Author: Heath Andrews

Its been 21 years since Mel Gibson directed and released “The Passion of the Christ.” Gibson’s religious beliefs were well-known, and the film was not without controversy when it was released. That controversy didn’t affect it too negatively, considering it held the record for the highest-grossing “R” rated film for two decades. The sequel, which had been rumored for the better part of a decade, got an official title last year, and now it has a new home- Lionsgate. According to the Bible, following the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, he resurrected three days later. He appeared to his apostles…

“Into every generation, a Slayer is born.” Those immortal words opened tv series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” For seven seasons, Sarah Michelle Gellar staked vampires, chopped the heads of demons, and defended the residents of Sunnydale against all kinds of horrors as Buffy Summers. There were other Slayers as well, something that resulted from story points that are a bit too complicated to go into now, but we were curious if the upcoming “Buffy” reboot would bring a new Slayer with it. Indeed it has. Ryan Kiera Armstrong is not a stranger to the notion of playing a young girl…

“Shrinking” is a series as funny and heartwarming as it is a reminder about the various challenges life throws at us. This is no surprise to people who follow the work of series creator, Bill Lawrence. Several of his other creations including “Scrubs” and “Ted Lasso” also showcase the ups and downs of life combined with smart humor and a sense of heart. But there’s another recurring element to Lawrence’s programs that long time fans may know quite well, Michael J. Fox, and he’ll be making a return to acting in “Shrinking” season 3. Lawrence and Fox first worked together…

If you’re a child of the ’80s and ’90s, certain pairings are instantly recognizable. One also conjures images of white tigers, lions, and sparkly outfits. That’s right, we’re talking about Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, otherwise known as the magical duo of Siegfried & Roy. The two German entertainers delighted countless thousands with their combination of magic and animal acts. It was a tremendous rise to fame and a terrible ending. That story is soon to become a series at Apple TV+. The chronicles of Siegfried & Roy have been retold in the form of a podcast called “Wild Things.”…

Well, it’s official. Over the last year we’ve been getting a drip feed of information regarding the successor to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time. “The Office” has arguably only gained in popularity since it wrapped in 2013; popularity that has inspired a spin-off to be made. Now, that spin-off has a title and will be premiering later this year. Last year we got a pretty substantial update on what this spin-off would be about, it would be set in the mid-western United States and focus on a newspaper. Then, a few months ago, the bombshell was…

Maybe its the ubiquity of teddy bears in bedrooms, stores, and popular culture in general, but you just can’t shake these things. You also can’t shake Seth MacFarlane. The “Family Guy” creator has pumped out so many other projects ranging from the still running, “American Dad,” to the live-action series, “The Orville,” to albums of songs from the great American songbook. Combine these two unshakeable forces and you get, “Ted.” Mash them even harder together and you get the upcoming “Ted: The Animated Series.” As a franchise, Ted has had a pretty odd trajectory. The 2012 original film did extremely…

Last month we reported that the long gestating Highlander project from director Chad Stahelski was moving from Lionsgate to Amazon MGM Studios / United Artists. Considering Amazon’s desire to acquire and push forward films from known intellectual properties, this could be a positive push towards getting the film off the ground. Here we are a month later and reports are indicating that things are finally moving forward with filming potentially starting later this year. When we found out Henry Cavill would be starring in the film, our levels of interest shot through the roof. Along with being a great actor…

Of all the horror franchises that have been brought back over the last decade or so, “Evil Dead” is one that has been surprising to us both in its quality and its odd release pattern. When 2013’s reboot did wonderful numbers at the box office, we didn’t think we’d end up having to wait 10 years for another sequel. Sure enough, we did, and it brought us the also fantastic, “Evil Dead Rise.” We won’t have to wait another decade though for another installment, since the next one is hitting in the summer of 2026. While we don’t know the…

Over the last several months and couple of years, Marvel Studios gifted us some great “ambiance” videos. Four years ago, they uploaded a video that was effectively a still image of Asgard with the sounds of water and rainbows and occasional characters popping in to laugh or cheer. And this went on for 10 hours. Would you have to be obscenely bored to watch all of this in a serious fashion? Absolutely, but as ambiance you could do much worse. Or you could do much better with this bit of magnificence. Basically, if you like the sound of rain but…

Get ready to go back into the vault! Or, back into getting out of the vault and into the wasteland! That’s right, one of the biggest surprises in terms of quality video game adaptations was 2024’s “Fallout” on Amazon Prime Video. Even though these adaptations have become considerably better over the years, there’s still an element of “hit or miss” to them whenever they pop up. We weren’t entirely sure what to expect with a series based on the post-apocalyptic, irradiated world of “Fallout” was announced, but once we saw it, we loved it. We are happy to report the…