(CW: rape/abuse) Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were on a white-hot streak in 1995. Each had two critically acclaimed, wildly successful features under his belt (for Tarantino, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction; for Rodriguez, El…
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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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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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ReviewsScience Fiction
‘The Vast of Night’ Slowly Burns to a Big Finish
by Lisa Geurtsby Lisa GeurtsIn small-town New Mexico in the 1950s, teen switchboard operator Fay and radio DJ Everett discover a strange audio frequency and they decide to investigate, which leads to them finding some terrifying history of their town…
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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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blink-182 is one of the most prolific punk rock bands of recent years (the 90s are recent — fight me). They emerged on the scene in the 1990s and have managed to stay relevant throughout…
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Every writer or director has his or her own signature style. Quentin Tarantino’s signature films contain violence, humor, a slightly out-there narrative, and many callbacks to the films ans shows that he loved growing up.…
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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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These best/worst of the month articles are always an opportunity to express my exaggerated concerns with the industry as a whole. However, July was actually a bright spot of the summer movie season, balancing nicely…
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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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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 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…
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Bad Times at the El Royale may be the title of the film, but I had a great time at the El Royale. Drew Goddard’s sixties noir-thriller is rife with thrills, humor, and twists. In…
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Here’s my first top 10 list! I thought I’d make it easy the first time around and discuss my favorite movies of all time. SPOILER ALERT (but you should have seen these by now). Without…