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Screenshot: Warner Bros. In the umpteen years leading up to the premiere of The Batman, the film’s trailers all wanted to make one thing abundantly unclear: what the Riddler, played by Paul Dano, looked like under his mask. Although I stayed away from spending three hours in a theater to watch the newest cinematic outing … Read More “Batman Movie Riddler Spoiler Paul Dano’s Face” »
We’re finally looking under the hood of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.Image: Sony Pictures The third act of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is filled with huge reveals. Some of them, even if you haven’t seen the film, you probably know about—like the fact that Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson all appear, reprising their roles from the original. Others, … Read More “Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ending Reveal Explained: Jason Reitman” »
One person was hurt when the top of an outdoor dining structure at a Tribeca restaurant blew off amid strong winds, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to celebrity haunt The Odeon on West Broadway near Thomas Street minutes before 9 p.m. Monday, after receiving reports of material blowing off the outdoor dining structure, the FDNY … Read More “NYC celebrity haunt The Odeon sees dining structure roof blown off” »
Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated former cast member and writer on “Saturday Night Live,” has died. He was 66. His passing was confirmed on Saturday’s Simu Liu-hosted episode of the seminal sketch comedy series, as well as via a post on NBC’s official “SNL” Twitter account. His official cause of death has not been disclosed at … Read More “‘SNL’ cast member Peter Aykroyd, brother of Dan, dead at 66” »
Note: This article discusses the plot of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. In early 2019, just after Jason Reitman signed on to reanimate the corpse of his father’s most beloved project, Ghostbusters, the director appeared on Bill Burr’s podcast to declare what, presumably, every Ghostbusters fan wanted to hear: “We are, in every way, trying to go back … Read More “Afterlife puts Ghostbusters fans in the movie” »
Muncher!Photo: Sony Pictures It’s never been entirely clear how lucrative ghost busting is, as a business. Sure, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray charged a pretty penny for hotel de-ghosting back in the day, but it’s not like backpack-mounted particle accelerators come cheap. And the fact that the entire planet seems to forget about the proven … Read More “Afterlife is munching up the money” »
In his memorable 1984 theme song, the singer Ray Parker Jr. said that he wasn’t afraid of ghosts. Now Hollywood doesn’t seem to be, either. In the past few years, the film industry has scrambled to resurrect any property with the remotest bit of brand recognition, be it Space Jam or Trainspotting or Blade Runner; … Read More “‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Is a Lifeless Sequel” »
Jason Reitman directing Mckenna Grace on the set of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.Image: Sony Pictures That Jason Reitman, the co-writer and director of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, is the son of Ivan Reitman, who directed the first two Ghostbusters, might seem like a clear-cut case of nepotism. But in reality, that relationship made the younger Reitman’s decision to make … Read More “Ghostbusters Afterlife Was Written Without Interference, for Fans” »
The ending of Ghostbusters.Image: Sony Pictures Are you troubled by strange blinking lights in trailers? Do you experience feelings of dread at the mention of key masters or gate keepers? Have you or your family actually seen Ghostbusters part one or two? If the answer is yes (or no) then don’t wait another minute. Just … Read More “Everything You Need to Know About Ghostbusters Before Afterlife” »
