Author: Heath Andrews

When video game director Hideo Kojima is brought up, the subject of film is not far behind. Kojima is a self-admitted cinephile and his games are a reflection of the films he watched. In turn, his games have become increasingly like films as technology has evolved. One only need to look at the evolution of the “Metal Gear” franchise over the years. There’s also “Death Stranding,” which boasts a cast of stars ranging from Norman Reedus to Lindsay Wagner, and even “Mad Max” director George Miller.We know a film is being developed based on the property, and now, there’s also…

Daniel Craig may no longer be James Bond, but he is still very much Benoit Blanc. The talented detective with a southern drawl has already cracked two cases in “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion,” and now he’s going for round three. If you expected Netflix’s teaser for the upcoming film to drop some kind of hint as to what to expect this time around, you may find more questions than answers. Writer and director Rian Johnson has already shown his strong love of serialized mysteries by way of his previous two Benoit Blanc pictures, not to mention his series “Poker…

Electronic Arts doesn’t exactly have the greatest track record for making consumers happy. This is, after all, the company that pushed loot boxes onto gamers so hard that it turned into a legal issue. It’s the same company that turned BioWare into a shell of its former self and gobbled up gaming companies across the 2000s and 2010s only to close them when they didn’t produce the results EA wanted. And now they have laid waste to another studio and it’s anticipated Black Panther game. Cliffhanger Games was a studio that was essentially tasked with bringing a Black Panther game…

Most all directors have a certain style around filmmaking but there are some whose flair for the art form make them unmistakably themselves. One such is Wes Anderson. Through the casting of familiar faces, unmistakable visuals, love of pop music, and an almost whimsical surrealism amidst dysfunction, he has crafted something entirely unique to himself. This September, die hard fans will be able to cherish his films all over again as Criterion publishes his first 10 movies in a deluxe box set  The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years gives you exactly what it says on the tin. From…

Of all the heavy metal acts to have existed across the history of rock, very few if any, have the kind of longevity that Judas Priest has. In 2024 the band released their 19th studio album, “Invincible Shield.” That marks fifty years between the release of their first record to their most current. That itself is an accomplishment for any artist, regardless of genre. With a legacy that extends that far and with that much breadth, it’s about time that someone tried to chronicle that history in a documentary, and that’s what Tom Morello is seeking to do. If you’re…

Remember the days of sensationalist headlines emblazoned upon the front of tabloid newspapers? Claims of affairs, medical conditions, and secret children galore. Most of them had to be taken with a grain of salt. Some had a grain of truth to them. Imagine one claiming Freddie Mercury had a secret love child. It’s not as outlandish as it sounds, as the woman claiming to be the late, great Queen frontman’s child is the subject of an upcoming biography. The book, “Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury’s Secret Life and Love” by British author and journalist Leslie-Ann Jones details the life of someone…

It’s been 17 years since movie screens were graced with the presence of “Tropic Thunder.” The Ben Stiller written and directed film starred Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr.. It also introduced us to one of the best random characters in film history in the form of Les Grossman, played by Tom Cruise. There have been talks over the years of Grossman coming back In another project, and we’re happy to tell you those talks have not gone away.  Les Grossman was a standout character in a film that was full of standout characters. Through the use of costuming…

One June 18th, 2023 communication was lost between the Titan submersible vessel and its mother ship, MV Polar Prince. In the span of roughly an hour and a half, the vessel and all fives of its passengers went from trying to view the wreckage of the Titanic, to losing their lives. It was at the time and still is today, a tragedy. And in the almost two years since that accident, it has also become a tale of untamed ambition, hubris, and wanton disregard for safety. All of this is set to be captured in the upcoming Netflix documentary, “TITAN:…

The 80s gave us a number of cartoon series that have become embedded into the pop culture zeitgeist. You’ve got the “G.I. Joe” animated series, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” of course, and “Transformers” amongst others. None of them had the glitz and vocal prowess of “Jem and the Holograms.” Across three seasons and 65 episodes, Jem aka Jerrica Benton, used the power of Synergy to craft a pop star alter ego, protect the secret of Synergy itself, and feed a bunch of orphans! It’s 40 years later, but Gem and the Holograms are ready to rock out again! Hasbro will…

“Arise, now ye tarnished.” These words have echoed in the minds of many a gamer since they were spoken at the start of 2022’s “Elden Ring.” The open-world, action RPG has become one of gaming’s biggest successes as it married the challenging gameplay that FromSoftware had become known for, with the storytelling of George. R.R. Martin. It is widely considered to rank amongst the greatest games of all time, and it looks like it’s coming to the big screen with Alex Garland at the helm. Last summer, GRRM teased a possible “Elden Ring” film. “Oh, and about those rumors you…