Steven Spielberg has offered plenty of magical dreams over the years. It’s redundant to list his filmography as his repertoire speaks for itself. Steven Spielberg is a name synonymous with film. His iconic status is…
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Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman once said, “no art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.” To many of us,…
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The 2021 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival offered numerous different avenues for movie watching. Audiences and critics alike got to experience the newest in film at the theaters, online, and even at several…
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ComedyReviews
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Dug Dug’
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesUnder the bright glistening haze of blue and pink lights, Ritwek Pareek’s vibrant debut feature opens on 40-something drunkard Thakur Lal. His internal monologue spouts vague philosophical musings before mounting his motorcycle and going for…
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The theatrical release train has come to a grinding halt this week. While nothing new has gained much attention, Tenet still keeps trudging along as best it can. And, reliable as always, Netflix dropped The Devil All…
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Tenet is here, though it may not be financially performing like it, and we have questions. Nick, Brennan, and I dive into the unpleasantries of how bodily functions might work for someone running through time in…
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For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to go to space. To be outside our reach. To see the world from this outsider perspective. To feel the presence of our population and…
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Fast race cars? Check. Two wonderful lead performances? Check. Thrilling cinematography? Check. James Mangold’s latest film, Ford v Ferrari (labeled Le Mans ’66 in some European territories — which I believe to be the superior…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Hustlers’ Scores Big, ‘The Goldfinch’ Flounders, and TIFF Previews This Fall’s Best (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 36)
It Chapter Two continues to sink its teeth into the box office with an impressive $40 million second week. It‘s lead isn’t tremendous, however, as Hustlers opens to an unexpectedly high $33 million haul. The…
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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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You know the drill by now: Netflix has a spotty record with its original films. It’s one of the pitfalls of trying to crank out as much content as possible while also trying to create…