Drama

Darren Aronofsky is one of the great trickster gods of the modern cinema world. His modus operandi as a filmmaker is to shock, to provoke thought, to search the human psyche, to obliterate his audience’s expectations …

Rain Man was first released in December of 1988. To say people were more ignorant about autism back then would be a vast understatement. In fact, I doubt this film would be made today — …

Filth was released way back in 2013 but after completing my article on the top 10 James McAvoy performances, I decided to re-watch it. If you’ve read any of my posts before, you’ll know I …

About 4 years ago, when I was idly browsing through Facebook, I saw the news about Robin Williams‘ passing. People were posting quotes and images from movies that he had been in, showing us the …

The dirty game of politics, power (and sex by extension) is usually the purview of men. Women are usually seen as the support system or the sex object. The new film, The Favourite, flips this …

With more filmmakers feeling empowered to share their distinct voices and sensibilities, the independent film landscape is becoming more interesting by the second. In the end, we as the consumers win. More interesting voices leads …

Although many look to cinema for pure escapism, it has the power to create profound statements that shed light on troubling circumstances. For Rosie, the focus is on the homeless epidemic in Ireland. And by remaining …

Dead Pigs will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! One of the films shown at the Denver Film Festival is …

Chained for Life will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! Some movies get their word out through boasting their hundred million …

These short films will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! The nice thing about being a movie critic is getting …

London Fields is based on the 1989 novel by Martin Amis and — after being shot in 2014 — has spent the past five years trying to get into theaters. With drama in front of …

For some of you, this movie might not be a recent feature, since it was released about two weeks ago in limited release. But alas for us folks here in Singapore, it only started showing …

MovieBabble as a collective is a big fan of A24. They’re the leaders of arthouse cinema at the moment as they empower their creators to change the mold with deeply complex and entertaining pictures. They’re …

Part of the general movie conversation these days is the necessity of remakes. More specifically, if American versions of foreign films are worthwhile. Most of the time, it’s for a studio or a creative team …

Younger generations may know the name Quincy Jones through his work with Michael Jackson, as the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air television series, or even as Rashida Jones’ father. Movie lovers may also …

The Miseducation of Cameron Post (an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Emily Danforth) was a revelation: a bridge for me, into a world where I felt heard and seen. I had …

We live in a time where abduction thrillers are popping up once every year. Studios try to repeat the success of 2009’s Taken. There have been many Taken knockoffs such as 2013’s The Call and …

The crime/gangster sub-genre contains in itself an anachronistic library of classically defining workings. Historically, the genre seemed to have generally trickled down in relevance, peeking relatively fast but also plateauing in equal measure. It laid …

I Am is a series on the Paramount Network that documents the life of a celebrity who have passed away. The network have done projects that showcased the likes of Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, Chris Farley, …

After the success of live adaptations of past Disney animated films such as Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, and Beauty and the Beast, Disney dug deep in their vault to find another …

Calibre (2018) follows the fate of vacationing hunters, and arrives this summer amid a steady flow of independent films on the festival circuit that find their way into the Netflix fold.  This English language production hails …

Tom Hardy. What exactly do we think of him? Well, love him or hate him (and evidently, not many seem to dislike him), and without personally fawning over his talents too much, a series of …

Many will have anticipated the release of this comedy/drama about an absent father trying to reconnect with his young son by passing down his love of the wilderness. The director and writing team, as well …

Andres Muschietti’s record-breaking It (2017) had an impressive impact on audiences and critics just less than a year ago. Arguably so, the Stephen King adaptation glued itself quite closely to the 1986 novel and achieved …

I had a bit of a moment this week when I saw that The Truman Show (1998) is turning 20. In your 40s, a song or a movie you thought was 10 years old turns …

I know what you’re thinking: another ideologue scraping the bottom of the barrel for any excuse to politically vent. This sentiment, I assure you, on how I perceive A Quiet Place isn’t politically or ideologically motivated …

On April 27, 2018, North Korea and South Korea reached an agreement to formally end the Korean War that began in 1950. For those of you who don’t know, the Korean War never officially ended …

Back in 2013, Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling wrote and directed the post-apocalyptic drama short, Cargo. When the short became a finalist at world-renowned short film festival TropFest and was then uploaded to their Youtube channel, …

The general consensus of viewers that have seen Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic, The Room, may typically mark it as an artistic career death. But after its exponential climb in pop culture over the past 15 …

At this point, Netflix is releasing new films just about every week to contend with the content in theaters.  While they haven’t necessarily been successful with every new film (looking at you, The Cloverfield Paradox and Mute), Netflix …