Author: Nerd Voices

By B.A. Walsh Billy Dee Williams is returning as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars 9, but according to Screen Rant his screen time may be short. William’s Lando appeared in the original trilogy in Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983) and since then Williams has voiced the character in cartoon series and video games. Donald Glover took on the role of a young Lando in Solo: A Star Wars Story. An important role for Lando in Star Wars 9 was speculated when the character was spotted in some shots alongside Rey and Chewbacca, but now it…

By B.A. Walsh In a special one-day event in honor of the 35th Anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Regal Cinemas will have a 7 p.m. showing of the movie on Tuesday February 12th. As a bonus, Regal Crown Club members can get tickets for $5, a $5 small popcorn&drink combo, as well as 10% off in-store purchases at Hot Topic with their ticket stub. To see if your local Regal cinema is hosting the anniversary event visit the Regal website here. So go see A Nightmare on Elm Street and then never sleep again!

By James L. Garza II Just the other day, I was walking into my local Wal-Mart, and I noticed an advertisement for the new NBA2K. At which point, I started to wonder, “Why do people still buy these? I mean there is almost no change in game play, and the only difference as far as I can tell is that they focus on someone new on the cover. Oh, I almost forgot, the team roster gets updated as well. So why, oh why, are we shelling out our hard-earned cash to purchase a new game each year? The last NBA2K…

By James L. Garza II Who remembers when Guitar Hero first came out on the market? How long did some of those late nights last with friends and family? Those were some of the greatest nights I ever had. I mean, you had career mode, and the versus mode was intense. Even to this day, my wife and I will pull out the PS2 and jam out till 2 in the morning. And yes, she always beats me, badly. To put it simply, Guitar Hero was a great franchise that had great replay value. Then in 2015, Guitar Hero Live…

By B.A. Walsh Journey back to Kellerman’s resort with Frances “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey) and her family. See her meet dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and become his partner on the dance floor and off. In addition to some great dance numbers, enjoy the soundtrack – which led to two platinum albums and Golden Globe, Academy, and Grammy awards for the single “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” (This single was also apparently at one point the third most popular song played at funerals in the UK?). Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing was the number one video rental…

By B.A. Walsh Who knows what evil lurks in the depth of the ocean – The Trench may be coming for you! Aquaman has made over a billion dollars in the worldwide box office. While one suspects that this prodigious amount of money would ensure a sequel, no serious plans have been mentioned as yet. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, a spin-off horror-tinged movie focused on The Trench is in the works. It will be written by newcomers Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald and produced by James Wan and Peter Safran with a more modest budget than some of…

By B.A. Walsh On its 3rd anniversary, Marvel Avengers Academy closed its doors and all of its teenage heroes moved on to bigger and better things. They’ve saved the world over and over again but sadly the students couldn’t save their game. What had attracted me to Avengers Academy was the sense of humor and whimsy in the dialog, stories, and animations as we followed teenaged versions of our favorite heroes and villains through some wacky adventures at the school.   There were Loki’s sarcastic comments and ridiculous nicknames for everyone (Bird-Man, Bug-Woman, King Potato, and Patch-Man to name a…

By Sandy Fries From a behind-the-scenes point of view I’m going to tell you why some TV episodes suck. I was a Staff Writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation, wrote for the animated Spider Man, NBC’s Quantum Leap and many, many other TV series. The following example of a lousy situation I had with Gene Roddenberry is a stellar example of some of the weird things writers must deal with to stop their scripts from turning sour. Gene was a great man, I loved him. But, like all humans, he sometimes made mistakes. So, here’s what happened with me…

By James L. Garza II Recently, I had the good fortune of watching the new movie “Escape Room”. And to be honest I loved it. It was exhilarating and tension filled with barely the hint of gore. Now, while the story was by no means completely original, it still managed to take hold of the audience, and keep them there for the entire length of the film. The characters were solid and most importantly, believable. And even the deaths of the characters, at no point felt forced or ridiculous. It was a solidly entertaining film. Afterwards, as I was leaving…

By Jacob Knight Grab your Hot Topic merch and your favorite baseball bat, because Warner Brothers has released a plethora of film dates, with The Suicide Squad being slated to release on August 6, 2021. Since its predecessor premiered back in 2016, the film has stayed on as one of WB’s more divided properties, with critics and fans clashing against its merit. The film has been in development for some time- with director/ writers David Ayer, Gavin O’Connor and Todd Stashwick all having involvement with the future of the franchise. The current script pitch has been drafted by James Gunn,…