Tag: Oscars
The Spice Flows – Dune: Part Two is a Striking Cinematic Achievement
After a delay caused by the twin Hollywood strikes for a chunk of last year, the long anticipated sequel to Dune is upon us as director Denis Villeneuve’s next installment hits multiplexes nationwide. He looks to build upon…
Read More »Top Performances of 2023
In anticipation of tomorrow’s Oscar nominations announcement, we here at CinemaBabel have compiled our top picks for 2023’s best in film performances both in front of and behind the camera. See how our picks stack up against the…
Read More »Top Films of 2023
2023 felt like a year where a sea change became to take place in the world of cinema. It is customary for the changes that our culture experiences from decade to decade to begin to fully settle once…
Read More »American Fiction is Part Emotional Family Drama, Part Genius Satire, Complete Masterwork (Middleburg Film Festival)
In the wake of America’s great racial and equity reckoning over the past decade, one conversation that has arisen amongst minority and underrepresented groups as a result is, who gets tell our stories and become elevated as the “voice” of…
Read More »Maestro is a Technical Marvel Paired with an Emotional Story of Marriage’s Complexity (Middleburg Film Festival)
Bradley Cooper returns to directing with a biopic about a famous musician, this time focusing on a famous, real life figure. Maestro chronicles the rise of famous composer Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) as he builds his musical legend alongside…
Read More »Poor Things is Hilarious but Challenging in A Way That Provokes Thought
Director Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone have teamed together on the big screen once more. Set in Victorian London, Poor Things tells the story of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman who curiously behaves like a toddler….
Read More »Rustin is Part How-to Guide for Political Organizing, Part Character Study, All Engaging (Middleburg Film Festival)
As protests rage on around the world, the how of these massive demonstrations is often forgotten or glossed over. Who organizes these protests? How are thousands of people corralled into one place fighting for one cause? Rustin reintroduces…
Read More »Killers of the Flower Moon: A Tale of Americana
“But the bigger we get, the more we’re taking from other people.” – Mobsters (1991) Social inequality and equity have become hot topics in American society over the past several years. Politicians, academics, and business leaders have all…
Read More »Oppenheimer Explores Guilt, Crisis of Conscience in Fusion of Biopic and Tense Procedural Drama
A three-hour biographical drama shot partially in black-and-white does not usually sound like a recipe for a mid-summer theatrical release, but the formula for blockbuster success changes when director Christopher Nolan is involved. His latest film seeks to…
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The Color Purple is a Visual and Musical Marvel
Following up an iconic story with a new retelling is always a daunting task and adapting a story as beloved as this one can be even more challenging. The Color Purple follows the same story many are familiar…
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