Is there a genre of film that is more frustrating than the music biopic? These larger-than-life icons who lived incredible, inspirational, and even tragic lives when adapted for the big screen are so often the …
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Cooking is an inherently cinematic process. When someone is a truly gifted cook, it is an artistic expression that takes years of refinement and commitment to even begin to perfect. However, it also takes a …
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2023 was a turbulent year for the film industry. A significant portion of the year saw the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild go on strike due to what can frankly be …
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Thriller
‘Trunk’ Is a Tightly Controlled Ride
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorGerman writer/director Marc Schießer’s international debut takes off at speed from the moment Malina (Sina Martens) wakes up disoriented and bleeding in the boot trunk of a moving car. Thankfully for her, the person who …
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Out of the Furnace is just one of the movies where Woody Harrelson is scary as hell. It’s hard to believe that this intimidating man got his start as the dimwitted bartender Woody in Cheers. Then again, …
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Retrospectives
Puttin’ on the Risks: ‘The Lucky Texan’ Was a Bold Film
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleA lot of people get bored watching old films. They complain that they just don’t have the daring stunts and visuals of today’s films. While that can be true of many older films, The Lucky …
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Retrospectives
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Beautifully Balances Realism With Comedy
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleWhile Mrs. Doubtfire isn’t in my mother’s top ten favorite movies, she has always loved this movie. She tells me that she loves that Daniel (Robin Williams) and Miranda (Sally Field) don’t get back together in the …
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The Sting reminds me of Ocean’s Eleven. Surely, The Sting was a major influence on Soderbergh’s caper. It has the same cool guy vibes and deception that make it so exciting. Not only do our main characters trick …
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With 2024 upon us, Collin, Spencer, and Nick share their ten most anticipated movies of the year! Spoilers: Madame Web is not one of them. Listen below: Subscribe to The MovieBabble Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Got mailbag …
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It’s been two years since DMX (AKA Earl Simmons) died, but his legacy lives on. In addition to some of the most hardcore rap songs, he also acted in several movies and TV shows. Surprisingly, …
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Romance
‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction’ – Love Has the Ability to Make Fools of Us All
The new Netflix film, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction, is based on the book of the same name by Karen Blixen. Cazotte (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) is a painter and a self-appointed “love guru”. After finishing …
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The hierarchy of power in the DCEU did, in fact, not change. With the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom comes the end of the tumultuous DC Extended Universe. With plenty of plans announced …
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Romance
‘Fingernails’: A Low-key Romantic Drama That Asks Important Questions
We want to believe in true love. Somewhere out there, our person is waiting for us. That does not mean, however, that we will walk into the sunset with them. In the new movie, Fingernails, …
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I hate the ocean with a passion. I can’t swim and so it terrifies me to be on or anywhere near a body of water that I can’t save myself from. The biggest body of …
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Retrospectives
‘Shattered Glass’ and the Shattered Career of Hayden Christensen
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleAfter acting in Star Wars, Hayden Christensen never really broke out of that mold. Outside of the space adventures, most people would be hard-pressed to name another Hayden Christensen movie. May I present to you Shattered Glass, an example …
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Mothers want the best for their children. But what the parent wants is not always what the child wants. Written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, The Persian Version follows the mother-daughter duo of Shireen (Niousha …
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Rumble Fish is based on the S.E. Hinton novel of the same name. Like S.E. Hinton’s other novel The Outsiders, it also focuses on young men in gangs and the relationships they build at a pivotal time in …
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The mother-son relationship is a complicated one, especially during one’s teen years. It can feel like you are screaming at a brick wall and the person on the other side is behind a soundproof barrier. …
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DramaReviews
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: An All-Too American Account of Abhorrent Avarice
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesIf you love cinema, then chances are, you love Martin Scorsese. His indelible mark on cinema could not be bigger, both as a filmmaker with a foundational and eclectic oeuvre most artists could only dream …
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Ansa (Alma Pöysti) and Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) are strays. Their lives both coexist from afar. Ansa works in a supermarket on a woeful zero-hour contract. Holappa works in construction, surrounded by management that doesn’t care …
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The first thing that comes to mind when I think about the Australian outback is 2005’s intensely divisive Wolf Creek. The sinister picture that Wolf Creek paints of the Aussie wilderness could put off any …
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A super-cop is resurrected to fight a growing threat in a futuristic society. Here’s the question: am I talking about Demolition Man or Robocop? Trick question: I’m talking about both of them today. Both are ridiculously fun …
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Pieces is a gory, ridiculous horror movie from 1983. We don’t really get to know any of the characters well enough to care about them. The plot is all over the place. However, the kills and …
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ReviewsThriller
New York Film Festival 2023 Review: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’
by James Y. Leeby James Y. LeeFilm as a medium has always worked in nebulous service of the truth. Subjectivity, in particular, is one of its most prominent tools; the limitations of the frame allow for countless possibilities to express what …
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A few months ago, Secret Invasion came and went to little avail and even littler remembrance. I decided then that I was done with new Marvel shows. (Not you Loki, you’re the exception). Now that …