Classic Film Review: Elf12/26/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  Will Ferrell's freakish 6'3" height was made for this role and only this role. (Image Courtesy of: youtube.com) Quick Take: Elf has quickly become a Christmas classic that is sweet and honestly built on the spirit of the holiday. Will Ferrell carries the film in a performance that never grows old.
2020 Film Review: Happiest Season12/22/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  It's your classic romcom with family drama, miscommunications, and ultimately a happy ending. Except... this time, Hollywood is finally allowing gay leads. (Image Courtesy of: theloop.ca) Quick Take: Happiest Season is a simple fun romantic comedy that adds representation to a familiar formula. It is not nuanced but certainly sweet, and it ultimately feels realistic.
Written by: Kevin Berge  Harry and Marv are back to get revenge on their attempted murderer. What a great revenge tale. (Image Courtesy of: lesfilmfestival.com) Quick Take: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is just as fun as the original, even if it does not add anything narratively to the franchise. Its stunts are bigger, though they are not quite as affecting always in their slapstick.
Classic Film Review: Home Alone12/16/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  All of this could have been avoided if Kevin wasn't such a little brat... or his family weren't all jerks. (Image Courtesy of: pennyroyalarts.org) Quick Take: Home Alone may not be traditionally well acted or written, but it is so delightfully ridiculous that it rises above its foundations. There is an energy to this film that is like no other, carried by the unique performance of Macaulay Culkin.
Classic Film Review: White Christmas12/8/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  Got to love a happy musical that ends with all the men and women conveniently paired off. (Image Courtesy of: thetimes.co.uk) Quick Take: White Christmas has the old-school charm of a film far past its time, but it has joy and heart that feels timeless. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye make for a perfect pairing that keeps giving in the sweetest and silliest moments of this definitive Christmas classic.
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