Berk Reviews

2016 7-in-7 challenge. 366 movies and 366 reviews!

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#Nirvannatheband The Show the Movie is streaming on #hulu here in the States. It's also available on VOD. Matt and Jon discuss the film on this weeks episode.

BAMP- Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie

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Matt and Jon discuss The Odyssey #theodyssey in this week's episode. They also discuss Minions and Monsters, Evil Dead Burn, and what media they've been consuming.

BAMP - The Odyssey

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My spoiler-free review of #theodyssey is up now at Berkreviews.com. Read it, and please share it! Get ready to go see this in theaters on Friday, July 17.

THE ODYSSEY — Homer Finally Gets the Epic He Deserves

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BAMP - Supergirl

This week, we review Supergirl. We also discuss Top Five 2026 Movies in Confessions of a Cinephile, Media Consumption, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of…

BAMP - Supergirl

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BAMP - Toy Story 5

This week, we review Toy Story 5. We also discuss favorite toys in Confessions of a Cinephile, Media Consumption, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of…

BAMP - Toy Story 5

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BAMP - Disclosure Day

This week, we review Disclosure Day. We also discuss Theme Park Suggestions in Confessions of a Cinephile, Media Consumption, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a…

BAMP - Disclosure Day

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BAMP - Masters of the Universe and Backrooms

This week, we review Backrooms and Masters of the Universe. We also discuss Media Consumption, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or…

BAMP - Masters of the Universe and Backrooms

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BAMP - Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

This week, we review Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. We also discuss Movie Food Tie-Ins in Confessions of a Cinephile, Media Consumption, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com…

BAMP - Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

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BAMP: Obsession

This week, we review Obsession. We also discuss Movie Props We’re Obsessed With in Confessions of a Cinephile, Media Consumption, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a…

BAMP: Obsession

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OBSESSION -- A Twisted Wish Fulfilled in All the Right Ways

Anyone who has lived in—or even visited—Central Florida knows the nightmare that is I-4. While thousands of people traverse its treacherous lanes daily, many of us actively avoid venturing into the automotive masses unless absolutely necessary. As I get older and more people continue to flood into the humid morass that is my home, that avoidance has only solidified. It now takes something quite…

OBSESSION -- A Twisted Wish Fulfilled in All the Right Ways

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PROJECT HAIL MARY -- A Rare Adaptation That Matches the Magic of the Novel

As a high school film teacher, I often joked with my English department colleagues about how little I read. They’d say things like, “the book is so much better than the movie,” to which I’d craft a rebuttal along the lines of, “the book can’t be better than the movie if I never read the book.” In a rare case, I actually took the time to read—well, listen to—Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary about two…

PROJECT HAIL MARY -- A Rare Adaptation That Matches the Magic of the Novel

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REDUX REDUX -- A Multiverse Revenge Tale 

When you spend a lot of your time talking about, writing about, and reading about movies — and generally build your whole existence around them — it’s rare to see a film at your local cineplex that you weren’t expecting. While that last bit has been true more often than not, I’d be lying if I claimed to have been previously aware of Solo Mio or Bendito Corazón. But Redux Redux is different…

REDUX REDUX -- A Multiverse Revenge Tale 

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GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE -- A Satirical AI Apocalypse That Feels Uncomfortably Timely

Gore Verbinski really made a mark for himself with the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and The Ring just before that. But he hasn’t had a feature film since 2016’s A Cure for Wellness—until now, with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. An enigmatic title that’s as curious as the film’s protagonist. While it doesn’t quite deliver some of the things Verbinski is most known for, it is a satirical…

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE -- A Satirical AI Apocalypse That Feels Uncomfortably Timely

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PRIMATE -- Practical Effects Can’t Save a Script This Bananas

There are often valid reasons to break the rules of screenwriting. If a film can succeed in twisting or subverting our expectations, ignoring tried-and-tested patterns can be justified. However, if you create a script that feels like a collection of various ideas borrowed from other stories and toss them together without understanding their purpose, your movie will inevitably suffer for…

PRIMATE -- Practical Effects Can’t Save a Script This Bananas

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The Silver Screen's Call: Why Empathy is the Real Blockbuster

In 1989, Spike Lee gave us one of the greatest summer movies of all time, Do the Right Thing. It’s a film where you can nearly feel the heat pouring from the screen because it is embedded in the production design, the characters, and the rising tension of the story. The red hues paired with the beads of sweat pouring down everyone’s face were a constant reminder to you, the viewer, of just how…

The Silver Screen's Call: Why Empathy is the Real Blockbuster

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Cinematic Reflections: Movies, Grief, and Cultural Context

 By the end of 2025, I’ll have been writing about films for ten years. It was January 1, 2016, when I wrote my first review and embarked on my cinematic exploration to expand my tastes. I’ve learned a ton since, discovering many new favorite movies along the way while becoming a major advocate for this art form, and others. The area of my life that I was the most surprised to find impacted by…

Cinematic Reflections: Movies, Grief, and Cultural Context

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THUNDERBOLTS* -- Pugh and Cast Elevate Familiar Setup

The premise of a ragtag group of anti-heroes forced to team up is quite common in movies these days. The obvious comparison to the newest MCU entry, Thunderbolts*, would be Suicide Squad or The Suicide Squad. However, plenty of examples outside of the superhero genre pull from a familiar set-up. While many elements of the film feel familiar, it offers something more that makes it genuinely stand…

THUNDERBOLTS* -- Pugh and Cast Elevate Familiar Setup