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    ‘BlackBerry’ Is Definitive Movie of the Current Corporate Cinema Wave

    by Nick Kush May 26, 2023
    by Nick Kush May 26, 2023

    Although it might not have always seemed like it, the recent wave of movies and television shows about businesses and their founders is part of the logical next step in the movie industry. In a…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘R.M.N.’: Nationalism at the Local Level

    by Nick Kush May 13, 2023
    by Nick Kush May 13, 2023

    In an age with too many Adam McKay or Aaron Sorkin movies that are punishingly tone-deaf and insultingly superficial in their political critiques, R.M.N. is a breath of fresh air. Well, maybe not exactly —…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Both Sides of the Blade’: Love Hurts…a Lot

    by Nick Kush August 1, 2022
    by Nick Kush August 1, 2022

    Leave it to Claire Denis to create the best representation of the pandemic onscreen yet. There are no Karens yelling over masks, no contagion spreading like wildfire. Instead, masks are a visual motif for the…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘The Innocents’ Is a Scary Kids Eye View of Superpowers

    by Brian Connor May 13, 2022
    by Brian Connor May 13, 2022

    Kids, eh? Buncha weirdos the lot of ’em. Not yours obviously, they’re lovely. No offense meant. But they can be confusing little blighters at times, something horror movies have used since at least 1960 with…

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    Being ‘Clean’ Can Get a Bit Messy

    by Patricia Henderson February 3, 2022
    by Patricia Henderson February 3, 2022

    Clean is a passion project of sorts for one Mr. Adrien Brody. He serves as the film’s star, co-writer, co-producer, and even composer. It took about a decade to get this film from his imagination, to…

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  • DocumentaryReviews

    ‘Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time’: A Moving and Deeply Personal Documentary About a Great Writer and Friend

    by Chris van Dijk December 5, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk December 5, 2021

    Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time is not a conventional documentary, though that was the original intention. Its inception started nearly forty years ago, in 1982. Robert B. Weide had just finished a well-received PBS documentary…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘The Beta Test’: Jim Cummings’ Latest Is a Scathing Indictment of the Film Industry

    by Spencer Henderson November 6, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 6, 2021

    Over the past few years, Jim Cummings has become one of the most promising up-and-coming filmmakers, not only on the indie scene, but in the world of filmmaking. Cummings has proven himself to be an…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Bergman Island’: Meta-reflections on the Artistic Process

    by Ash Sivakumar October 17, 2021
    by Ash Sivakumar October 17, 2021

    Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman once said, “no art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.” To many of us,…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    ‘Dating & New York’ Is the Best Romantic Comedy of the Year

    by Aubrey McKay September 9, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay September 9, 2021

    The romantic comedy is always interesting. As one of the most popular and referenced genres in film, it feels like every avenue has been explored and subverted. Ultimately, this led to a lull in good…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘Werewolves Within’: A Horror-Comedy Whodunnit Meets Small Town Mayhem

    by Giancarlo Sensebe July 9, 2021
    by Giancarlo Sensebe July 9, 2021

    I spent way too long trying to work out a title referencing Olympia black metal outfit Wolves In The Throne Room and the best I could do was Wolves in the Hotel Room so… let’s…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘The Dry’: A Gripping and Incendiary Slow Burn Thriller

    by Richard Keaney May 27, 2021
    by Richard Keaney May 27, 2021

    A horrific crime, locals thirsty for vengeance. When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his remote, drought-stricken hometown in the Australian outback to go to the funeral of a friend, he’s roped into solving a…

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  • ReviewsScience Fiction

    What Would You Do if You Forgot the One You Love? Exploring a Memory-Loss Pandemic in ‘Little Fish’

    by Bethany Lola February 6, 2021
    by Bethany Lola February 6, 2021

    In a world where a pandemic has broken out (imagine that!), Emma (Olivia Cooke) and Jude (Jack O’Connell) must figure out how to hold onto their memories of each other as their thoughts begin to…

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  • DramaReviews

    Denver Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘Farewell Amor’

    by Nick Kush November 16, 2020
    by Nick Kush November 16, 2020

    There’s something about the way Farewell Amor demands your attention that is unbelievably comforting. Maybe it’s because it functions as a triptych yet still seems formless and character-driven. Perhaps all the wonderful, reserved performances put…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    Denver Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘Little Fish’

    by Nick Kush November 13, 2020
    by Nick Kush November 13, 2020

    We’re getting to the point where noticing similarities between a movie and the hellscape that is the current pandemic is reaching levels of self-parody. (“She Dies Tomorrow has a virus that spreads from person to…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Tesla’ Breaks Every Biopic Rule

    by Nick Kush August 28, 2020
    by Nick Kush August 28, 2020

    If there’s one kind of movie that bores me the most, it’s the by-the-numbers biopic, which often plays like creatives formed the script by glancing at a Wikipedia page. You can forget most biopics about…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Summerland’: Anticipating Grief

    by Anna Campion August 8, 2020
    by Anna Campion August 8, 2020

    World War II was as far-reaching as its name would suggest. Not only did soldiers and civilians die, but their friends, families, and even hometown acquaintances were all affected by this devastating war. Summerland highlights…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘The Rental’ is Well Worth a VOD Rental

    by Brian Connor July 23, 2020
    by Brian Connor July 23, 2020

    Promising to do for Airbnb what Unfriended did for Skype, The Rental takes two genre types and blends them to chilling effect. Two couples, comprised of Silicon Valley tech-bro Charlie (Dan Stevens) and his partner…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘Relic’ is a Masterclass in Independent Horror

    by Collin Willis July 9, 2020
    by Collin Willis July 9, 2020

    When I saw Relic at the Sundance Premiere in January (it feels like an eternity ago), I was floored. Catching up with the film before sitting down to pen this, soon to be, overwhelmingly positive review,…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘The Truth’ Pits Binoche vs. Deneuve

    by Ash Sivakumar July 6, 2020
    by Ash Sivakumar July 6, 2020

    Editor’s Note: The following review of The Truth initially ran during MovieBabble’s coverage of the 2019 Denver Film Festival. The Truth (La vérité) seems a particularly tricky film to handle. It covers the stormy reunion…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Babyteeth’: A Vibrant, Yet Bittersweet and Transgressive Take on the Teen Cancer Dramedy

    by Sean Coates June 18, 2020
    by Sean Coates June 18, 2020

    As MovieBabble’s unofficial and self-appointed Australian correspondent, it is my obligation to pounce on any Australian film that falls into the lap of the MovieBabble staff to review. My ears especially prick up when I…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘The Wretched’ Adds Up to a Better-Than-Average Horror Movie

    by Chris Wager April 28, 2020
    by Chris Wager April 28, 2020

    Pop quiz hotshot, when a witch moves in next door with the power to make you forget about ever having kids with a meer whisper, what do you do? The Wretched takes some elements from The Burbs, The…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘The Other Lamb’: Horror that Isn’t Scary

    by Anna Campion April 7, 2020
    by Anna Campion April 7, 2020

    Cults. They’re fascinating, aren’t they? Groups of people who are convinced of one belief system or one way to live at the expense of their best interests, charismatic leaders, and often weird outfits. The cult…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    Intertwining Young Love and Growing Up in ‘Premature’

    by Nick Kush February 27, 2020
    by Nick Kush February 27, 2020

    Dating at a young age is like trying to maneuver through a minefield, especially in relationships that go horribly wrong. You still have no idea who you are, and you can almost forget knowing how…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    ‘Olympics Dreams’ Offers a Look Inside the 2018 Winter Olympics…and Love

    by Nick Kush February 21, 2020
    by Nick Kush February 21, 2020

    I’m always fascinated by what people in the industry can do with such limited resources. It’s a constant reminder that filmmaking is a marvel. And also that it’s hard. Incredibly hard. Amazingly, for Olympic Dreams, director…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Loro’ is a Dazzling Portrayal of Political Corruption

    by Chris van Dijk October 1, 2019
    by Chris van Dijk October 1, 2019

    My introduction to Paolo Sorrentino’s wondrous style of filmmaking was with the first season of The Young Pope, a show that, despite much critical acclaim, became the subject of much ridicule in social media and…

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