TV Introduction: Invincible10/20/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  This show has the best title card introductions in TV right now, letting you know the central card is... (Image Courtesy of: deadline.com) Quick Take: Invincible Season 1 sets up a group of interesting characters in a superhero world that is irreverent but not hopeless. It sets the stage for a funny and heartbreaking tale with no promises of anyone staying safe.
2021 Film Review: No Time to Die10/17/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  Daniel Craig is back, and you can tell he's really excited he's going to be done with James Bond. (Image Courtesy of: showbiz411.com) Quick Take: No Time to Die hints at a James Bond film unlike anything we have ever seen, and every hint is the reason this movie works. When it leans most strongly into its conventional bounds, this movie lets itself down in an overlong experience.
Classic Film Review: The Evil Dead10/12/2021 Written by: Kevin Berge  The naming conventions in this franchise are fascinating, but at least the first one was relatively straightforward, except maybe that it does not warn about murderous and horny trees. (Image Courtesy of: hbomax.com) Quick Take: Evil Dead is a stylized horror movie that is unlike just about anything else including its direct sequels. It is gory, ridiculous, and constantly engaging, never waiting for a second for anyone to catch their breath.
Written by: Kevin Berge  The assassin outfit really doesn't work for a pirate, but it looks pretty fantastically ominous all the same. (Image Courtesy of: store.steampowered.com) Quick Take: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is the best game in the franchise, even if it feels the most divorced from some elements of the franchise. It is a fantastic pirate game that one can get lost in for a long time to come.
Written by: Kevin Berge  There's a lot of talking about eating people's heads, but there is not nearly enough eating of heads in this movie. (Image Courtesy of: superherohype.com) Quick Take: Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a far superior sequel to the original that understands what makes its titular character special. It is hilarious, action-packed, and goofy without fully losing the heart.
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