Author: Heath Andrews

AMC has had a recurring love affair with the undead for some time now. “The Walking Dead” had been their money-maker, and “Fear the Walking Dead” has continued that trend. But all shambling corpses have to drop dead eventually, and what better to fill the void they leave behind but vampires? A new trailer has been released for their upcoming series “Interview with the Vampire,” based on the works of the late great Anne Rice. Rice’s legacy carries on in her many literary works. Her most popularly known book, the aforementioned “Interview with the Vampire,” was famously turned into a…

“Oh boy!” The simple exclamation that Dr. Sam Beckett would say before he got himself into another difficult situation is more than fitting today. “Quantum Leap” was one of the more original sci-fi shows of its time when it debuted back in 1989. The program followed the adventures of the aforementioned time traveling Dr. Beckett (Scott Bakula) as he “leapt” into the lives of people in the past. After the series was unceremoniously cut short in 1993, we never did find out what happened to the good doctor. 30 years later, we may get that chance through a new protagonist…

We thought it was safe. We were wrong. We thought it was over, but it came back again with another wave. We’re not talking about the COVID-19 pandemic either. We’re talking about “Teletubbies.” The children’s program that introduced us to weird looking, slightly terrifying creatures that look like what would happen if a necromancer tried to reanimate a corpse using a felt colored television- is coming back. There’s still some time before it happens though, so we can prepare. You’ve got about two months, so let’s look at what we know before the reckoning commences. “Teletubbies” was a British television…

The courts are officially done with this frivolous lawsuit. Citing that the statute of limitations were well beyond their bounds.

Never underestimate the power of social media. It can launch careers, revive discontinued fast food items, and see musicals about those items. Taco Bell’s mexican pizza was brought back to life thanks in large part to Doja Cat earlier this year. And then, the bombshell that national treasure Dolly Parton would be co-staring in a musical about it. Even though we knew it was coming, we still weren’t prepared to find out that it’s happening later this month. .Is this supposed to be intentionally ridiculous? Yes. Is it leaning into that absurdity for all it’s worth? Yes. As would be…

The saga of the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli seems like it would have everything necessary to make for a entertaining biopic. There’s success, drama, attempted comebacks, a grand public fallout, and tragedy. The group’s name is often brought up when the subject of live performance gaffes is mentioned. They remain the only group in the history of the Grammys to ever have an award revoked. If you’re lucky enough to remember them, you know what led to their failure. If you don’t, there’s a movie being filmed to tell you. It’s hard to describe how popular Milli Vanilli…

In 1997, comedian Mike Meyers unleashed upon the world one of the more surprisingly endearing parodies of all time. “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” took the world by storm, leading to people constantly quoting the film and trying to do impressions from it ad-nauseum. The spy-film pastiche, largely borrowing from the James Bond franchise, spawned two sequels, some dreadfully bad video games that no one remembers, and perhaps the last live-action films to star Meyers that actually made money at the box-office. Now, if you’re looking to revisit those hits, you can do so on Netflix, right now! So…

Some television shows have managed to transcend genre programming to become critical and commercial pop culture icons. “The X-Files” isn’t just known amongst sci-fi fans- it’s a permanent part of the cultural zeitgeist. The same can be said of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” From 1997-2003, “Buffy” not only proved successful, but also became highly influential in shaping character dialogue, humor, and narrative arcs. It should come as no surprise that a series revival/reboot was being planned about four years ago. Don’t remember that? That’s okay, it’s pretty much dead now anyway. Writer/producer Monica Owusu-Breen was developing a reboot back in…

Gamers and “Star Wars” fans both were met with a pleasant surprise near the end of 2019 when Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment released “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order” to the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The title was noteworthy not just for being a return to single-player actions games with no DLC or season passes, but it was also just damn good. A sequel, “Jedi: Survivor,” was announced earlier this year. Turns out this story is continuing beyond that game in book form. Cal Kestis is a Jedi who lost touch with The Force in order to hide from…

“Days Gone” is perhaps the most unique of the many Sony intellectual properties to make a name for themselves on the PS4. Despite being yet another zombie title, the gruff, motorcycling character of Deacon St. John resonated with players. By most metrics, the game was successful and yet still not successful enough for Sony to greenlight a sequel to it. While we’re not getting a sequel game, we ARE getting a film. “Outlander” heartthrob Sam Heughan may star, presumably as Deacon St. John. The good news is Heughan is comfortable on a motorcycle, as seen on STARZ’s “Men in Kilts.”…