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.

I, Tonya Challenges What You Think You Know In Its Portrayal of the Cycle of Abuse

“I was loved. I can’t describe how that felt.” I, Tonya is a biopic that delves into the life of infamous former figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) from her upbringing in Portland, Oregon under the heavy-hand of…

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The Shape of Water Brings the Fairy Tale into Adulthood

“Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love. It humbles my heart, for you are everywhere.” The Shape of Water follows Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins),…

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The Disaster Artist Inspires Viewers to Dare to Dream

The Disaster Artist brings the making of the infamous cult classic film The Room to the big screen. Considered by many to be the worst film ever made, so bad it’s good, we follow its writer/producer/director/star Tommy Wiseau…

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Darkest Hour Dazzles Visually Amidst Gary Oldman’s Virtuoso Performance

“Those who never change their minds never change anything.” After finally achieving his lifelong dream of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) is immediately thrust into facing the country’s most turbulent situation in its…

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: The Great (but flawed) American Novel

After seven months of silence regarding the investigation into her daughter’s brutal murder, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) rents three billboards alongside a road on the outskirts of the small, southern town of Ebbing, Missouri. The signs chastise police…

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Lady Bird Examines the Tug and Pull of Mother-Daughter Relationships Amid Income Inequality

Lady Bird follows Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) in early 2000s Sacramento as she prepares for college amidst her senior year of high school and journey to self-discovery as a teenager transitioning to young adulthood. Through an…

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Call Me By Your Name Remembers First Love and Heartbreak

Call Me By Your Name takes us to Northern Italy in 1983 as Elio (‎Timothée Chalamet) spends the summer with his father (Michael Stuhlbarg) and mother (Amira Casar) as his father’s research assistant Oliver (Armie Hammer) comes to…

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Battle of the Sexes is Timely and Entertaining

“Times change. You should know, you just changed them.” Battle of the Sexes brings to life the lead up to one of the most watched sporting events of all-time, the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King (Emma…

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Professor Marston and the Wonder Women Examines the Taboos that Have Always Been

“We are a fantasy but we have to live in reality. And in this world, in these lives, love does not matter.” Professor Marston and the Wonder Women introduces us to Harvard psychologist and inventor Dr. William Moulton…

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Blade Runner 2049 Remains Faithful to the Original While Making Its Own Mark

“We’re all just looking out for something real.” While conducting his duties of hunting and “retiring” the genetically engineered humanoid workforce known as replicants, Blade Runner K (Ryan Gosling) stumbles upon an old secret that his bosses desperately…

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