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Say what you want about the newerGhostbustersmovies, but forty years after it was released, the original 1984 film is an all-time classic that is still part of our pop culture.When it came out,Ghostbusterswas the biggest movie of the year,making $220 million in 1984. There were several reasons for the success, from the writing, the humor, the action, the practical effects, the direction ofIvan Reitman, and, of course, the chemistry betweenBill Murray,Dan Aykroyd,Harold Ramis, andErnie Hudson....

Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jediare discussed below. WhenRian Johnsonwas announced as the writer and director ofStar Wars: Episode VIII, it came as something of a surprise, but a welcome one to be sure. Johnson hadn’t exactly made a big blockbuster movie before, but he also wasn’t some filmmaker with a single indie under his belt—he had been working consistently for years, expanding in scope with each successive film. Moreover, he’s a brilliantly unique storyteller, so audiences had faith that Johnson would deliver something original on this giant franchise canvas....

Some of 2017 and 2018’s biggest films are prepping to film a chunk of their production in Vancouver, British Columbia later this year, and we have the details on when three highly anticipated projects will be getting started. There’s some interesting crossover here–which is really only useful for trivia and means nothing outside of that–in the fact that each of these films has a rather monstrous character at the center of all the action....

Be aware there arespoilersfor The Strain, through the series finale episode ‘The Last Stand’. R.I.P.The Strain. The wild, four-year ride through the Nazi-tinged vampire apocalypse came to a close with the finale, ‘The Last Stand’, an episode that showed off some of the best and worst qualities of the uneven series. It’s hard to imagine that anyone would argue against the statement thatThe Strain’s fourth and final season has been its best....

The advent of streaming platforms has allowed for experimentation in episodic content in ways that were unimaginable even a decade ago. Recently, Netflix released a number of series constituted of just 15-minute episodes as well as a choose your own adventure movie inBlack Mirror: Bandersnatch.Auteur filmmakers such asDavid Fincher, Spike LeeandJane Champion, who had barely dabbled in narrative television previously have brought their talents to what has been dubbed the era of Peak TV....

If going to sign on to a cinematic universe where you could be working with the same people for an extended period of time, you better enjoy their company, and they better enjoy yours. Marvel has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette forAvengers: Infinity Warwhere cast members joke around and say how much they like working with each other, especially people who aren’t part of their little corner of the MCU likeRobert Downey Jr....

Forgetting a Wi-Fi password can be a frustrating experience, especially when trying to connect a new device or share access with guests. Fortunately, most operating systems provide a way to view saved Wi-Fi passwords directly on the device. This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to find these stored credentials on various platforms, including Android, Windows, macOS, and iOS, offering step-by-step instructions and addressing common questions users may have. It also provides some important security tips to help you protect your home network....

At almost 30 years old,The Lion Kingis old enough to feel guilt over the death of its father, run away, accept its destiny, and rule Pride Rock. The film remains a classic, undiminished by time, and rightfully remains one of the biggest hits of Disney Animation’s Second Golden Age. While the“live-action” adaptation was a soulless retread of the animated film, the original has lost none of its punch, especially when it comes to its antagonist, Scar (Jeremy Irons)....

Ruby Sparksis a beautiful fantasy film directed byLittle Miss Sunshineco-creatorsJohnathon DaytonandValerie Faris. It centers on an author (Paul Dano), Calvin Weir-Fields, who finds himself wrapped in loneliness and isolation a decade after the release of his first novel. After a prolonged episode of writer’s block, he writes a scene about a woman meeting, and liking, his dog. The following night he has a cryptic dream about the woman. When he wakes up, she’s in his house....

As wereportedrecently, if you’re going to seeStar Wars: The Force Awakens(who am I fooling —whenyou go see it), you’ll also get to see the firstX-Men: Apocalypsetrailer on the big screen. In the meantime, you may watch the first footage below, featuring old favorites and as well as some new mutants. According to writer and producerSimon Kinberg,Apocalypsewill serve as the culmination of a trilogyfor the main cast introduced inFirst Class, but there’s still plenty of story to explore....

Game of ThronescreatorsDavid BenioffandD.B. Weissare taking their epic book adaptation skills from one major streamer to another with Netflix’s upcoming3 Body Problem. As high fantasy as the HBO series was, this one takes science fiction to a global level, based onthe bestselling trilogybyLiu Cixin. The show celebrated its world premiere atSXSW, where Collider’sSteve Weintraubsat down with the showrunners and series writerAlexander Woo(True Blood) to pick their brains on the behind-the-scenes of helming something so massive, and what the future of the series looks like....

Marvel will go to many lengths to promote their projects in the most unusual of ways, but this one may well be the most unique piece of promotion they’ve done yet, as they’ve geared up for the launch ofLoki’s second season byerecting a 25-foot high Miss Minutes, and perched her right on top of Randy’s Donuts, in Inglewood, California, covering the iconic giant donut that sits atop the building. Miss Minutes, you may recall, is an artificial intelligence who appeared to be a mascot designed to serve the Time Variance Authority, but was actually a henchwoman of the creator and controller of the TVA, He Who Remains....

Meddling with classics is tricky. At the same time, fans like the idea of experiencing their favorite stories once again, but remakes always have the risk of quickly becoming irrelevant if they add nothing to a story that people already know. InCarrie’s case,Mike Flanagan(The Fall of the House of Usher) will be touching on two classics at once: the best-selling novel byStephen Kingand the horror classic byBrian De Palma. The series iscoming to Prime Video, and cast memberMatthew Lillard(Scream 7) talked about Flanagan’s approach to the material....