Regular MovieBabble readers must be growing tired of every review from yours truly opening with a sermon-esque pontification bemoaning the state of contemporary studio cinema, desperately trying to find some light at the end of…
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ReviewsThriller
‘Nightmare Alley’ Avoids the Supernatural, but Casts a Haunting Spell Nonetheless
by Jack Edgarby Jack Edgar“People are desperate to tell you who they are.” This lesson is one of many imparted to Stan (Bradley Cooper) in the first act of Nightmare Alley — the story of a rise and fall…
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Ralph Fiennes excels at playing villains, even when he isn’t necessarily trying to. The English Patient is a good example of this. Even though Laszlo de Almásy (Fiennes) is our main character that we should sympathize with,…
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Thriller
‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ is an Unfocused Mess with Its Heart in the Right Place
The Iran-Contra affair is just one of the many dark elements of Reagan’s presidency. While The Gipper’s supporters perceived him as a warm and benevolent figure, his presidential reign was merciless on unions, the LGBTQ community, HIV-sufferers, or…
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HorrorReviews
‘The Lighthouse’ Draws You in Much Like the Lighthouse at Its Center
by Chris Wagerby Chris WagerThis just in…. After seeing The Lighthouse, and more specifically Robert Pattinson’s amazing performance, a Texas man has vowed to watch every Robert Pattinson movie to see what he has been missing. “I mean, where…
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Reviews
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2019 Mini Reviews – Part 1
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesIf you are a film fan in the great city of Melbourne, August is the most wonderful time of the year. The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is in full swing and for the cinephiles…
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Retrospectives
‘Clear and Present Danger’ is the Best Tom Clancy Movie PERIOD
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleTom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series is a beloved franchise among book lovers and film connoisseurs alike. Ryan — a witty yet slightly bumbling CIA analyst — is a surprisingly relatable character. The action is well-paced…
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Mississippi Burning is thirty years old this month. Based on real events that occurred in 1964, 54 years ago, it depicts the way racism divides and destroys the community. In 1964, three civil rights workers…