Author: Heath Andrews

As of the time of this writing, we are about a week away from the release of “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.” The sequel to Hideo Kojima’s first game as an independent director (away from longtime employer Konami) is set to be another milestone for the auteur. In the build-up to the game, Kojima’s also announced a number of “Death Stranding” related projects including a live-action film, and an anime. Now it’s getting possible another project in the form of another animated film, possibly. Kojima’s production company, along with animation company Line Mileage, announced they had hired Aaron Guzikowski…

The idea of video games as cinematic achievements seems like it’s more of a recent trend thanks to the advanced hardware of current generation systems and the art of storytelling evolving with games. Games like “Metal Gear Solid” and “The Last of Us” have been cited as helping to bridge the divide between films and video games but the truth is, that link goes even further back. “Dragon’s Lair” from 1983 may be rightly called one of the first cinematic gaming experiences, so it’s only fitting that it receives a full, cinematic treatment with a talented director. If you’ve never…

After all the hype and build up we’ve been seeing for this upcoming biopic, we finally have a trailer for “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.” Our interest in this project was cemented when multi-award winner Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless,” “The Bear”) would play Bruce Springsteen. Not only are those big shoes to fill, but this kind of a role would invariably be compared to others like Jamie Foxx in “Ray,” Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line,” and Timothee Chalamet in “A Complete Unknown.” From the looks of this trailer, White is not just “Born to Run,” he’s born to play…

If there is one universal truth about kids, it’s that they love dinosaurs.The fascination with the prehistoric beasts has permeated popular culture for decades and have made a huge imprint on film and television. That’s just one reason why Sid and Marty Krofft were able to establish a successful franchise in the form of “Land of the Lost.” The surprisingly enduring Saturday morning kid’s show saw the Marshall family of Rick and his kids Will and Holly get transported to a dimension where dinosaurs, advanced primates, and humanoid reptiles reside. While the series has had some revivals in the past,…

It’s not even midway through June and we’re already getting pumped for some spooky happenings in the near future, especially when it comes to a specific horror villain. On the plus, there’s Peacock’s upcoming “Crystal Lake” series. On the negative, “Friday the 13th: The Game” ceased online operations last year. But if there’s one thing better than virtually running from Jason, it’s doing it in real life at Universal Studios theme parks. Starting this September, a new haunted attraction is opening at the Florida based theme park in the form of “Jason Universe.” And while that might sound like a…

Happy Friday the 13th! Why not celebrate with some news about Peacock’s upcoming “Crystal Lake” prequel series? Back in March, Linda Cardellini (“Freaks & Geeks,” “Dead to Me”)was tapped to play Pamela Voorhees. Ms. Voorhees was famously the original killer in the first “Friday the 13th” film before being supplanted by her son for the following installments. But you can’t shake the original, which is why we were excited to hear about Cardellini’s casting for the upcoming project. Now we can happily report that the cast is expanding. Devin Kessler (“Godfather of Harlem”), Cameron Scoggins (“Nashville,” “Shades of Blue”), and…

When director and auteur David Lynch passed away earlier this year, we collectively lost one of the most brilliant minds in the history of film and storytelling. His last major project was “Twin Peaks: The Return” limited series in 2017. He being the creative powerhouse he was, continued pursuing ideas, and even making content online. Still, the man had plans for doing something more than just reporting the local weather, and part of those plans may be published for the world to experience. Co-CEO of Netflix Ted Sarandos said he had been contacted by the director about making a limited…

Ever since computers came along, the processing power at their command has been frequently used for one vital purpose: playing chess. Humanity chose to engage in a war against its own creation, only to find out that the creation has toppled its own god. Yes, even dating back to the 1950s, computers have been beating humans in chess matches. But how would something like ChatGPT fare against a program specifically designed to play chess? Turns out, not well at all. In 1979, Video Chess was released for the Atari 2600. The primitive console may be a relic by today’s standards,…

Some stories just can’t stop being retold. We’re not saying it’s a bad thing, it’s just interesting how some pieces of lore keep coming back up in various forms because of how they remain relevant to the human experience from generation to generation. A prime example of this is the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Everyone knows the story; Ebenezer Scrooge is a wretched, stingy man who is visited by three ghosts who hope to get him into the Christmas spirit. It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as 1843 when it was first…

There are some brands or properties in media that are so iconic that they’ve transcended generations and entrenched themselves into pop culture permanence. One of them, without any doubt, is the Rod Serling created, “The Twilight Zone.” From 1959 to 1964, audiences were brought to a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. Though its been over sixty years now since its final episode of its original run, the show has lived on in various ways. That legacy is set to continue this fall when IDW Comics drops “The Twilight Zone” comic book. Currently, IDW’s run is…