When I first asked my girlfriend this question, she said “Danny what the hell, get out, I’m trying to teach first grade virtually, get out of the room!” “Perfect,” I said, “let’s ask them too!”…
The Lion King
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With a few days to reflect on all the movies I watched in the last calendar year, I feel very content with 2019’s slate. But I still watched a ton of crap. Too much, in…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘It Chapter Two’ Floats Past $90 Million While the Venice Film Festival Confuses Us All (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 35)
It Chapter Two proves that Pennywise still has some spooks left in him. The sequel to 2017’s biggest runaway horror hit, is back, albeit with somewhat smaller returns. As a result, Angel Has Fallen has finally fallen from…
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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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The Lion King (2019) is a polarizing movie. I personally have not seen the movie yet, but I also don’t plan to. I don’t feel that I need to pay to see a movie that I…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Good Boys’, ‘Blinded by the Light’, ‘Bernadette’ and the Struggles of Smaller Movies in 2019 (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 32)
In a summer full of flops, Good Boys manages to ignite the box office once again. The Seth Rogen produced comedy ousted holdover Hobbs and Shaw from the number one spot for the first time in three weeks. Hobbs…
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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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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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Surveys
‘The Lion King’ Exit Survey: Breaking Down Disney’s Latest “Nature Doc”
by Nick Kushby Nick KushDisney’s remake of The Lion King roared(?) into theaters last weekend. And while it had an incredibly impressive opening at the box office for an animated film — the best ever, in fact — it…
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If you’ve seen someone on the internet hate on the live-action Disney remakes raise your hand in the air. Yes, at this point we’re all familiar with the criticism, and for reasons many of us…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘The Lion King’ Roars its Way to the Top and Disney Keeps Winning (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 28)
The Lion King, Disney’s latest remake, opens up to monster success. The film has quickly climbed above $500 million worldwide in a matter of days. Together, The Lion King and Aladdin have proven success with…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ and ‘Toy Story 4’ Hold Against ‘Crawl’ and ‘Stuber’ (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 27)
Spider-Man: Far From Home has eclipsed $800 million worldwide to become one of Spidey’s biggest successes at the movies. The Wall Crawler is showing minimal signs of slowing down against new competition. Toy Story 4…
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Hakuna Matata: words that have stuck with us for the past 25 years. The phrase may translate as literally meaning “no problem”, but most of us just remember it as being the catchphrase of Timon…
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Over the years Disney has produced 76 feature films between both Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Those films have introduced countless lovable characters that have captured the hearts of everyone in one way or another.…