‘Bad Boys for Life’ is the Rare Delayed Sequel that Actually Works
Bad Boys 2 may be the best bad movie ever made. Not in the same sense as ironic classics The Room and Plan 9 from Outer...
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Author: Nick Kush
‘Bad Boys for Life’ Surprises with One of the Best MLK Weekend Grosses Ever
Bad Boys for Life is the most pleasant surprise of 2020 thus far, opening to huge numbers over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Already...
‘Citizen K’ is an Urgent Document of Russian Discord and Putin’s Rise to Power
In the ashes of the Soviet Union, Russia was looking for a makeover, ditching socialism in exchange for capitalism. It was supposed to signify a...
Goldman v Silverman | MovieBabble Theater
Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first...
You’ve Already Forgotten about ‘Like a Boss’, Haven’t You?
Ah, January, a time when every critic wonders why they even bother. I often think that studios think something similar as they release bottom-of-the-barrel material...
Which 2020 Oscar Nominees Deserve to Win? Take the Poll!
Another year, another round of bizarre nominations from The Academy. Of course, the immediate reaction is to turn to the negative. I’m still dumbfounded by...
An Injustice in Storytelling: ‘Just Mercy’ Drowns Its Urgent Message in Superficiality
The last bit of text before the credits come over the screen in Just Mercy reads “For every 9 people who have been executed in...
The Top 10 Worst Movies of 2019
With a few days to reflect on all the movies I watched in the last calendar year, I feel very content with 2019’s slate. But...
The Top 10 Best Movies of 2019
Was 2019 a good or bad year for movies? Who’s to say. Regardless of what the immediate outcome is at the Oscars in a few...
The Best Times to Use the Clip of Adam Driver Yelling in ‘Marriage Story’ on Film Twitter
By the power of Netflix, Marriage Story, a fairly serious drama about an insanely contentious divorce, has been memed to death by Film Twitter and...
Every Star Wars Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
There’s no denying that Star Wars has become one of the most popular franchises in film history, if not the most popular. George Lucas changed the cinematic...
Prepare for ‘Uncut Gems’ to Repeatedly Punch You in the Face (In a Good Way!)
Uncut Gems feels like it is partially plucked from my dream journal. It has so many things that I love or am captivated by, from...
‘1917’ Has Absolutely No Staying Power
We should bar every critic from calling 1917 a “cinematic achievement”, a “technical achievement”, or any derivation of the two. It’s an overused phrase in...
‘Marriage Story’ is Painfully Heartbreaking, and Possibly Noah Baumbach’s Best Film
Anyone that is familiar with Noah Baumbach’s work would know that Marriage Story isn’t necessarily breaking new ground. He’s made his career on telling family...
‘Hala’ Adds a Fresh Perspective to a Familiar Family Drama
Over the years, coming-of-age films have taught me one overarching idea: rebellious teens gotta rebel. It’s a timeless idea baked into coming-of-age tales from every...
‘Noelle’ Marks The Beginning of Disney Making Low Stakes Streaming Content
Since Netflix began pumping out original content every single week, there’s been a clear difference between their high-end properties such as Roma or the upcoming The Irishman and...
Disney’s Remake of ‘Lady and the Tramp’ is a Movie That Exists
Every so often, I watch a movie and am immediately filled with dread afterward because I have no idea how to discuss it. Any critic...
‘Doctor Sleep’ is at Its Worst When Calling Back to ‘The Shining’
I don’t envy the nearly impossible task that director Mike Flanagan had in developing Doctor Sleep. Not only would he have to successfully adapt what...
‘Olympics Dreams’ Offers a Look Inside the 2018 Winter Olympics…and Love
I’m always fascinated by what people in the industry can do with such limited resources. It’s a constant reminder that filmmaking is a marvel. And...
Taika Waititi is Channeling His Softer (But Still Zany) Side in ‘Jojo Rabbit’
So far in his career, Taika Waititi has essentially told two kinds of stories: ones that are nothing but unabashedly goofy chaos (think What We...
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Proves that this Franchise Needs to Disappear
I’m one of the few people that ride for Terminator: Rise of the Machines. Maybe less so for the actual content of the film — I...
Every DCEU Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
Much has changed since the beginning of the DCEU. Gone is Zack Snyder’s dour aesthetic for something very different, something that varies from movie to...
‘Joker’ Continues Its Pursuit for $1 Billion, ‘Dolemite’ Leads the Weekend, and ‘The Current War’ FINALLY Makes It to Theaters
Joker remains a box office sensation by reclaiming the top spot at the box office, wrestling it away from Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which continues...
‘Moonlight Sonata’ Uses Deafness To Discuss Many Relatable Afflictions
At this point, it’s a cliché to say how we take our most basic functions for granted. Hearing a loved one, having clarity of the...
‘Joker’ Exit Survey: It Puts a Smile On ~Some~ of Our Faces
A movie entitled “Joker” has arrived in theaters. Odds are that you may have heard about it. Maybe. Joker is all over the place from...
‘Joker’ is a Seemingly Provocative Yet Ultimately Empty Genre Exercise
With Joker being such a blatant homage to the works of Martin Scorsese and other filmmakers that told scuzzy New York dramas in the 1970s...
‘Ad Astra’ Exit Survey: Brad is Mad, Sad, and Definitely Not Feeling Rad in Space
Though he certainly never left, 2019 is a bit of a mini-comeback for Brad Pitt, with high-profile roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...
‘Ad Astra’ is a Sorrowful Meditation on the Link Between a Parent and a Child
I’ve had my eye on Ad Astra for some time now. Brad Pitt has a way of teaming up with very thoughtful and fairly singular...
‘Downton Abbey’ Makes History, ‘Ad Astra’ Impresses, and the Awards Race Begins to Take Shape (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 37)
Focus Features made history with the release of Downton Abbey this weekend which went on to earn approximately $31 million, which became the studio’s largest...
‘It Chapter Two’ Exit Survey: The Adults Aren’t Alright
2017’s It remains one of the most surprising smash hits of the decade. People went nuts over it, and it started another round of Stephen...
Top 10 Worst Movies to Win Best Picture
Sometimes, the Academy of Arts and Sciences leaves you saying, “wait, you chose that as the Best Picture winner?” People have said this phrase quite a bit...
The Worst Movies of August 2019: John Travolta Stars in Another “Masterpiece”
Many of the most high-profile movies of August — Hobbs and Shaw, Good Boys, The Angry Birds 2, and even Scary Stories to Tell in...
The Best Movies of August 2019: Two Actresses Lead the Way in Star Turns
After Hobbs and Shaw — the cinematic equivalent of an eight-year-old boy smashing toxically buff action figures together for two hours — opened in theaters,...
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Showcases the Great Cate Blanchett…and Not Much Else
It’s never a good sign when a movie shifts release dates multiple times. That was the case for Where’d You Go, Bernadette, the latest film...
‘Blinded by the Light’ is So Damn Corny, But So Damn Sweet and Endearing
Spend five seconds scrolling through Twitter and you’re immediately inundated with existential dread from the impending doom of our entire species. The Amazon is up...
‘Luce’ Dives Head First Into Some of Our Most Perplexing Racial Ideals
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we all abide by certain societal expectations. Some are harmless, some are exactly the opposite. Luce understands this idea...
‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ is a Darn-Near Perfect Crowd-pleaser
As a critic, there is the rare occasion where you see a film and think “my god, this movie is going to be HUGE!” I...
‘Aquarela’ Shows Climate Change Without a Filter
Nature is continuously beguiling. From changing flora to shifting land formations, there’s always something beautiful to behold. Take water, for instance, which is always changing...
Film Review – One Child Nation (2019)
Sometimes not getting into the screening you desire at a film festival can be a blessing in disguise. After missing out on seeing The Farewell...
Recent Flops That Will Become Classics in The Decades to Come
You’ve heard it time and time again: “Blade Runner was a flop in theaters”, “no one liked The Thing when it first came out”, “The...
