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Harold Ramis, of ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Stripes’ fame, dies aged 69

Actor, writer, director and all-round comedy great Harold Ramis has died following a battle with an autoimmune disease that had kept him from working for the past half-decade. He was 69 years old. Best known for his on-screen performances as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters and Russell Ziskey in Stripes, he was also an acclaimed screenwriter responsible for the script […]

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The top 10 paranormal investigation films

The top 10 paranormal investigation films. By Simon Miraudo. “If there’s something strange, in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Fully insured and registered Fortean phenomena detectives!” Alright, it’s not as catchy as “Ghostbusters,” but hey, if we’ve learnt anything from this week’s selection of titles, better safe than sorry. Besides, that Ray Parker Jr. […]

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Ghostbusters 3 goes on without Bill Murray

It seems Dan Aykroyd‘s ceaseless desire to make another Ghostbusters movie cannot be stopped by Bill Murray‘s constant nay-saying and unwillingness to appear in the thing. Speaking to Metro, Aykroyd categorically stated that Murray “won’t be involved” in the long gestating sequel. But the wheels of production keep on turning, with a new writer on board, and shooting tentatively scheduled […]

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The top 10 movie jerks

The top 10 movie jerks. By Simon Miraudo. Ahhhhhh, jerks. They’re the movie characters we love to hate. Whether they’re the bane of our hero’s existence, or, in fact, the demented anti-hero of their very own film, they too deserve recognition in list form. In honour of the DVD/Blu-ray release of Jason Reitman and Diablo […]

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The 10 least threatening movie killers

The 10 least threatening movie killers. By Simon Miraudo. Is there a more lovable actor than Steve Carell working today? We think not. Don’t you just want to cuddle him?! He’s abandoned his post at The Office and is now looking for more serious feature film fare, such as the recently announced Foxcatcher in which […]

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