Month: January 2017

Split is a Pleasant Surprise and Comeback Story

“We are glorious! We will no longer be afraid! Only through pain can you achieve your greatness! The impure are the untouched, the unburned, the unslain! Rejoice! The broken are more evolved. Rejoice.” Split is the story of…

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Captain Fantastic: The Kids are Alright

Captain Fantastic follows Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen), a far left survivalist who lives half off the grid, half off with his six children in the woods of Washington state. Ben raises and feeds his kids himself, educating them…

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The Best Performances of 2016

The Oscars are approaching and in the spirit of awards season, below are CinemaBabel’s picks for the best performances of the year. Best Actor Ryan Gosling (La La Land) 2. Denzel Washington (Fences) 3. Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic)…

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The Best Films of 2016

Each year, I try to watch, at minimum 40 films, during the calendar year and rank them in the order from best to worst based on my opinion. I do this because: I love film So that readers…

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