2018 Film Review: A Star is Born10/13/2018 Written by: Kevin Berge  Bradley Cooper brought out his best gruff voice for this movie, likely campaigning to be the next Batman. (Image Courtesy of: theatlantic.com) Quick Take: A Star is Born proves remakes can have strong merit, adding a modern context layered with a commentary on the current music industry and human nature. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper dominate the screen in a movie that has a hit-and-miss soundtrack but a gut-wrenching story.
Written by: Kevin Berge (All Images Courtesy of: WWE.com) I woke up at 6:30 in the morning on Saturday, and I had already missed two-and-a-half hours of wrestling. It was a weird feeling. I felt obligated to turn on the show and see the remainder through, and I must WWE Super Show-Down wasn't totally terrible. The truth of WWE right now is that there's too much talent for the company to put on bad wrestling events, but that doesn't stop the company from trying. When you've got guys like Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor, Bobby Roode, and Bray Wyatt on the bench, the obvious answer must be there's just not enough time for these guys. It might also be that Triple H really needed 30 minutes in the main event, so he was willing to cut everyone and everything to get his way. Who wouldn't want two 50+ year old men gasping for air in a 2018 main event for 30 minutes?  John Cena recently stated that he's getting too old to keep wrestling. I don't think he's watching wrestling right now. 2018 Film Review: A Simple Favor10/8/2018 Written by: Kevin Berge  She's just a common housewife. Can't you tell? (Image Courtesy of: hdqwalls.com) Quick Take: A Simple Favor comes off as a fairly blatant parody of Gone Girl with enjoyable breezy action and comedy that is not serious enough to be a strong thriller nor funny enough to be a grand parody. Luckily, the primary trio of actors are all in top form to carry the movie.
Complete Anime Review: Afro Samurai10/6/2018 Written by: Kevin Berge  If this look at this poster and question "what is this show?", you're in good company with everyone including those who have watched it. (Image Courtesy of: youtube.com) Anime is a weird genre. It produces some of the most bizarre shows ranging from hyper-sexualized fantasies to adventure series driven by card games. One particular subgenre that causes significant division is anime action series, often as weird and off-kilter as any entertainment can be.
When I first caught a glimpse of Afro Samurai, I had no idea what to make of it. Combining Japanese flavor with hip-hop soul, it was hard to pin down exactly what I was even looking at with the show airing on Spike as something both too weird for American cartoons and too stylized for anime. It took me a long time to revisit it, but the show never left my thoughts. How could anyone forget a series with a giant-hair sword-wielding Samuel L. Jackson and a dual-wielding teddy bear? Written by: Kevin Berge (All Images Courtesy of: WWE.com) How are we supposed to take Super Show-Down? Is it a house show? Is it the next WWE pay-per-view? The answer is both. It's a glorified high class house show that no American will be able to watch live. I know I won't be able to get up in time to see it. Still, while only half the card looks decent, I'll admit that half has me really excited. It will be a shame that I'll be sleeping while Daniel Bryan fights The Miz again, AJ Styles goes to war with Samoa Joe one last time, and Becky Lynch and Charlotte fight with full heat behind them. I honestly wonder if my half-excitement is more than WWE has for the event because the build-up for the show has been dreadful. This week had two dreadful go-home shows, and it was hard to watch.  Tag teams should look the part, so I guess it makes sense HBK shaved his head. Fake hair vs. bald, that'll sell tickets. |