The Lawnmower Man isn’t the most popular sci-fi film ever made in the 90s. It’s certainly a weird one. Yet, it’s strangely relevant to 2022 and the wonders of modern technology. The Lawnmower Man is about Jobe…
Video Games
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Paddington 2’ Is the Best Movie Ever Made, ‘Mortal Kombat’, and ‘Bullitt’
by Nick Kushby Nick KushA recently discovered 80-year-old review ruined Citizen Kane‘s 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, vaulting Paddington 2 to the top of the site’s rating system. The news once again brought up the discussion of the value…
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Action/AdventureReviews
‘Mortal Kombat’ Is Far From a Flawless Victory, But a Little Win for Video Game Adaptations
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesAs far as I am concerned, there are three certainties in life; death, taxes, and film adaptations of video game franchises always being bitterly disappointing or just plain bad. Over the years, so many great…
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Retrospectives
‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ is Everything I Love About Movies
by Aubrey McKayby Aubrey McKayWe all have movies that stop us in our tracks. Whether you watch hundreds, dozens, or just a couple of movies a year, there is always one that just hits differently than the others. It…
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PodcastsThe MovieBabble Podcast
‘Detective Pikachu’ Gives ‘Endgame’ a Run for Its Money (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 18)
Avengers: Endgame is in its third weekend at the box office, and it’s well on its way to out-grossing Avatar. However, it faces its first blockbuster competition this weekend in the form of Pokémon Detective…
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Netflix’s Black Mirror is back with Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, but this time, it’s not a six episode season, it’s a movie. Even weirder, it’s an interactive movie, where the viewer can choose the actions of…
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Not every movie is a blockbuster or an Academy favorite. Relaxer is one of those films that do not fit either of those categories. With this said, it fits all the parameters of a cult classic…for others.…
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I am a secret gamer — although I suppose after this, the secret will be out! My husband bought me a PS4 one summer before he went off to do Army stuff (he is always…
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Reviews
Does The Resident Evil Themed Short Film, Dave, Share The Same Universe As Netflix’s The Open House?
Before I go deeper down this rabbit hole, let me clarify: the question in the title almost doesn’t make sense. The scrapped Resident Evil: Arklay TV show is an aborted series that doesn’t exist. So,…
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Tomb Raider could also be called “white woman’s burden.” It mirrors social progress in some ways, and in others shows how far we still have to go. I haven’t seen the original Angelina Jolie version of…
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Although the Angelina-Jolie-led Tomb Raider films are beloved by a very select audience, Warner Bros. felt the need to update the franchise for a modern audience, ditching the more silly elements of the previous installments for a…
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Since the revamp of the Lara Croft franchise is coming out this Friday, now is a great time to look back at the best of movies based on video games. In the last three decades,…
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When it comes to film adaptations, we usually think of those adapted from books. Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Maze Runner are all popular film adaptations. What about those that kick-started their fan base off in the gaming…