With lower budgets, most independent films are allowed serious creativity. They can speak their mind freely, discussing themes in different — and sometimes edgy — ways. The Orchard’s Flower falls squarely into this category, including themes …
Entertainment
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Writer’s note: This article is for satirical and humorous purposes only. You may have noticed an influx of dystopian movies flooding theaters nowadays. It probably all seems a little overwhelming. You may start getting fearful, …
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Reviews
50 Years Later, 2001: A Space Odyssey is Still the King of WTF Sci-Fi Endings
by Nick Kushby Nick KushCut 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 …
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Rankings
80’s Movies March Madness: The Finals — Vote for Your Favorite 80’s Movies!
by Trey Davisby Trey DavisWe’ve made it to the finals of 80’s Movies March Madness! MovieBabble has created a March Madness-style bracket to determine the best 80’s movies with the release of Ready Player One this past month to determine which film best encapsulates …
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How far are you willing to go to excel at your occupation? For these select few obsessive actors and actresses, their impulses and wills are put to the test when preparing for a juicy role …
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With Brad Pitt starring in several films like James Gray’s Ad Astra and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood coming out on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to …
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There are a lot of benefits from Disney taking over the Star Wars franchise: more money, more humor, and better CGI being a few. However, I think the biggest plus has been the addition of an actual laugh-out-loud …
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Before its premiere at TIFF last fall, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures purchased the rights to Chappaquiddick, continuing their pursuit to distribute films that other studios won’t touch. That phrase means a few things in the film distribution business, …
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Penitentiaries are often great settings for dramas and action films; characters are forced in a place where they don’t want to be, frequently fighting their way through the food chain of murderers and sadists in …
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A story about Egyptian mythology, crazy special effects, stars such as Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Chadwick Boseman and Geoffrey Rush…what’s not to love? Well, according to critics and moviegoers alike, everything! Gods of Egypt was …
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A lot can go wrong with a movie. Characters can be caricatures of their own beliefs, and their development can feel stunted or, worse, forced. The script can be clunky or way too smooth. The …
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Rankings
80’s Movies March Madness: Round 3 — Vote for Your Favorite 80’s Movies
by Trey Davisby Trey DavisWe’ve made it to round three of 80’s Movies March Madness! MovieBabble has created a March Madness-style bracket to determine the best 80’s movies with the release of Ready Player One this month to determine which film best encapsulates the 1980’s. …
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You ever notice that action movies are getting more and more ridiculous with time? It’s laughable but also entertaining to watch. Pacific Rim (2013) is literally about robots fighting ginormous monsters. And this movie did so well that …
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Die yuppie scum! Whether you love them for their grimy sordid characters or for their sharp Brooks Brothers attires, company men of New York City’s financial pulpit make for an interesting story. And as much …
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South Korea has created some impeccable films in recent memory, building up its reputation around the world as a great exporter of artistic expression. Director Richard Keaney agrees with this sentiment as well, shifting his …
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Disney recently announced all the movies they plan to release in the next five years. I counted nearly twenty live-action remakes that have a release date or at least planned. Among those are live-action remakes …
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MovieBabble is back once again with another round of dream movie projects, only this time with a little twist on the formula. This time, willing members of the MovieBabble staff are competing against each other …
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It’s safe to say that Alex Garland’s Annihilation is the most analyzed film of 2018. Well, I guess that mantle belongs to Black Panther in actuality, but Annihilation has been at the center of serious movie discussion since …
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Top 10 Lists
Top 10 Cameo Appearances Where Celebrities Played Themselves
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenCameos have become a popular aspect of the modern day movie, typically taking place in comedies. These cameo appearances allow audiences to feel shocked when they see their movie hero or music icon appear as …
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In a few days, spring will be here. It will be a time of rejoicing for many, but it wasn’t for millions of people — men, women, and children — many years ago. With the …
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Love, Simon has officially released and has captured the hearts of many. With its charming performances and well-written story, the movie is a serious breath of fresh air. The movie is incredibly smart, handling its …
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Storytellers and filmmakers are growing more fascinated by the second with telling stories of individuals who were once thought of as members of the fringes of society, putting more time and effort into the creation …
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With the new documentary, Muppet Guys Talking (detailing the artists’ creative processes and characters’ secret backstories), now available online, I think it’s time I appreciate these puppets for being the best thing that ever happened to my childhood …
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The 90th Academy Awards are over, and The Shape of Water walked away as the big winner — helping Guillermo Del Toro ascend into the pantheon of award-winning directors. But, as with most things these days, members …
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Science fiction gives viewers the ability to make an escape from the real world, but more importantly it has the power to reveal something about the real world that we would have never considered before. …