The Muddled Messaging of ‘The Platform’
The Platform often returns to a somewhat meta retort shared by the main character, Goreng (played by Ivan Massagué, who looks like a Spanish John...
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Author: Nick Kush
‘Blow-Up’ vs. ‘Blow Out’: Which is Better?
Instead of talking to my loved ones during the current quarantine period we all find ourselves in at this moment in time, I’ve been doing...
Every Mark Wahlberg-Peter Berg Collaboration Ranked…Filled with More than Enough Über Manliness
When I think of a Mark Wahlberg-Peter Berg joint, a few things come to mind: guns, harrowing action, Mark Wahlberg’s blank stare, conservative politics, and...
COVID-19 Decimates Box Office Totals: What Do We Do from Here?
The effects of COVID-19 increased tenfold over the last week in the United States, with closings, cancellations, suspensions, delays, and postponements coming form every direction....
‘The Way Back’ and the Inner Turmoil of Ben Affleck
Conducting a therapy session by way of moviemaking is something I’m intensely interested in…if done correctly. It feeds into our fascination with celebrity, and the...
The Coronavirus Makes Its First Noticeable Impact on the Box Office
With a growing list of items that includes the cancellation of SXSW 2020, MGM pushing No Time To Die to November, and now Onward‘s lackluster first-place...
‘Swallow’ and the Art of Making Audiences Squirm
From generations of watching blood spew all over the screen — brought upon by some of our favorite horror icons and other nefarious ne’er-do-wells —...
‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ Takes the Unreliable Narrator Up a Notch
I like to think I’m a fan of most film genres, but there’s something about a taut mystery that is extra exciting. Disappearance at Clifton Hill...
Intertwining Young Love and Growing Up in ‘Premature’
Dating at a young age is like trying to maneuver through a minefield, especially in relationships that go horribly wrong. You still have no idea...
Reckless, Way-Too-Early 2021 Oscar Predictions
The strangest feeling I had in quite some time was elation after watching this year’s Academy Awards. Who would have thunk it, the Academy made...
‘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...
‘Downhill’: More Like ‘Force Meh-jeure’
Title pun aside, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood remade Ruben Östland’s Force Majeure. The premise is just too good to pass...
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Beats the Memes to Become a Box Office Hit
When it comes to dunking on things that seem really, really stupid, the internet is just about undefeated. The weekend brought with it an exception...
‘The Nowhere Inn’ Ruins the Tour Documentary For Every Recording Artist Through Brilliant Absurdity
I had a funny experience when I caught up with Netflix’s Miss Americana, the Taylor Swift documentary which captures her political awakening while also recapping...
‘Charm City Kings’ is an Urgent Portrait of Baltimore With Serious Breakout Potential
After my first experience at Sundance last year, I arrived this year at the festival cognizant of the hyperbolic reactions that come with the environment....
‘Birds of Prey’ Struggles in Its Opening Weekend, But is It a Flop?
Birds of Prey came in well below studio and industry expectations, battling a slew of Oscar-nominated movies as well as other popular movies in their...
Sundance 2020 Wrap-Up
Sundance 2020 was a whirlwind experience, to say the least. Both Collin and I are still shaking off the cobwebs from the week spent in...
Which 2020 Oscar Nominees Deserve to Win? Take the Poll!
The polls below will close at 12 p.m. EST on the day of the Academy Awards, February 9th, 2020. Be sure to get your votes...
‘Minari’ is Uplifting, Tragic, Funny, and the Best Film Out of Sundance 2020
There are precious few films that announce their brilliance in their opening moments. Minari is one of those films — and I’m positive that this...
‘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...
‘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...
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...
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...
