2021 Film Review: Black Widow7/31/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  All it took was for Black Widow to die to get her own movie. Easy enough, can't imagine why there aren't more female superhero movies. (Image Courtesy of: jacobinmag.com) Quick Take: Black Widow does not fully escape the standard confines of Marvel movies, but it does not have a unique focus, standing out as a spy thriller about female subjugation with a pair of great new characters that carry the film.
Classic Film Review: Funny Girl7/28/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  What we call movies like this in the modern era are cheesy, but really Hollywood needs to get over itself and enjoy some fun romance. (Image Courtesy of: hollywoodsuite.ca) Quick Take: Funny Girl has the fire of a classic Hollywood musical, guided by a winning performance from Barbra Streisand and unforgettable music numbers. Few films stand up this strongly in the modern era, but Streisand makes the film still sing.
Written by: Kevin Berge  Aren't they all looking very dramatic in a completely indiscernible situation? (Image Courtesy of: netflix.com) Quick Take: Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Season 1 is a short nonsensical mess that barely gets interesting by the time it ends. Lacking strongly defined characters, it relies on the audience's preconceived knowledge of its main two leads to build any emotional attachment to the thin story.
Written by: Kevin Berge  We're going way way back to a time where we were all terrible people. Okay, that's still pretty true today. (Image Courtesy of: comicbook.com) Quick Take: Fear Street Part 3: 1666 works not just as a period horror but also as the culmination of a trilogy that has built to this moment. Each film improves from having seen this conclusion, making this film a rousing success.
Analyzed Film Review: The Big Short7/18/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  Adam McKay went all in on building this cast first and foremost to sell this movie. (Image Courtesy of: ecnmy.org) Quick Take: The Big Short takes a complex concept of the housing crisis and simplifies it enough to be understandable to a casual audience. While it is not informative enough to replace a book or documentary, the natural anger it builds through it blend of comedy and drama is unforgettable.
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