TV Introduction: Into the Night11/29/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  Look in their eyes. What do you see? Completely empty emotion. (Image Courtesy of: butwhythopodcast.com) Quick Take: Into the Night Season 1 has a premise that could rival some of the best thriller series on TV, but it feels like it borrows so much from better series that it never gets anywhere. It is bland without much purpose, drifting along to a finish that does not feel much different from the start.
Analyzed Film Review: The Open House11/25/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  If you're wondering, the fact that he wears glasses is a purely to set up the fact that he's blind without them. (Image Courtesy of: vocal.media) Quick Take: The Open House wants to be deep and creepy, but it is just bland and overbearingly cruel. It is poorly written, blandly acted, and lifeless, only worse with each minute it passes.
2019 Film Review: In the Shadow of the Moon11/21/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  This movie wants you to know literally nothing about it from its poster beyond its dramatic angst. (Image Courtesy of: heavenofhorror.com) Quick Take: In the Shadow of the Moon may be inconsistent in its excitement, but it is truly consistent in its time-bending story. Boyd Holbrook carries the experience as the story moves forward, revealing more layers along the way.
TV Review: The Queen's Gambit11/18/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  Nothing quite like sitting in the background watching a 4-hour-plus game of chess. (Image Courtesy of: bostonglobe.com) Quick Take: The Queen's Gambit brings a dramatic edge to the game of chess in a way no other media has to date. Ultimately, this isn't as much about chess as the stress of obsession and success, carried by a great performance from Anya Taylor-Joy and direction by Scott Frank.
2020 Film Review: Palm Springs11/15/2020 Written by: Kevin Berge  If I was going to get stuck in a time loop, it better not be in Palm Springs. I need endless snow not endless desert. (Image Courtesy of: hulu.com) Quick Take: Palm Springs makes the most of its Groundhog Day-style premise, carrying its empathy on its sleeve while constantly funny throughout. The movie is better than it has any right to be in the absolute best ways.
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