Author: Garrett Eberhardt

Garrett is the founder of CinemaBabel, a regular guest host on the Movies That Matter podcast, and a lover of film in general. He currently resides in Washington, D.C. where he is a member of the Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association.

Sorry, Baby is a Character Study on Processing Trauma

Sorry, Baby introduces us to Agnes (Eva Victor), a graduate student preparing to finish her thesis in a small college town while nurturing her longtime friendship with Lydie (Naomi Ackie). While finishing her studies, Agnes has a traumatic…

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Highest 2 Lowest is a Mostly Worthy Reimagining of a Classic

Longtime collaborators Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have returned to the big screen for their fifth collaboration with their most ambitious film yet, Highest 2 Lowest, a reinterpretation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic High and Low which…

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Weapons More Than Lives Up to Its Already Storied Hype

To say that Weapons, the latest film from rising writer/director Zach Cregger, enters theaters on a hype train may be a bit of an understatement. The script was a hot commodity in Hollywood, building whispers of its high…

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Together is a Pleasant Surprise

“So lucky few we are who become whole.” Real life married couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco bring their actual chemistry to the big screen in a modern horror film that explores teetering relationships and the supernatural. Together…

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The Naked Gun Lives Up To Its Legacy

Comedy has been on the wane in multiplexes over the past decade as the action-comedy stylings of the comic book movie genre has overtaken the mid-budget laughs of straightforward humorous fare. Now, a beloved parody franchise is being…

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Eddington is Overstuffed and Unfocused

Ari Aster has been one of the hottest new names in the director’s chair following the success of 2018’s Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar. Following the divisive Beau is Afraid released in 2023 (Martin Scorsese loved it at least),…

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The Old Guard 2 is a Serviceable, Slight Regression From Its Predecessor

The Old Guard was a pleasant surprise when it was released on Netflix in 2020, introducing a team of immortal assassins who traveled the world saving people before finding a new recruit and helping her navigate eternal life….

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F1 is a High Octane Throwback Action Film

Fresh off the overwhelming success of the 2022 legacy sequel Top Gun Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski is back with another high octane action film set in the world of sports. Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was a hot shot,…

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Drop is an Inspired Hitchcockian Thriller

A new mystery thriller hit theaters as Drop introduces us to Violet (Meghann Fahy), a widowed mother who after a tragic encounter with her abusive husband is finally embarking back out on the dating scene. She agrees to…

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Materialists Approaches Modern Dating with Sentiment

If you’ve spent even two seconds on social media, you’ve been made aware that modern day struggles with the dating scene are top of mind for countless people. Debates over who pays, which sex brings what to the…

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