Written by: Kevin Berge

The summer of 2019 has been surprisingly packed with horror. From the bizarre to the brutal, perhaps due to the recent success of the low budget genre, almost all the non-franchise films have been horror flicks this year.

What makes it more interesting is how often these movies emulate old school films. 80s filmmaking has made a comeback, and it is making some new flicks feel old school while allowing some bizarre concepts to work.

This time around, I reviewed the uneasy cult horror Midsommar, the musical drama Wild Rose, the survival thriller Crawl, and the old school high school horror Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

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

There was a time when I got excited for weekends like this. SummerSlam is meant to be one of the biggest wrestling shows of the year, but WWE rarely goes all out for it. It's certainly not built to the same level as WrestleMania.

Going in, I knew the SummerSlam card, but I couldn't point to a match that truly excited me. It was as flat a reaction as I have had to a Big Four show in years. Luckily, WWE has a tendency to overdeliver on lower expectations.

I should never get my hopes up with WWE shows. It makes every experience better.

Written by: Kevin Berge

On July 18, 2019, a suspected disgruntled writer committed a heinous arson attack on Kyoto Animation, one of the premiere Japanese animation studios. Known for many great works and their inspired animation style, the effect of the tragedy was far reaching.

In the wake of such tragedy, it feels only right to give the studio a positive supporting light. I have only experienced a few of KyoAni's latest work though been deeply affected by them particularly the movie A Silent Voice.

I want to celebrate what they have brought to the animation world through their work by watching and reviewing some of their best known work. I am beginning with the name that has long stood near the top of my must-watch list for anime: Clannad.

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

The Road to SummerSlam has almost ended, and I can't be the only one that barely noticed it. This was as flat a delivery as WWE could have given to a huge show that means so much. This is the Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff big show. They need to show they can bring change to the brands.

Right now, I can name the matches I am interested in with ease because there are so few. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton is the most I have wanted to see an Orton match in so many years. I am excited about if skeptical for Bayley vs. Ember Moon. Even though I've seen it, I expect a lot from Ricochet vs. AJ Styles.

Everything beyond that certainly has potential. This roster is too good not to deliver, but there's not a great story behind them.

Written by: Kevin Berge

Quick Take: Mass Effect is a flawed imperfect first act that outshines even its successors in storytelling focus but falls short in game play focus. Once you get past its sloppy combat and slow exploration mechanics, you find a series rife with life that is better for investing in its details and opens up so much potential.