Author: Heath Andrews

The American box office has recently experienced a massive amount of success. The 2026 summer box office was the biggest of all time, which is huge to think about. It was buoyed by successes like Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, and earlier in the year films like Backrooms and Obsession. Yet despite these successes, projects are still getting greenlit that are absolute wastes of money. Like a Crazy Taxi film, for example. Now, to be fair, this project we’re about to discuss is being developed for Netflix and not one of the major film production studios.…

Well, Sydney Sweeney just can’t seem to stop courting controversy. Last year she was blasted for a jeans ad; now one for a sports “trading” app. We want to break down this backlash and point out where it has some valid points, where it’s not valid, and where it’s completely missing the bigger issue at play. Sydney Sweeney Does Not Represent Female Athletes When it comes to current sex symbols, there are none bigger than Sweeney at the moment. Her figure has been the subject of the aforementioned ads, SNL skits, public discourse, and often the projects she appears in.…

Earlier this year, we lost Sam Neill. In many ways, we’re still reeling from that death. He was a tremendous actor and seemed like a genuinely wonderful human. It’s in the wake of that that we wanted to revisit one of the films he made before his career took off to greater heights in Jurassic Park. Before he was Alan Grant, he was John Ingram in the 1989 thriller, Dead Calm. Dead Calm & its Characters Directed by the talented Aussie, Phillip Noyce, the film is based on the book of the same name by Charles Williams. Along with Neill,…

For those of us old enough to live through it with our memories intact. It’s hard to believe 1996 was 30 years ago. Not to sound so cliche as to say, “it seems like only yesterday,” but some of those memories feel very fresh. Music is one of those things that can immediately throw you back to another place in time. It has the power to bring back memories in a very vivid way. Other times it’s just a reminder of an absolute jam. One of those bangers is the Mark Morrison classic, “Return of the Mack.” “Return of the…

In 1997, one of the most bizarre television programs to ever make it to primetime made it to primetime. It was a cheaply made show that told stories of the weird and paranormal. Each episode featured five live-action stories, any of which could be true or false. The show was Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. As we enter spooky season, we wanted to take a moment to discuss this anthology oddity. It was an absolutely insane show when you think about it. And it remains one of the great cult shows of all time. Beyond Belief: Humble Beginnings The first…

In 1965, the world was introduced to the spy parody sitcom, Get Smart. Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the show was a farcical piece of awesomeness. Don Adams played Agent 86, Maxwell Smart. Paired with Agent 99, played by Barbara Feldon. The two spies represented the agency of CONTROL and their fight against KAOS. Running gags galore would ensue with shoe phones, malapropisms, and slapstick comedy. The show has seen some revivals of sorts over the years. Now it’s looking to get another one with John Mulaney. Get Smart Was a Stone Cold Classic The original run of…

Since the advent of the UK’s Pop Idol and the US equivalent, American Idol, singing competitions have become a cultural mainstay. The contestants are obviously a big part of that success. Still, the judges are also another huge factor. That original American Idol line-up of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson was legendary. Speaking of legends, the UK version of The Voice has had one in its presence for years. Sir Tom Jones has been a judge since season one. Now, for conflicting reasons, he’s out. The Voice UK edition is going to be entering its 15th season. Tom…

On September 8th, 2026, Nintendo revealed footage of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game had been announced in a previous direct, but no real footage was shown. Here, we got to see how the early game plays out. It’s beautiful. It looks absolutely gorgeous and shows how the Switch 2 is a pint-sized powerhouse. It’s amazing to see Ocarina of Time looking this good. The last time it got a glow-up was on the 3DS, and this looks leagues above that. It did get us thinking, though; maybe companies should spend more time…

What do you get when you combine Resident Evil with Final Fantasy VII and a Japanese science-fiction/horror novel? You should get an unintelligible blending of zombies, confusing plot points, and guys with giant swords. In this case, you get 1998’s Parasite Eve. Borrowing its name and its premise from the Japanese novel and film of the same name, this Squaresoft (Now Square Enix) game presupposes that the mitochondria within our cells are uniquely independent organisms that stem from one being. A being known as Eve. Just as humans have a scientific “Eve,” so too do the mitochondria. Now, their Eve…

Video game director Hideki Kamiya has a resume that anyone would be envious of. He’s directed Bayonetta, Viewtiful Joe, Devil May Cry, Okami, and Resident Evil 2. It’s notable that the last one is the only straight-up horror game he’s done. There’s a good reason for that, though; he doesn’t like horror games. Kamiya is open about not being able to handle horror. He can’t take scary movies, and he can’t take scary games. Because of that, he can’t even enjoy the latest installment in the Resident Evil franchise. Resident Evil Requiem is too much for the poor guy. He’s…