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Almost every movie nowadays has at least one swear word in it. It’s not a huge issue, but how often does profanity need to be used and how often is it really just a filler for …

As Hollywood continues to drudge up old intellectual property to bring back to the big screen, we’re bound to continue to see modern takes on classic stories — and Sony Animation’s Peter Rabbit is just the latest …

When television took off in Hollywood, many actors and actresses decided to not only film movies, but TV shows as well. After all, it was another source of income and excellent way to get your …

Every analyst predicted that Black Panther would come away with the number one spot at the box office this weekend, but very few speculated that it would perform this well.  And with many people off work for …

Counterprogramming is becoming very important to studios trying to make a mark at the box office.  With Black Panther dominating the box office this weekend, Early Man is looking to take control of the overflow …

Valentine’s Day always attracts romance movies of every tone.  Whether it be comedic, dramatic, scientific, or some other expression, the day for lovers is always a smart release date for a romantic property.  Netflix’s When We …

Wes Anderson has a solid record of movies such as Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel, which actually won a few Academy Awards. While he does get praise from many, there are others who …

Some movies just happen to be pretty f’d up – there’s no two ways about it. For the first installment of ‘Six Picks’ we’re not listing the grotesque-for-the-sake-of-being-grotesque (i.e. torture porn) “classics” of cinema, but …

The first of three Marvel films to release in 2018 is finally upon us.  Coming off of the success of Civil War, many were looking forward to seeing Chadwick Boseman play the role of King T’Challa …

Don’t get me wrong–I love Forrest Gump as much as the next person, but honestly, how did this movie win any Oscars at all? And it didn’t just win one Oscar–it won six: Best Picture, Best …

Netflix is beginning to release original films on a weekly basis, adding to its stronghold in the streaming market.  Its next film, entitled The Ritual, is a high-concept horror film that follows a group of friends …

Clint Eastwood is making a trend of turning heroic, true events into feature-length films, and The 15:17 to Paris is another example of such a tendency.  But, in a surprise move, Eastwood and Warner Bros. hired the …

Marvel’s newest film Black Panther is shaping up to be something spectacular. With ticket pre-sales out selling all other superhero movie pre-sales and praise filled reviews coming from every side, Black Panther may just be …

With three wide releases this past weekend, there was finally some changes to the box office report.  However, while new films like Fifty Shades Freed stole the show from a monetary perspective, some films from previous weekends …

Well, it’s that time again.  The Fifty Shades franchise is back with its third installment, Fifty Shades Freed.  The previous two films made boatloads of cash, practically begging Universal Studios to finish off the trilogy that many gave up …

Hollywood has always had a fascination with the process of making films, highlighting what it can do to the human psyche and all the absurdity that goes into making a celebrated work of art.  Movies …

Short film is often a proving ground for aspiring filmmakers to show their skills and move into other projects.  While the team behind Bound has already gone on to create other works of art, it’s always nice …

The beauty of the short film is in its capability to deliver profound statements of truth in bite-sized time increments. Director/writer Sean Meehan explores the concept of a business built upon paid rehearsals of difficult …

Reviews for Black Panther are starting to come in with overwhelmingly positive praise going towards everyone involved.  Needless to say, the hype is real, and the MovieBabble staff is beginning to feel it.  Let’s see how a …

Writers note: This article is for satirical and humorous purposes only. In an effort to maintain the integrity of a long rich history of american film criticism, we at MovieBabble have taken to unearthing writings …

Netflix sent a shockwave through the film industry upon releasing a commercial during the Super Bowl that it had ownership of the next Cloverfield anthology film.  To up the ante even further, they announced that the film, …

Super Bowl weekend is normally a slow week for film as moviegoers stay home to watch the biggest television event of the year on Sunday.  Nevertheless, there was still some money for films like Winchester …

The Sundance Film Festival always breeds great talent to start out the year.  In fact, Sundance 2017 included the premieres of films such as Get Out, Call Me by Your Name, Wind River, A Ghost Story, …

Lee Daniels’ most recent cinematic work was The Butler, a film that deserved all the praises that it received. However, before The Butler there was The Paperboy, a film that received some praise, but not much. …

Hollywood is no stranger to fudging real life events to create a horror film.  We’ve seen it with The Conjuring Universe and countless other projects throughout the years.  Now, Lionsgate and CBS Films have turned to the …

We all know about the Infinity Wars and the Deadpools of the movie release calendar, but there’s always some lesser known films that sneak up and surprise audiences with little fanfare.  Now that Sundance is …

Now that a surprisingly decent January is over, we can look forward to February. This is usually the month where we’ll see some surprise hits. In 2016, we had the incredibly successful Deadpool.  Last year, we got Get Out, which …

They call January the dumping ground of the film industry as it’s normally the time when studios throw their worst products into theaters and hope that they make some type of profit.  January wasn’t nearly …