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The 1980s were something of a golden age for television theme songs. In decades prior, the theme music was either a pleasant melody that played over the opening credits (such asI Love LucyandThe Dick Van Dyke Show), or they explained the premise of the series as inThe Brady BunchandThe Beverly Hillbillies. By the time we reached the 80s,MTV had revolutionized televisionso much that everything else being broadcast seemed tame and boring by comparison....

Since its invention in 1927,televisionhas been one of the most popular forms of entertainment around the world. Though Hollywood is still seen as the center of the television world, production spans the globe, with many countries producing properties for their own unique audiences. With the internet allowingstreaming for popular movies and TVshows all around the world, many of these series continue to find new viewers to engage with and be appreciated by....

TheStar Warsprequels of the early 2000s have had a significant surge in love and appreciation over the last few years. People who were children when the films were released have grown older and have a greater nostalgia and admiration for the George Lucas-directed trilogy. This newfound passion for the films has led to Lucasfilm feeling confident enough to revisit the trilogy through numerous outlets, most notably that of theObi-Wan KenobiDisney+ series, which saw the return of Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor to the galaxy far, far away....

Blumhouse’s controversial movieThe Huntwas recently pulled from Universal Pictures' release schedule. The movie was supposed to hit theaters in September, but now there is no release date in sight, though Jason Blum hopes to remedy that situation in the future. The story reportedly involves 12 “deplorables” kidnapped and released on a big stretch of land where they can then be hunted by the liberal wealthy elite.The Huntautomatically sparked controversy, but it all seemed like good free marketing at the time....

The Mandalorian, the first ever live-action Star Wars TV series, has found its composer in Ludwig Goransson. Lucasfilm has officially announced that the Golden Globe and Grammy nominated record producer and composer will score the soundtrack for the series, which is in production as we speak. Goransson had this to say about his new gig in a statement, evoking the wisdom of Yoda as a guiding light for the task that lies ahead of him....

CinemaCon has produced a number of big reactions over the last few days, with trailers forSpider-Man: No Way Home, a screening ofGhostbusters: Afterlifeand footage fromJurassic World: Dominionall grabbing the headlines for their respective franchises. Today was the turn of another huge franchise making a belated comeback to cinemas as the Warner Bros. panel not only confirmed the already known title of the fourth movie in the Matrix series asThe Matrix: Resurrections, but also unveiled the trailer for the long awaited return of Keanu Reeves as Neo, and it seems like it has been worth the wait....

Browsing through the Hanna-Barbera catalog of animated series, one will find numerous timeless classics, likeJohnny Quest,Wacky Racers,The Flintstones,Yogi Bear, etc. And within the expansive line-ups of cartoons created by the company, many have become lost to time or mostly forgotten; whether it beThe SnorksorJabberjaw, not all of them hold the same iconic status. However, within the forgotten catalog that hosts 249 stand-alone series, a few gems deserve to be revisited, or better yet — remade....

The holiday seasonis here and everyone has their particular favorite Christmas movie. One franchise that many holds near and dear to their hearts isThe Santa Clausefranchise. Originating in 1994, the franchise spawned a trilogy that ran for 12 years, and for many young kids, created and defined the mythology for which they viewed Santa, and also probably caused plenty of kids to misspell his last name. The Santa Clausefranchise, being made by the Walt Disney Corporation, makes it ideal holiday viewing for safe family-friendly material, as the original is rated PG and both sequels are rated G....

WithThe Disaster Artistarriving on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on March 13, the hit movie’s subject,Tommy Wiseau, recently paid a visit to Screen Junkies, where they took this “disaster artist” and put him in some actual disaster movies. Unlike the recent viral videos where Nicolas Cage’s face was put into random movies, Tommy Wiseau came into the studio, putting hisacting chopson display as he was filmed and edited into some of your favorite disaster movies....

After months of speculation,Showtime confirmed in Octoberthat they are bringing back the cult classic TV seriesTwin Peaksfor a nine-episode run in 2016.Last month, the network also confirmedthatKyle MacLachlanwill be back as FBI agent Dale Cooper, but we don’t have official word about any other original series cast members returning. A few years before he became a household name as Fox Mulder onThe X-Files,David Duchovnystarred in the second season of Twin Peaks as cross-dressing DEA agent Denise Bryson....

For the past couple of weeks, it’s beenCaptain Marvel’s time to shine at the box office. In its second frame, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe pulled in a very impressive $67.9 million last weekend. While the comic book adaptation will do quite well in its third weekend, it will be Jordan Peele’sUsthat takes home the box office crown as the highly-anticipated horror movie looks to have a huge debut....

The existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once said, “If you are lonely when you are alone, then you are in bad company.” This quote applies to many characters in the films ofTerrence Malick— less protagonists than they are mirrors into the souls of his films' viewers. Malick has long shunned traditional narratives for filmmaking that is experiential, disposing of traditional three act formats for collections of vignettes that sometimes appear to not even relate to one another....

ComedianDave Chappellewent out of his way to help out some fans who had been ripped off. Deidra Dickens says that she bought four tickets to see Chappelle’s sold out performance at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Valentine’s Day. However, she purchased them on Craigslist and the seller never sent her the tickets. Dickens bought the tickets for $500 using Apple Pay and the seller stopped communicating with her right after she sent the cash....