Where would we be without Tom Cruise? What is it about this crazed cinematic daredevil in his early 60s that keeps us coming back to the movies in droves? Hollywood is now a minefield of …
Rebecca Ferguson
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We’ve mentioned the Mission: Impossible franchise before in the context of anniversaries. Back in the days when the franchise was hopping from director to director with big stylistic changes from entry to entry. While they …
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Science Fiction
‘Dune’: The Unadaptable Comes to Fruition With Villeneuve’s Vision
A film, years — even decades — in the making, Denis Villeneuve’s passion project opens with a mysteriously strange and deep voice, recognized among the Dune universe as the language of the Sardaukar — “Dreams …
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
No One Will Remember ‘Reminiscence’, Everyone Will Remember ‘Annette’, and ‘Prisoners’ Has Very Funny Character Names
by Nick Kushby Nick KushSadly for Hugh Jackman, Reminiscence flopped hard this weekend, both critically and financially. Despite the crew wanting more mid-budget movies with movie stars attached to them, Lisa Joy’s directorial debut just didn’t cut it. But …
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“The past can haunt a man,” that’s what Hugh Jackman’s Nick Bannister utters as Reminiscence — Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy’s feature directorial debut — sets itself in motion in its opening scene, soaring above a water-drowned, near-future …
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HorrorReviews
‘Doctor Sleep’ is at Its Worst When Calling Back to ‘The Shining’
by Nick Kushby Nick KushI don’t envy the nearly impossible task that director Mike Flanagan had in developing Doctor Sleep. Not only would he have to successfully adapt what is, by all accounts, a fairly sprawling work by Stephen …
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It is often said that children movies deliver the most impactful and poignant messages. This is usually tied to the latest Disney Animation or Pixar release, but it can be found true for a lot …
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Another Bloody Movie PodcastPodcasts
Film Fiasco – ‘The Greatest Showman’ (Another Bloody Movie Podcast)
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesA lot of people fell in love with The Greatest Showman upon its release in 2017. It took many on an emotional rollercoaster with its pop music and charming cast, leading to an extended theatrical …