The MovieBabble Podcast

With the box office at even further of a standstill, the streaming services reign supreme. As release dates as far as June are being pushed back, there isn't much in the way of new "big screen" content. However, there is still plenty of content to go around. In addition to binging 'Tiger King', Netflix offers you a wide variety of movies, while Collin dove into the Criterion Channel this weekend (...

All of us are (hopefully) in full quarantine mode at the moment, and most movie theaters are now closed as a result. So instead, the gang runs through some other items, including the Netflix U.S. top 10, The Razzies, some of our own recommendations to help you pass the time, and so much more on this week's episode of The MovieBabble Podcast!   Hosts: Collin Willis, Nick Kush, and Brennan Dubé Join...

The effects of the Coronavirus increased tenfold over the last week in the United States, with closings, cancellations, suspensions, delays, and postponements coming left and right. People are started to stay home, which is great for the mitigation of the virus, but it also means the box office (and everything else) is starting to crater big time. What do we make of all of this? And better yet, wh...

With more reports of COVID-19 cases in the United States, anxiety is beginning to settle in around the country and have a noticeable impact on the box office. Pixar's 'Onward', while easily winning the weekend, came in below expectations to become one of the animation studio's lowest openings ever. With SXSW canceled, 'No Time To Die' pushed until November, and countless other industry events affe...

It remains to be seen whether or not 'The Invisible Man' will lead to more interconnected films, but thanks to Blumhouse, Universal has finally cracked the code in how to update their classic monsters for the new era. And better yet, the movie is doing very well at the box office. We dive into all that 'The Invisible Man' has to offer (along with some moderate spoilers) and the rest of the box off...

Did any of us expect Sonic to defy the odds and beat getting dunked on by the internet? 'Sonic the Hedgehog' ran away with the weekend en route to a $111 million+ worldwide opening after getting reworked to fix the absolutely horrid CGI. It looks like Paramount is getting a win for a change! Elsewhere, it seems that 'Fantasy Island' will be bringing the memes with its horrible reviews from just ab...

'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 latest weeks of release. Was it the quality of the film that did 'Birds of Prey' in? Or was it many other factors? We break down the lack of success so far, and what future weeks may hold. And in preparation for Valentine's Day weekend, Collin and...

Sundance 2020 was a whirlwind experience, to say the least. Both Collin and Nick are still shaking off the cobwebs from the week they spent in Park City, but the lack of sleep didn't stop them from seeing many great movies...and others not-so-great. Collin and Nick take you through the highlights and lowlights of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, sharing their picks in many categories featuring: mo...

With the 92nd Academy Awards coming up this weekend, Brennan and Nick break down their projected winners in each Oscars category. The duo also picks who they believe deserves to win from each pool of nominees, introduce some of the betting lines into the conversation, and even lists some potential upsets in the categories that appear to be locked up. You can listen to all of this and more on this...

'Bad Boys For Life' continues to run roughshod over the weak competition at the box office in its third weekend of release as it closes in on $300 million worldwide. As for the other films, most of them are doing either fine or terrible. In the "fine" group we have 'The Gentlemen' and 'Gretel and Hansel', and in the "terrible" group is 'Dolittle' and 'The Rhythm Section'. We discuss all this and m...

The first big-time winner of 2020 is 'Bad Boys for Life', which had the second-highest Martin Luther King Jr. weekend gross ever, trailing only 'American Sniper.' In a world where delayed sequels often fail, 'Bad Boys for Life' is one of the few that works. However, 'Dolittle' did not work...at all. The $175 million production is the first major disaster of 2020, showcasing a whole lot of bad on m...

In the latest episode of Babble with Brennan, Brennan is joined by Nick to discuss some of their most anticipated movies of 2020, including movies such as 'No Time to Die', 'Birds of Prey', basically everything on A24's schedule, and so much more!   Hosts: Brennan Dubé and Nick Kush Join the MovieBabble staff:  https://moviebabblereviews.com/join-moviebabble/ Like MovieBabble on Facebook:  https:/...

We're now in the middle of January, which means that, instead of talking about 2020 movies like 'Underwater' or 'Like a Boss', we'd rather talk about movies that came out at the end of 2019 like '1917', which opened well in its first weekend of wide release. The film is riding on a high after winning plenty of awards and being nominated for many more. But is the film actually good? Is it more than...

Well, 'The Grudge' happened. ANYWAY, with 2019 behind us, the group tackles some of their favorites and least favorites of the year through some fun categories including: favorite film of the year, most okayest movie of the year, worst dog movie of the year, and so much more! All this and more on this week's episode of The MovieBabble Podcast!   Hosts: Collin Willis, Nick Kush, Brennan Dubé Join t...

The big news of the weekend: 'The Rise of Skywalker' sucks. (Please don't hurt us.) The capper to the new Disney trilogy is, as we see it, a big misfire in a lot of ways, from plenty of script rewrites to a nonsensical story with baffling additions to lore, we break down why Episode 9 falls apart. (SPOILERS to follow!) In other news, 'Cats' is batshit insane, and we struggle to put words to how bi...

It's been quite a journey to 'The Rise of Skywalker' for the Star Wars franchise. Brennan and Collin take a tour through the Skywalker saga and discuss everything from the hero's journey to memes. Lots and lots of memes. All this and more in this episode of MovieBabble Presents: Babble With Brennan!   Hosts: Brennan Dubé and Collin Willis Join the MovieBabble staff:  https://moviebabblereviews.com...

'Jumanji: The Next Level' continued the success of the revamped Jumanji franchise, opening to over $210 million worldwide. After just a few days in theaters, it is well on its way to becoming another big moneymaker for Sony. The same can't be said for Clint Eastwood's 'Richard Jewell', which really, REALLY struggled in its opening weekend. Elsewhere, 'Frozen II' surpassed the $1 billion mark, 'Bla...

Because the entire movie industry has decided that the first weekend in December is a dumping ground of some kind, we have the exact same top five at the box office this week as we did last, and the fates of these films have not changed much. 'Frozen II" continues to be a juggernaut, 'Knives Out' is very successful, and 'Ford v Ferrari', 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', and 'Queen and Slim'...

Thanksgiving is always a great time for movies, and this year was no different as the holiday week proved very beneficial to all films, especially 'Frozen II', 'Knives Out', and 'Queen and Slim', which all found their audiences to one degree or another. We discuss their successes and what they mean moving forward. Collin and Nick also look ahead to a weird start of December, which includes 'Marria...

The never-ending winning streak for Disney continues with 'Frozen II', which opened to over $350 million in its opening weekend worldwide. With the holidays coming up, Disney is most likely looking at its 6th billion dollar movie of the year. While not opening on the same scale, 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' is opening to widespread acclaim, and a decent start to its theatrical run as well...

Although it has a slightly reckless budget of $100 million, 'Ford v Ferrari' surpassed all industry expectations while opening at number one at the box office. The racing film stops the bleeding for Fox (Disney), who has had a rough go of it financially in 2019. Elsewhere, Collin and Nick make their bids for America to want a spoiler pod of 'The Good Liar' because it is THAT wild. And, in other ne...

With October being a quiet month for horror, everyone turned to 'Doctor Sleep' to inject a little life into the genre, but with somewhat mixed reactions to the film and lackluster box office returns, the sequel to 'The Shining' simply won't serve that purpose. And with Monday being Veteran's Day in the states, 'Midway' came away with the top spot. There's only one problem: It cost about $100 milli...

Odds are that you've seen 'Joker' by now. The film is well on its way to crossing the $1 billion mark, making it the big winner of the fall movie season so far. But how exactly did Brennan, Collin, and Nick feel about the film? We've hinted at it in previous episodes, but now it's time for our full-on spoiler discussion! What did we like? What did we hate? Find out on this episode of The MovieBabb...

Although there was some buzz leading up to the release of 'Terminator: Dark Fate', the sixth film in the franchise cratered, coming in below box office expectations against an absurdly high production budget. With so many failures in a row, the group questions whether or not the Terminator property is officially dead or not. Elsewhere, we're debuting a new segment on the pod: monthly winners and l...

'Joker' continues to be a behemoth as it gets closer to $900 million while easily outpacing 'Deadpool' as the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. But can it get to the $1 billion mark? We weigh the pros and cons for Todd Phillips' origin story. But among the new releases of the week, Netflix's 'Dolemite Is My Name' is the clear winner as an opening salvo of sorts for the company's many Osc...