After a recent rewatch of The Amazing Spider-Man, I have decided that, while I think Tom Holland is still the best Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield may be on the same level. The Amazing Spider-Man, which hit the big screen ten…
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Much like 2020, 2021 was a chaotic and trying year in the film industry. With many ups and downs throughout the year, one thing rang true, the movies were indeed back in 2021. Maybe not…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
The State of the 2022 Oscar Race: Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and Academy Shortlists Unveiled!
by Brennan Dubéby Brennan DubéA lot has transpired since the we drafted our awards season slates back in early November. Last week, the “reformed” Hollywood Foreign Press Association unveiled this years Golden Globe nominees, and the critics spoke as…
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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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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
‘Candyman’ Sours, ‘Spider-Man’ Takes Over the Web, and ‘Kursk’ Sinks
This week began with the long-anticipated release of the first Spider-Man: No Way Home teaser. Promising plenty of action, villains, and the Raimi universe along the way. Nick and I discuss our reactions to the trailer…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
Andrew Garfield’s Post-Spider-Man Career, the Crumbling HFPA, and ‘Dead Ringers’
by Brennan Dubéby Brennan DubéWith the release of Gia Coppola’s Mainstream this week, the team deep dives into the interesting and quirky career of Andrew Garfield, from Spider-Man to Under the Silver Lake. Brennan, Nick, and Jonathan also unpack recent controversies surrounding the Hollywood…
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Everyone knows the Spider-Man story: man gets bitten by spider, gets spider powers, becomes hero. But radioactive metamorphosis is a two-way street. So what about the spider who bit Peter Parker? Whatever became of him?…
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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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This week, the MovieBabble crew brings you something a little different! I’m joined by Nick and Collin to dive into some of the films that really impacted us growing up, and over the last few…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
Sony and Marvel Studios File for Divorce While ‘Angel Has Fallen’, ‘Overcomer’, and ‘Ready or Not’ Open Up on Pace (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 33)
In one of the most adequate weekend’s at the box office this year, all three new releases perform neither poorly nor greatly. Angel Has Fallen opened up almost exactly in line with London has Fallen. Overcomer finds its…
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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
Ranking All the Spider-Man Films (MovieBabble Presents: Babble With Brennan Ep. 2)
by Brennan Dubéby Brennan DubéMovieBabble’s Babble With Brennan returns with its second episode. This week, host Brennan Dubé and guest Collin Willis each offer their rankings of the Spider-Man films. With the recent release of Spider-Man: Far From Home…
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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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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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Okay, we’ve avoided this subject long enough, but we can’t beat around the bush any longer: who is the best Spider-Man? Could it be Tobey Maguire, the classic Spider-Man? Maybe Andrew Garfield, the short-lived Spider-Man…
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Top 10 Lists
At a Time of Oscar Nominations: The MovieBabble Staff’s Best Movies of 2018
by Olaf Lesniakby Olaf LesniakThe 91st Academy Awards nominations are here! This marks the commencement of the most exciting time of the year for movie fans around the globe. Prepare yourself for the season full of speculations, predictions, arguments,…
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When I remember 2018 in film, I’ll remember a few things: this was a great year for documentaries; world cinema is having a bit of a resurgence; and non-big five studios are creating a majority…
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Spider-Man films have a history of being hit or miss. As long as Sony as it at the wheel, the quality of these films will continue to vary across the board. When Sony first announced…
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Rankings
Ranking Every ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Venom’ Movie from Worst to Best [Watch]
by Nick Kushby Nick KushVenom is one of those movies that comes around every so often that polarizes critics and fans. If you would happen to flip over to Rotten Tomatoes (please do AFTER you check out all the content you…
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Venom is one of the down-right coolest comic book characters of all time. His status as an icon is almost to the level of villains such as the Joker and Lex Luthor. After a botched…
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Why is the third film in a trilogy almost always the worst? Spider-Man 3, Return of the Jedi, The Godfather Part III, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: the Last Stand, the list could go on and on.…
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The summer movie season is winding to a close. Like most summers in the 21st Century, this summer has been one chock full of sequels. Much of the time, sequels are “meh” and fail to…
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There are some actors that can play a wide variety of characters. Tom Hanks, for example, can play anything from a starving man on a deserted island to a newspaper executive to a talking cowboy…
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Since the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony decided to collaborate with Disney and implement Spider-Man to join the sandbox. This hasn’t stopped Sony from still trying to do their own thing. In fact, their…
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On this day, 16 years ago, Spider-Man was released in theaters! Everyone from kids to adults were ready to see this well-known Marvel hero on the big screen for the first time ever, and the…