Babylon: Damien Chazelle’s new film called ‘strange’, ‘‘flaming hot mess’
2 years, 4 months ago

Babylon: Damien Chazelle’s new film called ‘strange’, ‘‘flaming hot mess’

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Damien Chazelle’s new film Babylon is shaping up to be one of the most divisive of the year. Variety‘s Clayton Davis called Babylon a “high octane, cocaine-inducing trip”, while the same outlet’s Jazz Tangcay described Chazelle’s filmmaking as “phenomenal”. CheatSheet’s Jeff Nelson said the film us “a daring Hollywood epic that utterly shocks the senses”, with Yahoo!’s Kevin Polowy branding it “truly the strangest, most debaucherous love letter to Hollywood ever”. Brad Pitt in ‘Babylon’ The more negative criticisms saw We Live Entertainment’s Scott Menzel call Babylon “an ambitious mess, while AwardsAce’s Erick MMT Weber lambasted it as “a flaming hot mess”.

Film Hollywood Free Robbie Hot Mess Babylon Chazelle  film  damien  strange  babylon  robbie  try  free  email  la  flaming  cinematic  called  tv  hot  mess  chazelles

History of this topic

Damien Chazelle’s next film after ‘Babylon’, picked up by Paramount
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Damien Chazelle’s next film after ‘Babylon’, picked up by Paramount

The Hindu  

Paramount Pictures has greenlit Damien Chazelle’s next cinematic endeavor, marking a reunion between the director and the studio behind his previous venture, Babylon. While the latter, a lavish homage to Hollywood’s heyday, failed to strike box office gold, amassing a mere $63 million against an $80 million budget, Paramount remains undeterred in its collaboration with Chazelle. Despite the buzz, Paramount …

Babylon Review: Damien Chazelle's film oscillates between madness and magic
1 year, 11 months ago

Babylon Review: Damien Chazelle's film oscillates between madness and magic

Firstpost  

In a scene from Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, the shoot of a battle scene goes awry, descending into a fracas of comic proportions, culminating in a man being accidentally stabbed by the very spear he was supposed to carry. To which effect, Babylon feels like a Paul Thomas Anderson film trying to do its best impression of The Wolf of Wall …

Babylon: Damien Chazelle's poison pen letter to Hollywood feels masturbatory in its performative self-flagellation
2 years, 2 months ago

Babylon: Damien Chazelle's poison pen letter to Hollywood feels masturbatory in its performative self-flagellation

ABC  

One of the first shots in Babylon is of an elephant's anus, just as the beast lets loose a torrent of faeces – ordure that, in a confusing touch of simulated vérité, remains smeared on the lens even after the cut. Certainly it has more in common with Blonde's noxious vision than it does with La La Land, Chazelle's old …

Babylon review: 'A cinematic marvel'
2 years, 3 months ago

Babylon review: 'A cinematic marvel'

BBC  

Babylon review: 'A cinematic marvel' Paramount Pictures Damien Chazelle's new film Babylon, which stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, is a "messy, dazzling epic" that is often mesmerising, writes Caryn James. Robbie's bold, charismatic performance makes Nellie a daring, endlessly spiralling, sympathetic figure Margot Robbie, as a would-be actress who has named herself Nellie LaRoy, crashes the party. Babylon Directed …

Babylon first reactions are in: Is Damien Chazelle's new film ‘delightfully delicious’ or ‘ambitious mess’?
2 years, 4 months ago

Babylon first reactions are in: Is Damien Chazelle's new film ‘delightfully delicious’ or ‘ambitious mess’?

Hindustan Times  

Babylon, one of the most anticipated films of the year, got an early screening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills and the first reactions have sent film Twitter into a frenzy. Jazz Tangcay, senior artisans editor of Variety, showered high praise on Justin Hurwitz's score, calling it "outstanding and absolutely epic," while calling Margot Robbie's performance her best …

Max Minghella, Flea, Samara Weaving join cast of Damien Chazelle's film Babylon
3 years, 9 months ago

Max Minghella, Flea, Samara Weaving join cast of Damien Chazelle's film Babylon

Firstpost  

Exact plot of Babylon is currently under wraps, but the story, also penned by Damein Chazelle, is said to be set during Hollywood’s transition from silent films to talkies in the 1920s. Oscar-nominated director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon has added Max Minghella, Lukas Haas, Flea, and Samara Weaving to its cast. Exact plot is currently under wraps, but the story, also …

Discover Related