a bit of a witch phase (or maybe craze is a more apt word) when I was younger. This is due in part to the shows on television at the time, like…

Phil Hartman was a truly multi-talented entertainer, perhaps best known for his work on television. After all, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, and NewsRadio are what made him a household name. However, one should not…

On the anniversary of  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), we address a familiar question.  Which should come first, the Disney movie or the Disney Park attraction? July 9th marks 15…

15 years later sounds less poetic than 28 Days Later, but alas, here we are. The post-apocalyptic film with wicked fast zombies came out in the USA on June 27, 2003. The British horror picture surprised everyone…

Love it or hate it, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is an unforgettable film. Starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, the film animates Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name through committed performances…

Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of Gigi’s release. The genuinely funny musical has credits filled with legendary names: Maurice Chevalier, Lerner and Loewe, Vincente Minnelli (as in Liza’s father) as the director, with music conducted by…

On this day, 16 years ago, Spider-Man was released in theaters! Everyone from kids to adults were ready to see this well-known Marvel hero on the big screen for the first time ever, and the…

Iron Man (2008) turns 10 years old today. It’s a film that has spawned 18 sequels and counting, a fact that is more impressive considering the fact that Robert Downey Jr.’s ninth outing as the character…

40 years ago, Hell ran out of room and the dead began to walk the earth. Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Dawn of the Dead, a horror film classic directed by…

Flashdance inspired mania among the masses back in 1983, and Alex Owens’ passion for making it happen has influenced many a generation since its release. 35 years later it is still considered one of the…

Can you believe that it’s been 25 years since we first learned how to make a perfect s’more, how to get a cute lifeguard to kiss you, or how to retrieve a priceless baseball —…

Cut to my freshman year in college.  I’ve made it through half of my first semester, so naturally I think I’m more intelligent and aware of things around me than is actually the case.  My…

Whether its Curious George, King Kong, or Caesar, Hollywood seems to have a fascination with apes. In 1968, Charlton Heston helped usher in the next stage of this craze with Planet of the Apes. Fifty…