Remake cynicism begone, Steven Spielberg's retelling of West Side Story is pretty damn good. The titan filmmaker managed to inject some classic Spielberg Magic™ into the musical that we've been missing in film for some time, which often helps the film overcome some of its plot and character issues. Brennan and Nick talk about what worked, how it compares to the 1961 original, and why Ansel Elgort is a major shrug at best.
Elsewhere, Nick discusses why he loves Red Rocket and its reprehensible lead character, and they both take some time to gush about Jane Campion and The Power of the Dog.
All this and more on this week’s episode of The MovieBabble Podcast!
Hosts: Brennan Dubé and Nick Kush
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‘Eternals‘, ‘Spencer‘, ‘Red Notice‘, and ‘The French Dispatch‘
MovieBabble‘s Awards Season Draft!
‘Dune‘ Is Finally Here, ‘Halloween Kills‘ Is Lame, No One Saw ‘The Last Duel‘, and Daniel Craig Says Goodbye in ‘No Time to Die‘
We‘re Back with ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage‘, ‘The Many Saints of Newark‘, ‘Titane‘, and a September Recap
TIFF 2021 in Review
'Candyman' Sours, 'Spider-Man' Takes Over the Web, and 'Kursk' Sinks
No One Will Remember 'Reminiscence', Everyone Will Remember 'Annette', and 'Prisoners' Has Very Funny Character Names
'Free Guy' Overperforms, 'Respect' Stumbles, 'Don't Breathe 2' Exists for Some Reason, and 'The Kissing Booth 3' Is Here!!!
'Suicide Squad' (2016) vs. 'The Suicide Squad' (2021)
ScarJo Shakes up the Industry, 'Jungle Cruise' Is a Jungle Snooze, and Two Flicks About 'The Green Knight'
'Snake Eyes' Is Bland, 'Old' Is Weird, and 'Twilight' Is Twilight
We're Back! Box Office Updates, Black Widow, Loki, and Everything Else We Missed
'F9' Fuels the Post-Pandemic Box Office, 'Luca' Delights, and 'Candyman' (1992)
'In the Heights' Creates a Competitive Box Office, 'Loki' Streams, and 'Winnie the Pooh'
'The Conjuring 3', A Quiet Place: Part II', and 'Cruella' Ignite the Box Office. Plus, 'Paterson'!
The 2021 Summer Movie Auction Draft Spectacular!
'Army of the Dead', 'Blast Beat', and 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951)
'Spiral' and 'The Woman in the Window' Are Very Bad but at Least 'Dawn of the Dead' (2004) Is Decent
Our Way-Too-Early 2022 Oscar Predictions Podcast
Andrew Garfield's Post-Spider-Man Career, the Crumbling HFPA, and 'Dead Ringers'
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