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  • FantasyReviews

    ‘Squeal’ Is Charming and Horrifying in Almost Equal Measure

    by Patricia Henderson August 20, 2022
    by Patricia Henderson August 20, 2022

    The self-described “dark fairy tale,” Squeal (also known as Samuel’s Travels) is a truly international affair: the film comes from Latvia, has an Armenian writer/director, the lead actor is from Belgium, and the narrator sounds…

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  • Series

    Films from the Peninsula: ‘Aimless Bullet’

    by James Y. Lee March 30, 2022
    by James Y. Lee March 30, 2022

    The absurdly long-overdue second installment of Films from the Peninsula has finally arrived! In keeping with this column’s aim of recommending classics in Korean film history (the first of which was Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine), I’ve chosen…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Drive My Car’: A Deeply Human Reflection on Grief and Art

    by Spencer Henderson November 27, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 27, 2021

    Driving can be a profound experience. It is difficult to articulate the feeling of what it’s like to ponder a great many things while you drive in solitude, or that quiet mutual moment of bonding…

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    Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Genus Pan’

    by James Y. Lee August 14, 2021
    by James Y. Lee August 14, 2021

    To say that a two-and-a-half-hour-long film is on the shorter side of a director’s filmography may sound like a deeply confused claim, but for Filipino auteur Lav Diaz — whose works are less like films…

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    Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Days’

    by James Y. Lee August 11, 2021
    by James Y. Lee August 11, 2021

    Few snippets of on-screen text in modern foreign cinema have been as intriguing as the opening blurb of Tsai Ming-liang’s latest film, Days — “This film is intentionally unsubtitled.” — not just because it points to a…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    ‘Two of Us’: Love Will Always Find a Way

    by Anna Campion February 12, 2021
    by Anna Campion February 12, 2021

    If you, reader, are anything like me, you are hip to any and all entries into the sapphic film canon. From Desert Hearts to Booksmart, every time there are two ladies kissing, my corner of Twitter…

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  • DramaReviews

    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘One for the Road’

    by Aubrey McKay January 30, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay January 30, 2021

    A sad fact of this life is the inevitability of hurting someone we care about. There is no real way around it, and with that hurt comes the concept of reconciliation. We’ve all hurt someone,…

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  • DramaReviews

    San Diego Asian Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘The Woman Who Ran’

    by Liam Trump November 3, 2020
    by Liam Trump November 3, 2020

    Dialogue is one of the most prominent aspects when it comes to filmmaking. Lines such as “I’ll be back,” and “I am your father” have become nearly as notable as the movies they’re featured in…

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  • Features

    ‘Female Vampire’ is the Worst Kind of Movie

    by Anna Campion October 29, 2020
    by Anna Campion October 29, 2020

    CONTENT WARNING: Okay, so, before you even start reading this review. I was bamboozled into watching the most sexually graphic film I’ve ever seen. If that makes you uncomfortable, I advise you to go read…

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  • Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews

    ‘An Easy Girl’: A French Connection

    by Anna Campion August 29, 2020
    by Anna Campion August 29, 2020

    I have truly not been able to stop thinking about An Easy Girl, the latest from French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski. The last time I kept thinking about a movie this much after watching it was…

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    MIFF 2020 Review: ‘Lara’

    by Anna Campion August 10, 2020
    by Anna Campion August 10, 2020

    Lara, Jane-Ole Gerster’s sophomore feature, follows Lara Jenkins, a divorced mother on her 60th birthday. Not only is this her birthday, but it is also her son’s first solo concert as a pianist and composer.…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Cinema Paradiso’: What Film Means to Me

    by Spencer Henderson July 28, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson July 28, 2020

    Few films capture the theatrical experience as lovingly as Cinema Paradiso. The 1988 Italian film won the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award and serves as one of the most beautiful love letters to cinema…

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  • Reviews

    An Anecdote from the 59th Krakow Film Festival

    by Olaf Lesniak June 9, 2019
    by Olaf Lesniak June 9, 2019

    Some stories start at the end. My time at the 59th Krakow Film Festival is one of those stories. This is the place where I saw a mass of films ranging from feature-length documentaries to animated shorts.…

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  • Streaming ComedyStreaming Reviews

    Film Review – Despite Everything (2019)

    by Brian Connor May 5, 2019
    by Brian Connor May 5, 2019

    It’s always worth noting what a new Netflix film means in the larger scope of the company. With the service essentially at saturation levels here in the U.S., the only way to expand is through…

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  • Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews

    Film Review – Suzzanna: Buried Alive (2019) [Video]

    by Nick Kush April 5, 2019
    by Nick Kush April 5, 2019

    It’s no secret that Netflix wants to dominate the streaming market on a global scale. Especially with Disney+ and Apple TV+ on the horizon, they’re in a bit of a scramble to capture as much…

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  • Streaming ReviewsStreaming Science Fiction

    Film Review – Mirage (2019) [Video]

    by Nick Kush March 26, 2019
    by Nick Kush March 26, 2019

    Although Netflix will push the Bird Boxes and the Kissing Booths of the world until this Earth of ours hurdles into the sun, I admire their ability to find interesting foreign films and plop them…

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  • Reviews

    Alliance Française French Film Festival Mini Reviews (Part 2)

    by Sean Coates March 21, 2019
    by Sean Coates March 21, 2019

    This is Part 2 of MovieBabble’s French Film Festival coverage. If you missed Part 1, click here to read. The 30th annual Alliance Française French Film Festival is now in full swing. Here are a…

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  • Streaming ReviewsStreaming Romance

    Film Review – The Tree of Blood (2019)

    by Jillian Oliver February 20, 2019
    by Jillian Oliver February 20, 2019

    The Tree of Blood is a tortuous road filled with sex, lies, secrets, violence, and bulls — lots of them. For anyone craving a two-hour soap opera, this Spanish drama just might hit the spot.…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Underseen Films of 2018 [Video]

    by Nick Kush January 6, 2019
    by Nick Kush January 6, 2019

    With the rise in streaming companies and boutique distributors, we’re in the middle of a little boom for independent film. It’s pretty satisfying to see such an influx of smaller projects. The shear amount of…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Non-Hollywood Action Movies

    by Nils Berg January 3, 2019
    by Nils Berg January 3, 2019

    It’s the time of year in which the classic debate rages amongst film buffs: what is Die Hard: an action film or a Christmas film, or both? Well I for one am sick of hearing it.…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘The Hidden Fortress’ is Pure Gold

    by Veronica Clarke January 2, 2019
    by Veronica Clarke January 2, 2019

    It might be sixty years old, but The Hidden Fortress is fun, comedy, and adventure rolled up in an epic package. It is just as good today as when it was first made. A Japanese…

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  • News

    A Brief Look at the Oscars’ Best Foreign Language Feature Shortlist

    by Sean Coates December 30, 2018
    by Sean Coates December 30, 2018

    Two weeks ago, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the shortlists for nine categories of the Academy Awards. This included Visual Effects, Make-Up and Hairstyling, Original Song and Score, the Shorts and…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Film Review – Brother of the Year (2018)

    by Olaf Lesniak December 23, 2018
    by Olaf Lesniak December 23, 2018

    After seeing Crazy Rich Asians I checked out the review of the movie on our site. Following the well-thought-out piece, I scrolled through the comments where I noticed one commenter bringing up an important topic up. They said, “My…

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – At War (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush December 13, 2018
    by Nick Kush December 13, 2018

    Famous Shark Tank mogul Kevin O’Leary once noted that unions are about “the collective leverage, the power of numbers versus the power of capital.” Though quotes are often used to oversimplify stories, ideas, and concepts,…

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – Rosie (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush November 13, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 13, 2018

    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…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Film Review – Dead Pigs (2018) – DFF

    by Steven Ruiz November 11, 2018
    by Steven Ruiz November 11, 2018

    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…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘The Seashell and the Clergyman’ – The First Surrealist Film Turns 90

    by Jillian Oliver November 11, 2018
    by Jillian Oliver November 11, 2018

    Most Americans expect a straightforward narrative when they watch a movie. Anything that gets a little abstract is sometimes viewed as pretentious or high-minded. Often people look at surreal films as accessible only to an…

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – Eternal Winter (2018) – DFF

    by Veronica Clarke November 5, 2018
    by Veronica Clarke November 5, 2018

    Eternal Winter 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 being shown at the Denver…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    Film Review – Dogman (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush November 3, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 3, 2018

    Usually films filled with dogs skew towards becoming overly sentimental and saccharine, shoving dogs in the face of the viewer simply for a cheap emotional response. Dogman, the latest film from Matteo Garrone, goes in the…

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  • Reviews

    Five Must-See Spanish Thrillers [Watch]

    by Nick Kush November 1, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 1, 2018

    Spain is an often under-appreciated source of cinematic genius. Odds are that you know Pan’s Labyrinth, but there’s so many other amazing offers for you from the largest piece of the Iberian Peninsula. Thankfully, director Richard Keaney…

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