“Ghostbusters” is a classic. This 1984 film is one of my all-time favorites and I quote it to an annoying degree. My only solace is that you likely do the same. With the recent film “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” bringing back the classic characters (even Harold Ramis’ Egon Spengler as a ghost), many fans are taking a […]
Continue readingIt’s Ghostbusters Day, and in honor of that spooky event, we have a video showing the “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” VFX tests that brought the late Harold Ramis back to life for the film. It’s very unsettling to watch, but worth it if you’re a fan of how the cake is baked, if you know what I […]
Continue readingAlthough the bulk of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is set in a fictional Oklahoma town, the movie at one point returns to a familiar location from “Ghostbusters II“: namely, Ray‘s Occult Books in Manhattan. As its name implies, this is the shop owned by Dan Aykroyd’s character, Ray Stantz.After chasing the metal-eating ghost Muncher through the streets of Summerville, Phoebe […]
Continue readingGet ready for more Venom.Sony Pictures has greenlit a third installment of the Tom Hardy-led “Venom” franchise, following the back-to-back box office successes of 2021’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (502 million globally) and 2018’s “Venom” (856 million globally).The studio also announced plans for another “Ghostbusters” installment, which will serve as a follow-up to 2021’s […]
Continue readingIn its third week at #1, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Sony/19.99) leads VOD charts at iTunes and Google Play (by transactions) and Vudu (by revenue). In more than 18 months of charting VOD play, it ties “Free Guy” (Disney) and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” as the only titles to achieve triple-week dominance.It’s likely to continue. Just as […]
Continue reading(The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)In this edition, take a deep dive into the new trailer for […]
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Continue readingFour titles top £1m as box office continues to recover.Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Feb 11-13)Total gross to date Week 1. Uncharted (Sony) £4.7m £4.7m 1 2. Sing 2 (Universal) £3.2m £16.8m 3 3. Death on the Nile (Disney) £1.9m £1.9m 1 4. Belfast (Universal)£1.05m £11.3m 4 5. Jackass Forever (Paramount)£1m £4.1m 2Gbp to Usd […]
Continue readingThe comedy community and “Ghostbusters” fans everywhere are remembering Ivan Reitman, who died Saturday at 75. Actors and filmmakers, including several people who worked closely with Reitman, paid tribute to the Canadian director and producer who directed the megahit “Ghostbusters” and helped ignite the movie careers of comedians including Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.Reitman also […]
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