THE IMITATION GAME: The Film Babble Blog Review

Now playing at an indie art house (and some multiplexes) near me: THE IMITATION GAME   (Dir. Morten Tyldum, 2014) This historical biopic is ...

THE INTERVIEW Scores Some Big Laughs, But Is A Bit Of A Letdown

THE INTERVIEW (Dirs. Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen, 2014) You may have heard that after all of the hubbub surrounding Sony pulling the rel...

Taking A Heartfelt Hike With Reese Witherspoon In WILD

WILD (Dir . Jean-Marc Vallée, 2014) In this new addition to the “becoming one with nature” genre that includes INTO THE WILD, 127 HOURS, an...

ANNIE: A Sickening Experience That Gets Worse Everytime Someone Sings

Now playing at a multiplex near you: ANNIE (Dir. Will Gluck, 2014) This new re-imagined adaptation of the 1977 musical “Annie” really made ...

FOXCATCHER: Effectively Moody But Unengaging

FOXCATCHER (Dir. Bennett Miller, 2014) Channing Tatum’s performance as real life wrestler Mark Schultz in FOXCATCHER, opening today at an i...

Notes On The Hubbub Surrounding THE INTERVIEW

All day yesterday I was anticipating an email. It concerned an advance screening scheduled for tonight, Thursday, December 18, of a little c...

Blu Ray/DVD Review: Woody Allen's Not So Great Latest, MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

Out today on Blu ray and DVD: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (Dir. Woody Allen, 2014) There's a strong case to be made that in the last decade o...

TOP FIVE: The Film Babble Blog Review

Opening today at a multiplex near you: TOP FIVE (Dir. Chris Rock, 2014) Finally, a good Chris Rock movie! Yes, the third time is definitely...

Blu Ray/DVD Review: Michael Fassbender Under The Mask As FRANK

Out today on Blu ray and DVD: FRANK (Dir. Lenny Abrahamson, 2014) For a movie about a front man for an underground indie rock band who wears...

DVD Review: T.S. Slaughter's THE GAYS

THE GAYS (Dir.T.S. Slaughter, 2014) “You’re going to grow up to be a strong...smart...slutty little faggot, oh yes, oh yes you are…” This i...

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2: A Tediously Tiresome Thanksgiving Turkey

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2   (Dir. Sean Anders, 2014) Okay, so yeah, the first film was a fluke – a one-off throwaway that was just funny enough to r...

WHIPLASH: The Film Babble Blog Review

Opening today at an indie art house near you: WHIPLASH   (Dir. Damien Chazelle, 2014) M iles Teller, who I initially disliked as a douche in...

Keira Knightley Floats Through The Lackluster LAGGIES

Now playing at an indie art house near me: LAGGIES (Dir. Lynn Shelton, 2014) Maybe 2014 is the year of the bad title (see: EDGE OF TOMORROW...

INTERSTELLAR: The Film Babble Blog Review

Opening Friday, November 7th, at multiplexes from here to beyond the stars... INTERSTELLAR (Dir. Christopher Nolan, 2014) D espite some spe...

BIRDMAN: A Work Of Bizarre Genius That Will Blow Audiences Away

Now playing at an indie art house near me: BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (Dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2014)   A leja...