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.

Anatomy of a Fall Puts the Death of a Marriage on Trial

Relationships can be messy and complicated. The success, or failure, of a connection can be attributed to many factors with both parties involved playing their part in the outcome. Assigning blame isn’t always so straightforward as a new…

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Cat Person Navigates the Modern Dating Scene (Sundance Film Festival)

As social media becomes more and more ubiquitous in our lives, Hollywood has sought to replicate the fast burning popularity of viral content in its film productions, hoping that lightning strikes twice. Cat Person closely follows the 2017…

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Fair Play is an Explosively Thrilling Portrayal of the Deterioration of a Relationship (Sundance Film Festival)

Career or love. Increasingly, this is a question that faces many young professional women as they navigate modern American culture and find themselves feeling as if they have to choose one or the other. Trying to balance “having…

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The Creator Delivers on Spectacle, VFX Even If Its Themes Seem Familiar

Director Gareth Edwards makes his return to multiplexes this week with his sci-fi adventure film The Creator. The year is 2065 and the world is in the midst of war as the West is engaged in conflict with…

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Outlaw Johnny Black Pontificates As Much as It Entertains

Black Dynamite has grown to become a cult classic in film circles with the blaxploitation parody spinning off into a cartoon show amidst its success. The team behind the film is back with Outlaw Johnny Black, a play…

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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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Barbie is the Perfect, Entertaining Blend of Camp, Humor, and Social Messaging

Barbie has fast become one of the most anticipated films of the year amidst a marketing campaign that some believe may be the best in film history. Actress/writer/director on the rise Greta Gerwig teams up with star Margot…

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Earth Mama Has an Important Story but Can Be a Tedious Watch (Sundance Film Festival)

Earth Mama tells the tale of Gia (Tia Nomore), a single mother who has lost her two children Trey (Ca’Ron Coleman) and Shaynah (Alexis Rivas) to foster care amidst her drug addiction and struggle with poverty. Gia seeks…

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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – High Octane Action + a Topical Villain = Summer Blockbuster Done Right

After the unexpected box office shattering performance of Top Gun: Maverick last summer, Tom Cruise has been cemented in the minds of many as the king of the box office and savior of the theatrical experience. Halfway through…

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Joy Ride Offers Genuine Laughs and Touching Journeys of Self Discovery

Comedies have all but disappeared from the multiplexes across America, replaced by the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s action comedies. But fans of more adult skewed humor have been lamenting the lack of options in theaters for them in recent…

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