Steven Spielberg has offered plenty of magical dreams over the years. It’s redundant to list his filmography as his repertoire speaks for itself. Steven Spielberg is a name synonymous with film. His iconic status is …
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and …
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The new content train has come to a sudden halt after last week’s torrent of new movies. However, Nick, Brennan, and I still watch things like the good movie babblers we are. Peacock is here, …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
MovieBabble’s 2020 Oscar Predictions
by Brennan Dubéby Brennan DubéIt has been a relatively boring awards season, with many of the key categories — Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress — essentially locked up with many repeat …
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Just about every voting body loves 1917. With big wins at the Golden Globes, the PGAs, and ten nominations from the Academy, Sam Mendes’ film is poised to exit the awards season as the big …
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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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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is still going strong in its third weekend at the box office, though still below its predecessor’s gross. It’s followed by Jumanji: The Next Level in its fourth weekend. Little …
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Was 2019 a good or bad year for movies? Who’s to say. Regardless of what the immediate outcome is at the Oscars in a few months, we won’t know for sure until years down the …
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Surveys
‘Ad Astra’ Exit Survey: Brad is Mad, Sad, and Definitely Not Feeling Rad in Space
by Nick Kushby Nick KushThough he certainly never left, 2019 is a bit of a mini-comeback for Brad Pitt, with high-profile roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and now Ad Astra. He’s on-screen for almost all of …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
Labor Day Weekend, Summer Rundown Special (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 34)
Labor Day Weekend is always a sleepy time at the box office. As the summer closes out, studios are reluctant to release anything but duds. So, there really isn’t much to talk about in regards …
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Top 10 Lists
The Top 10 Hangout Movies: From the Works of Quentin Tarantino to Richard Linklater
by Nils Bergby Nils BergOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, Tarantino’s cool, colorful number nine is, in my estimation, one hell of a film. Yet, while it’s certainly this year’s most groovy affair thus far, it can also be …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Scares Off ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ From the Number One Spot (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 31)
As the school year begins, the summer box office winds itself down. This past weekend saw the wide release of five different movies, an unusually large occurrence. The crowded box office meant that not every …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
The World of Movies: July Rundown (MovieBabble Presents: Babble With Brennan Ep. 3)
by Brennan Dubéby Brennan DubéLots went down in the world of movies in July. Festival slates were announced for Venice and TIFF, Comic-Con took place, we were hit with a barrage of new trailers, and yet another financially successful …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Opens Strong as the Summer Blockbuster Season Ends (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 30)
Hobbs and Shaw proves that the Fast and Furious franchise still has rubber left to burn. The Dwayne Johnson-led spinoff has a strong domestic opening, which is sure to be followed shortly by a strong presence at the …
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Surveys
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Exit Survey: Dissecting Tarantino’s Version of the 1960s
by Nick Kushby Nick KushQuentin Tarantino continues his love for film and history (and film history) with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a sprawling story covering an actor and his stuntman and their declining careers in the industry. …
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Features
Quentin Tarantino Wants You to Love Your Movie Stars…Before It’s Too Late
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn 1994, Quentin Tarantino was on top of the world. He had just followed up his critical darling film Reservoir Dogs with Pulp Fiction, essentially crowning him as the next celebrity director. In the eyes of many, he …
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Hollywood is Hollywood’s biggest fan. There are dozens of films about films and the film industry, as most recently showcased by Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. While not all of these films are huge successes and …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ is Tarantino’s Highest Opening Weekend (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 29)
The Lion King continues to be another strong hit for the Walt Disney Company. The latest in a recent line of remakes, the film is just shy of $1 billion at the end of its second …
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Quentin Tarantino is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable auteurs, busting onto the scene with Reservoir Dogs back in 1992 and capturing our attention ever since with his signature blend of exploitation homage and incredibly cool-sounding …
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Quentin Tarantino is back for his (supposedly) penultimate film. After a short spree of two Westerns, Tarantino is now tackling the Hollywood of 1969. Steve McQueen is still being cool, Bruce Lee is still kicking …
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Reviews
What Should Quentin Tarantino Do for His 10th (and Presumably Last) Film?
by Nick Kushby Nick KushMany of us don’t believe Quentin Tarantino when he says that his 10th movie will be his last, and yet he continues to assert that it is true. It’s possible that Once Upon a Time …
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Farewell 2018 and hello 2019! With a new year comes more movies to enjoy, laugh or cry to, make fun of or throw a tantrum over. But today that’s all irrelevant as we focus on …