Month: January 2023

Infinity Pool is an Insane, Psychedelic Portrait of a Man Trying to Regain Control of His Life (Sundance Film Festival)

The world in which we currently live has left meaning of us feeling empty, alone, and unsure of ourselves. People are more anxious than ever as we deal with rising inflation, expensive housing, increasing layoffs, and general uncertainty…

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Top Performances of 2022

In anticipation of tomorrow’s Oscar nominations announcement, we here at CinemaBabel have compiled our top picks for 2022’s best in film performances both in front of and behind the camera. See how our picks stack up against the…

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The Son is a Realistic, Emotional Portrayal of a Multitude of Familial Struggles (Middleburg Film Festival)

The Son introduces us to high powered lawyer and politico Peter (Hugh Jackman) who is balancing his busy life with new wife Beth (Vanessa Kirby) and their baby. Peter’s teenage son Nicholas (Zen McGrath), who has been having…

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Saint Omer is an Intimate Examination of How the Challenges of Immigration and Women Intersect

Saint Omer is told from the perspective of Rama (Kayije Kagame), the daughter of African immigrants and a novelist by trade, who attends the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanga), a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter…

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