Written by: Kevin Berge

Quick Take: Us has the vision and intelligence of a master filmmaker with the thrills of a quality horror experience. Its deeper themes are vexing and worth exploring far beyond the course of the film. Even though it goes a bit too far to explain its complexities, the movie is nonetheless completely engrossing.

Written by: Kevin Berge (All Images Courtesy of: WWE.com)

Is anyone excited yet about WrestleMania? Anyone?

I'm seriously starting to get worried about this show. The card is getting ridiculously large, and half the contests on the card barely matter with no real story behind them.

The Grandest Stage of Them All has just become the one time of the year where WWE will throw everyone on the card to make sure they are satisfied with a few matches that have real excitement behind them.

This week wasn't much help, and I'm sure next week will change everything, right? Right? Please just be good soon, WWE. It's all I ask.

Written by: Kevin Berge

2019 so far really feels like it is trying too hard. So many films are coming out recently that want to be sweeping successes that comment on the genre, and they are filled with great actors in the key roles.

Despite this, none seem to stick, and that mainly comes down to scripts. The movies can attempt to build themselves up like they are changing the business, but mostly they just fall into the obvious cliches.

Great performances can only do so much for lackluster writing and direction. These days, it feels like most actors are at least solid in their roles. There are not obvious miscasts, but the writing and direction are still as sloppy and inconsistent as any time in film.

This week, I will be focusing on the romantic drama Five Feet Apart, the subversive romantic comedy Isn't It Romantic, and the dramatic thriller Greta, all of which don't quite live up to their potential.

Written by: Kevin Berge

Quick Take: The Dragon Prince Season 2 keeps the momentum going for a series that has been consistently strong. While still looking flat, its vibrant storytelling more than makes up for any visual or technical issues surrounding the work. Fans of fantasy and adventure will enjoy how this story continues to add complexities to its characters.

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I feel like we all have a romanticized notion of what The Road to WrestleMania feels like. It's never quite as glamorous at the time as it is looking back. WWE certainly cares more, but the writing is not going to suddenly make a drastic step up in quality.

It is especially clear this year that WWE has been uncertain of its focus for this year's 'Mania. Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch would have been an easy main event, but that got overly complicated just to keep people talking. Roman Reigns' return, uncertainly about John Cena and Kurt Angle, and more all have led to weird shifts.

Now, there's a host of singles matches being built for a show that could be great, but the writers just don't seem to know what to do. How does one keep people interested for a whole month about a 20-card show? It's actually not all that hard, just let each story shine.