Written by: Kevin Berge

What is 2019? Nobody really knows yet, so we all just have to go with the flow. There's not been much to celebrate yet, but there's so much left of the year. As far as film goes, this is especially true.

After an impactful December, January has brought almost nothing to this point. I'm starting to think there may not be a single good movie released the entire month. There's only one more week to change that.

For now, I'm still catching up on films from December as well as diving just a bit into 2019's crop of disappointment. This week, I review the Saw wannabe Escape Room, the animated remake that no one asked for Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, the dramatic historical drama On the Basis of Sex, and the indie addiction mediation Ben is Back.

Written by: Kevin Berge

Just a pair of weeks into 2019, I can't truly say much of this year. There's much to go on. Sure, the world is slowly but surely imploding in on itself, but that's happening all the time. What really matters is what movies are coming out.

Even though I was born in January and have always liked the month, it is pretty much devoid of good films. There's the occasional good movie now and then, but nobody likes to premiere their films in the first month of a new year.

That's why I'm using this time to catch up on all the good films I missed that came out in December and had wider releases into January. These movies are the Academy Award darlings that also define this time of year.

These reviews will focus on Adam McKay's latest scathing satirical critique of America Vice, the insane period comedy The Favourite, the fascinating historical drama centered on its two main leads Saoirse Ronan and Margo Robbie Mary Queen of Scots, and the beautifully crafted James Baldwin adaptation If Beale Street Could Talk.

Written by: Kevin Berge

December was a big year of potential blockbusters with major franchises releases sequels and reboots that had the potential to be huge attractions or complete busts. The four big releases all had very different outcomes.

Aquaman was DC's latest superhero outing with a cinematic franchise that never seemed to get going. Bumblebee was a complete reboot of the Transformers franchise that was finally moving away from Michael Bay for better or worse.

Mortal Engines was attached to Peter Jackson's name as a major fantasy epic even if he didn't direct the film, using the foundations of an early 2000s steampunk book. Mary Poppins Returns was the long-awaited sequel to one of Disney's most acclaimed live action films.

These are quick overviews of each film's merits and thematic focus points. No spoilers will be included in any reviews.

Written by: Kevin Berge

2018 has been a fascinating year for film. Superheroes continue to dominate the blockbuster market while smaller films have been heavily focused on the social commentary our current world demands.

While few films from this year will hold up against the best work of previous years, the amount of variety and creativity on display has perhaps never been higher with so many diverse voices given power.

These are the best movies of 2018 from the biggest action showcases to the wild and wacky commentaries on our awkward and troubling world.

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Written by: Kevin Berge

It's the end of the year where I desperately try to catch up on all the 2018 movies I missed, so I know what were the best films of the year. This year, I'm much more clearly caught up just from the sheer volume of movies I got to see in theaters.

Still, there are so many movies that come out every year. It's almost impossible to keep up. I am trying my best, but I still have so many on my list for the year. These next few movies are a few that fascinated me enough that I took time out of my day in this important part of the year to check them out in theaters.

The four movies I will be covering this time around are the zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse, Clint Eastwood's latest drama The Mule, the conversion therapy drama Boy Erased, and the depressing drama about tragedy The Party's Just Beginning.

For all four movies, I will only go into broad critique of the films and not dive into spoilers. Those who have not seen them can read ahead without fear.