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    ‘Clerks III’: Kevin Smith’s ‘Wild Strawberries’

    by Chris van Dijk September 21, 2022
    by Chris van Dijk September 21, 2022

    I will always have a soft spot for Kevin Smith. Even if you aren’t fond of his dick jokes, any cineaste will admire his ascent as a filmmaker. He’s one of the great examples of…

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  • Features

    What’s the Worst Sequel?

    by Brian Connor July 22, 2022
    by Brian Connor July 22, 2022

    This month sees the 25th anniversary of the release of Men In Black. It also sees the 20th anniversary of Men In Black 2. Which represented one of the biggest drop-offs in quality I’ve ever seen. “Oh yeah,…

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  • Retrospectives

    40 Years Later: The Legacy of ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’

    by Spencer Henderson July 11, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson July 11, 2022

    The most critical scene of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan comes very early in the film. It is Admiral James Kirk’s birthday, and he is spending his time in his room surrounded by a collection…

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  • Retrospectives

    In Defense of ‘The Matrix’ Sequels

    by Spencer Henderson December 22, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson December 22, 2021

    In 1999, the film industry underwent a seismic shift that would change cinema forever when Lana and Lilly Wachowski released The Matrix. The film was an immediate cultural phenomenon and proved to be a massive…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ 10 Years On

    by Brian Connor December 15, 2021
    by Brian Connor December 15, 2021

    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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  • Action/AdventureReviews

    ‘Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago’: Stallone’s New Director’s Cut Is Not the Superior Version, but Makes for an Interesting Companion Piece

    by Chris van Dijk November 21, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk November 21, 2021

    If you want to see how far a movie franchise can change in tone, watch the original Rocky and then its third sequel, Rocky IV. You can see the evolution (or devolution, if you prefer)…

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  • Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews

    ‘Halloween Kills’: More of the Night He Came Home…

    by Chris van Dijk October 20, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk October 20, 2021

    To state the obvious, we never needed a sequel to the 1978 original Halloween. The essence of Michael Myers’ frightening presence, the murderous void that guides him and makes him known as The Shape, had…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Halloween II’: The Best of the Sequels That No Longer Exist

    by Patricia Henderson October 14, 2021
    by Patricia Henderson October 14, 2021

    Along with the highly-anticipated release of Halloween Kills, comes the desire to revisit past films in the franchise. Coincidentally, Halloween II, one of the best chapters in the Michael Myers lore, turns 40 this month. Kind…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Is a Baffling Sequel

    by Spencer Henderson August 23, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson August 23, 2021

    The 2016 horror/thriller Don’t Breathe was a surprise success that not only did well at the box office, but also proved to be a critical hit. The film followed a group of petty thieves who attempt…

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  • Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews

    There Are No Dead Ends in ‘Fear Street Parts Two and Three’

    by Jack Edgar July 27, 2021
    by Jack Edgar July 27, 2021

    Coming off Fear Street Part One: 1994 — a nostalgic 90s-style teen slasher and a fabulously fun entry into the genre in its own right — I was concerned that the follow-up sequels in the trilogy…

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  • Trends

    I’m Giving Everyone a Cinematic Universe

    by Kali Tuttle July 21, 2021
    by Kali Tuttle July 21, 2021

    I feel like every movie made today has to be a part of a larger cinematic universe. Marvel, DC, Star Wars, etc. Of course, there are dozens of standalone films for every movie that’s part…

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  • Retrospectives

    Who Allowed ‘Cars 2’ To Be Made???

    by Kali Tuttle June 30, 2021
    by Kali Tuttle June 30, 2021

    Cars 2 is a cute little family-friendly movie that you can watch with your kids, right? WRONG. Cars 2 is the most violent, intense, and bizarre movie I have ever seen that is still entirely made for…

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    ‘A Quiet Place: Part II’ Exit Survey – Millicent Simmonds FTW!

    by The MovieBabble Staff June 10, 2021
    by The MovieBabble Staff June 10, 2021

    A Quiet Place: Part II has played a big part in taking movie theaters off life support, nearly matching the opening weekend box office of the original with many theaters still operating at limited capacity.…

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  • HorrorReviews

    The Warrens Are Back in Action in ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’

    by Bethany Lola June 3, 2021
    by Bethany Lola June 3, 2021

    Ed and Lorraine Warren are back on our screens yet again, this time to tackle a supernatural court case based on the true story of the Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. In The Conjuring: The Devil Made…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘A Quiet Place: Part II’ Outdoes Expectations

    by Lisa Geurts June 2, 2021
    by Lisa Geurts June 2, 2021

    Warning: major spoilers for the first A Quiet Place ahead. The original A Quiet Place film was hugely successful, and first-time director John Krasinski did something that felt unique at the time. Not only was…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Coming 2 America’ Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane

    by Chris van Dijk March 7, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk March 7, 2021

    1988’s Coming to America is possibly the last ‘classic’ Eddie Murphy film. After that, most of his films either missed the mark critically or commercially, oftentimes both. Personally, I do think some of his later…

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  • Action/AdventureReviews

    ‘Occupation: Rainfall’ – When It Rains, It Unfortunately Falls

    by Blake Ison February 20, 2021
    by Blake Ison February 20, 2021

    Occupation: Rainfall comes to us from the mind of writer/director Luke Sparke and is the sequel to Sparke’s previous film, Occupation. Picking up two years after aliens have landed on Earth, a group of Aussie…

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  • HorrorReviews

    FrightFest Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘The Nights Before Christmas’

    by Lisa Geurts October 27, 2020
    by Lisa Geurts October 27, 2020

    Watching a Christmas film around Halloween felt a little odd; however, scary stuff mixed with Christmas is an excellent combination. It’s still a common phenomenon to share ghost stories at Christmas time, after all. Let’s…

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  • Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews

    ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ is Exactly What You’d Expect from a Sequel to ‘The Babysitter’

    by Lisa Geurts September 15, 2020
    by Lisa Geurts September 15, 2020

    The original The Babysitter was a surprisingly odd showdown between Cole (Judah Lewis) and his babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving)’s gang of satan worshipping teens. In The Babysitter: Killer Queen, two years later, Cole is a…

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  • Streaming ReviewsStreaming Romance

    For Better or (Mostly) Worse, ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ is More of the Same

    by Nick Kush July 25, 2020
    by Nick Kush July 25, 2020

    2018 was a big year for Netflix as they finally began to figure out their original content production formula. Specifically, producing as many romantic comedies as humanly possible. From To All the Boys I’ve Loved…

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  • Retrospectives

    An Unnecessarily Deep Dive Into ‘Predators’

    by Patricia Henderson July 21, 2020
    by Patricia Henderson July 21, 2020

    This article was heavily inspired by our own Kali Tuttle, and her masterpiece on the 20th anniversary of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Kali live tweeted the movie as part of her process, and I thought that…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘Brahms: The Boy II’ Is the Sequel Nobody Asked For

    by Olivia Hill February 26, 2020
    by Olivia Hill February 26, 2020

    Although it was received with mixed reviews, 2016’s The Boy attracted a reasonable amount of attention thanks to its unusual conclusion. It managed to steer clear of the familiar ‘creepy doll’ horror tropes and was…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Scream 3’: The Day a Genre Died

    by Hunter Goddard February 4, 2020
    by Hunter Goddard February 4, 2020

    “What’s your favorite scary movie?” For many, it is Wes Craven’s Scream (1996). The slasher film ranks among the greatest fright fests of all time, according to Empire. Lightning struck twice for Craven’s own Scream 2…

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  • Series

    Harry Potter Should Have Died in ‘The Deathly Hallows’

    by Kali Tuttle January 30, 2020
    by Kali Tuttle January 30, 2020

    We love the Harry Potter movies. But, if we’re being honest, Harry had plenty of chances to bite the dust as he encountered evil wizards, strange creatures, and perilous journeys throughout the series. Instead of…

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  • Series

    Harry Potter Should Have Died in ‘The Half-Blood Prince’

    by Kali Tuttle January 26, 2020
    by Kali Tuttle January 26, 2020

    We love the Harry Potter movies. But, if we’re being honest, Harry had plenty of chances to bite the dust as he encountered evil wizards, strange creatures, and perilous journeys throughout the series. Instead of…

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  • Series

    Harry Potter Should Have Died in ‘The Order of the Phoenix’

    by Kali Tuttle January 23, 2020
    by Kali Tuttle January 23, 2020

    We love the Harry Potter movies. But, if we’re being honest, Harry had plenty of chances to bite the dust as he encountered evil wizards, strange creatures, and perilous journeys throughout the series. Instead of…

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  • Series

    Harry Potter Should Have Died in ‘The Prisoner of Azkaban’

    by Kali Tuttle January 15, 2020
    by Kali Tuttle January 15, 2020

    I am back at it again with the “Harry Potter Should Have Died in…” series! Today, we will be looking at how Harry Potter should have died in The Prisoner of Azkaban.  Harry Potter and the…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Watch ‘The Grudge’ If You Want to Learn How Not to Reboot a Franchise

    by Chris Wager January 10, 2020
    by Chris Wager January 10, 2020

    Dear Hollywood, Please stop with the reimaginings, reboots, retellings, sequels, prequels, or any other “quel” involving beloved franchises. If you feel the need to go back to any well that was thought to be empty,…

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  • Surveys

    ‘Frozen II’ Exit Survey: Journeying “Into The Unknown” with this Blockbuster Sequel

    by The MovieBabble Staff December 2, 2019
    by The MovieBabble Staff December 2, 2019

    Very little sequels do much to change the formula left behind by the original, but that’s precisely what Frozen II did. With more back story and new terrains, Frozen II is certainly different, but was…

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  • AnimationReviews

    ‘Frozen II’ Breaks Away from Its Predecessor

    by Collin Willis November 30, 2019
    by Collin Willis November 30, 2019

    Walt Disney detested the idea of sequels. This is why, despite their profitability, there were no official Disney animated sequels produced until after his death. But even after his death, sequels weren’t something that Disney…

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