Babylon (2022) Review!!

Synopsis – Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters. My Take – With films like Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016) behind him, filmmaker Damien Chazelle, the youngest-ever Oscar winner for Best Director, has become comfortable in a position from which he could choose any subject to helm and cast any actor/actress … Continue reading Babylon (2022) Review!!

‘Babylon’: Director Damien Chazelle Shot Shot a Two-Hour Version on His iPhone!!

Paramount Pictures‘ Babylon, the epic period film about the early days of Hollywood from director Damien Chazelle, is no small feat, with the project’s final runtime clocking in at 189 minutes – more than three hours long. However, it was recently revealed that Chazelle actually has a much shorter cut of the film – that he shot on his iPhone. During a pre-release press conference … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: Director Damien Chazelle Shot Shot a Two-Hour Version on His iPhone!!

‘Babylon’: New Featurette Focuses on the Ensemble Cast!! Check It Out!!

The Damien Chazelle-directed epic period film, Babylon, follows the tale of the rise and fall of several ambitious dreamers during a time of uncontrolled excess and wickedness in 1920s Hollywood. With a film tackling early Hollywood, it’s reasonable that the director chose well-known names from the modern era, boasting ensemble casts like Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Tobey Maguire, who—in retrospect—don’t need much introduction for … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: New Featurette Focuses on the Ensemble Cast!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: New Featurette Focuses on Justin Hurwitz’s Score!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Pictures just released a new featurette that gives audiences the chance to listen to the score for the upcoming Damien Chazelle epic Babylon. The Academy Award-winning composer Justin Hurwitz, who is best known for his imaginative and original score for 2016’s La La Land, revealed how the sounds of a screaming sax and wailing trumpet of jazz mixed with modern elements created what star … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: New Featurette Focuses on Justin Hurwitz’s Score!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: New Trailer Promises a Dazzling and Chaotic Journey!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters. Directed – Damien Chazelle Starring – Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Tobey Maguire Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Babylon’: New Trailer Promises a Dazzling and Chaotic Journey!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: New Featurette Welcomes Us to Early Hollywood!! Check It Out!!

A new featurette for director Damien Chazelle’s upcoming epic Babylon highlights the “depravity and debauchery” of early Hollywood. In the two-minute video, titled “Welcome to Babylon” and shared by Paramount Pictures, Chazelle describes the film as “the biggest thing” that he has ever attempted. Babylon marks another leveling-up for the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who broke out with the intense drama Whiplash, and attained icon status with … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: New Featurette Welcomes Us to Early Hollywood!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle’s Glittering Hollywood Epic to Go Wide from Dec 23rd!!

Paramount‘s Babylon is shifting release dates, abandoning its plans to open in limited release at Christmas, and instead heading to a wide release on December 23, releasing in the wake of Avatar: The Way of Water. The film was originally planned to go wide on January 6 before the changes. Babylon is Damien Chazelle‘s latest work, following the critical acclaim and accolades that followed his previous films, Whiplash, La La … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle’s Glittering Hollywood Epic to Go Wide from Dec 23rd!!

‘Babylon’ Trailer Teases Damien Chazelle’s Glittering Hollywood Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters. Directed – Damien Chazelle Starring – Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Tobey Maguire Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Babylon’ Trailer Teases Damien Chazelle’s Glittering Hollywood Epic!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: New Posters Teases Damien Chazelle’s Glittering Hollywood Epic!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Pictures has just released new character posters for the upcoming Damien Chazelle Hollywood epic Babylon, and you might want to grab some streamers and a gin martini because the new posters will have you wishing for a good old-fashioned party. Babylon is set to premiere in a limited theatrical release on December 25, 2022, and will have its wide release on January 6, 2023. … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: New Posters Teases Damien Chazelle’s Glittering Hollywood Epic!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: First Images Teases Damien Chazelle’s Star Studded Next!! Check It Out!!

How much is too much? There is no such thing, at least according to Damien Chazelle’s new epic Old Hollywood film Babylon. You can take a look at all the glamour for yourself as Vanity Fair just released new first-look images for the film. Babylon is set to be released to theaters on a limited basis on December 25, 2022. A wide theatrical release will … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: First Images Teases Damien Chazelle’s Star Studded Next!! Check It Out!!

‘Babylon’: Tobey Maguire Is Playing Charlie Chaplin in Damien Chazelle’s Next!!

Based on CinemaCon footage, it’s been confirmed that Tobey Maguire will be playing silent film icon Charlie Chaplin in Damien Chazelle‘s upcoming film, Babylon. Prior to now, it was not known who Maguire would be playing in the film. The role is particularly exciting not just for Maguire‘s versatility and talent as an actor, but also the momentum he’s currently riding from reprising his role … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: Tobey Maguire Is Playing Charlie Chaplin in Damien Chazelle’s Next!!

‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle’s Next Wraps Filming!!

Filming has wrapped on director Damien Chazelle’s period drama Babylon, crew member Bryan Mendoza revealed in a tweet. Mendoza’s picture also showed a period-appropriate clapperboard bearing the names of Chazelle and his regular cinematographer Linus Sandgren, who recently shot Daniel Craig’s final James Bond film, No Time to Die. In Mendoza‘s words: “And that’s a wrap on Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, easily one of the toughest … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle’s Next Wraps Filming!!

‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle’s Next Adds Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, and Troy Metcalf to Cast!!

Director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, a period drama set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, has added three new cast members, per Deadline. Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, and Troy Metcalf will join a sprawling ensemble led by Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. Robbie and Pitt previously collaborated on another partially fictional Tinseltown tale, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, directed by Quentin Tarantino. Babylon is also … Continue reading ‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle’s Next Adds Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, and Troy Metcalf to Cast!!