I had my come-to-Jesus moment with the MCU while watching Hawkeye a few months back. I had liked WandaVision and Loki enough, so why not try it out, I thought. Ten minutes in, the phone …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, ‘Nightmare Alley’, and Schrödinger’s Box Office
This week Spider-Man: No Way Home smashed not just pandemic records but even opening weekend records held since long before COVID-19 surfaced. Yet success is not for all at the box office, while Spidey soars many …
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Nick and I are back to talk Eternals, Spencer, Red Notice, and The French Dispatch. We break down the MCU’s first certified rotten flick in great detail. We talk what we liked about the certainly unique take on …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
We’re Back with ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’, ‘The Many Saints of Newark’, ‘Titane’, and a September Recap
This weekend saw the release of the pandemic’s largest theatrical opening to date. Venom: Let There Be Carnage swung to a roaring $90 million debut, topping its predecessor by a cool $10 million. Nick and I …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘In the Heights’ Creates a Competitive Box Office, ‘Loki’ Streams, and ‘Winnie the Pooh’
In the Heights, the first in a slew of musicals this year, arrived this past week in theaters and on HBO Max. Its arrival helped create the first genuinely competitive box office in nearly a …
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With Godzilla vs. Kong welcoming people back to theaters, extra attention is on the versus/crossover subgenre. It’s not the first time, and it surely won’t be the last time we see two iconic movie characters …
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Thor has a certain charm that has been lost over the years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It feels innocent, in a way. Like Iron Man or Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor was the start …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
Breaking Down the ‘WandaVision’ Finale, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, and ‘Another Man’s Poison’
by Nick Kushby Nick KushWandaVision came to a close with the series finale dropping on Disney Plus over the weekend. While we take a quick break before The Falcon and the Winter Soldier airs in a few weeks, Collin and …
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With the finale of WandaVision less than a week away, Nick and I spend some time reflecting on episode 8 and what it means for the character of Wanda within the entire MCU. We also spend some …
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This week, Martin Scorsese again shook Marvel Twitter to its core with an essay filled with controversial statements. Well, not exactly filled or controversial, but an uproar it caused nonetheless. Nick and I offer our …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
More ‘WandaVision’, the ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Trailer, and a Slew of New Release Dates
This week saw the (again) pushback of several major tentpole releases. No Time to Die found its fourth (and final?) home with a new date set for October 2021. The King’s Man continues to tease as …
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Following a brief theatrical debut in December, Regina King’s One Night in Miami has arrived on Amazon Prime Video. The director’s debut film is a strong addition to an already fantastic career. Not to be outdone, Disney+ …
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2000’s X-Men turns 20 years old this week, and though the original film in this turbulent franchise is often overlooked, it’s impossible to ignore its influence. Not only did the film prove that Marvel could make …
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Retrospectives
20 Years On, Somehow Limp Bizkit Isn’t The Worst Part of ‘Mission: Impossible 2’
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorTwo decades on, the after-effects of Mission: Impossible 2 are much stronger for other franchises than the Mission: Impossible franchise itself. M: I-2 villain Dougray Scott was famously lined up to take the role of Wolverine …
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Reviews
The Prospects of a Live-Action ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ Movie
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenIt’s very easy to lose yourself in a great movie. This is even truer when movies join together to form a movie universe: a movieverse. Regardless of your opinion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), …
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The MovieBabble staff saw many a film in 2019. Now that we have turned the calendar over to a new decade and had a moment to reflect, it’s time to close the book on the …
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Retrospectives
‘The Shadow’ 25 Years Later, or What the MCU Could Learn from a Box Office Flop
by David Oberby David OberThirty years ago, Tim Burton’s Batman entered theaters, absolutely dominating the box office of 1989 and creating Batmania, a jubilee year dedicated to all things Batman. I’m pretty sure this was enshrined in law. Burton’s …
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Marvel Studios recently revealed at Comic-Con International: San Diego that they’d be bringing a new rendition of the day-walking vampire hunter, Blade, into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Phase 5. (All of the phases are …
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Surveys
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Exit Survey: Living in a Post-‘Endgame’ MCU
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn a post-Endgame world, the MCU finds itself in a precarious position. We’re down a few heroes, with a few need to pick up where they left off and carry this universe forward into the …
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Two years ago, Spider-Man: Homecoming gave us a true taste as to what this universe’s bleak Spider-Man had to offer. That’s right, I say ‘bleak’ because the character wasn’t Spider-Man; the movie changed too many …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Swings Past ‘Toy Story 4’ into First Place at the Box Office (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 26)
Spider-Man: Far from Home proves that the MCU has an audience even without Iron Man and Captain America. The film opened to nearly $600 million worldwide this past week, and is well on its way …
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We all have Marvel to thank for every major studio rushing to make an extended cinematic universe around their owned properties. Since 2008 with the release of Iron Man, Marvel has owned the superhero landscape on …
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When it comes to villains, most superheros have just one or two iconic enemies. However, there are two heroes who have a plethora of baddies almost as iconic as they are. I’m talking, of course, …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Toy Story 4’ Continues at Number One While ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ to Second Place (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 25)
Toy Story 4 holds onto the number one spot with continued success. Meanwhile, the sixth installment in the Conjuring Universe has the franchise’s lowest opening, despite a five-day lead-in. In opposition to Annabelle Comes Home, …
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Surveys
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Exit Survey – Did the MovieBabble Staff Enjoy the Film?
by Nick Kushby Nick KushWhether or not Avengers: Endgame surpasses Avatar and becomes the highest grossing movie of all time remains to be seen, but one thing is abundantly clear: Endgame broke the internet. With a three-hour runtime and …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Detective Pikachu’ Gives ‘Endgame’ a Run for Its Money (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 18)
Avengers: Endgame is in its third weekend at the box office, and it’s well on its way to out-grossing Avatar. However, it faces its first blockbuster competition this weekend in the form of Pokémon Detective …
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If you have not seen Avengers: Endgame quit reading now. Yes, stop, don’t read any further. Click the little “x” at the top of your browser. Or, better yet, find your way to another fantastic …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Breaks the Internet and Every Major Box Office Record (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 16)
No surprises here, Avengers: Endgame seizes the highest domestic opening and worldwide opening of all time. Racing past $1.2 billion in just five days, the Avengers are once again unstoppable. In addition to taking the …
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Surveys
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Entry Survey – How Does the MovieBabble Staff Feel Going into the Film?
by Nick Kushby Nick KushA heaping wallop of recency bias may be in play here, but Avengers: Endgame is the biggest and most anticipated moviegoing experience of this century. Maybe ever! Infinity War left us all clamoring for more …