2020 Film Review: Freaky1/17/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  More slasher villains should just be teenage girls because few people are more terrifying when motivated. (Image Courtesy of: youtube.com) Quick Take: Freaky seeks out the same wit and fire that made Christopher Landon's other work so funny and scary, but it falls more into the amusing enough category. It is a fun slasher film ride with some emotional beats, but some of its humor does not land.
2020 Film Review: Enola Holmes1/12/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  Do we still in 2020 need movies that are written expressely with the message "women are just as smart as men"? Maybe, given the current climate. (Image Courtesy of: denofgeek.com) Quick Take: Enola Holmes lacks nuance, but it is certainly a fun, lighthearted romp. With committed performances from the cast, it makes the most of what can be heavily exaggerated characters that simplify well known foundations.
Written by: Kevin Berge  That wallpaper should not be so frightening, yet there's something truly unsettling about pretty flowers. Just me? Maybe it's just me. (Image Courtesy of: wallpapersden.com) Quick Take: I'm Thinking of Ending Things may be too high concept for many, far more abstract than Charlie Kaufman's already odd filmography. It is bold and symbolic in its presentation with fantastic cinematography and atmosphere.
Written by: Kevin Berge  It took until nearly the final week of the year for some to accept that there is a pandemic. (Image Courtesy of: freepik.com) 2020 is a year that will long live in infamy. After decades of projection, we were hit with a global pandemic that affected every waking moment. COVID-19 affected 83.6 million people with 1.82 million dying from the effects of the virus.
In the United States alone, 20 million were affected with 346 thousand cases. This is a highly contagious virus that can cripple people if not outright kill them. In order to avoid it, the world had waves of complete lockdown. Despite this going on almost a year, much of the world is still in isolation. This has affected so many in different ways. From the many important people lost in this year to the financial burden so many already-struggling people have endured from the closure of businesses, we were caught at the brink of true tragedy. Written by: Kevin Berge  This movie promises that the main character is stuck reliving only Christmas every year, but... he's clearly stuck in Christmas EVE. (Image Courtesy of: netflix.com) Quick Take: Just Another Christmas (Tudo Bem No Natal Que Vem) has the spirit and heart of a true Christmas story as its main character goes from hating to loving the holiday. It is a little disjointed and very corny, but its heart feels perfectly suited for regular viewing during the holiday season.
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