There aren’t many truly great movies about Thanksgiving, but John Hughes’ ‘80s comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles can be counted among them, if not right at the very top of the list. Viewing it at this time of year is an annual tradition for a lot of people, who have been taking to social media to celebrate their eternal affection for it.
Many terms in Star Wars have always been a little nebulous, often used for how they sound rather than with precise definitions. And one such phrase, Jedi Master, has now been officially clarified to the extent that it seems Leia was the only Skywalker who could technically lay claim to being one.
Now that Disney has the rights to all the Marvel properties once controlled by Fox, it’s only a matter of time before Deadpool will enter the MCU. However, with the shared universe being for the most part focused on maintaining continuity, the big problem is how to explain why a character who makes so much noise has been so far invisible among the exploits of the rise of superheroes. Fortunately, his own actions have already provided a possibility that aligns with Phase Four, which a new theory has postulated.
The third to final episode of Supernatural saw one of most controversial of the entire series, but now the Spanish translation of the scene has put another spin on it.
When Scream was released in 1996, it ushered in a new appreciation for slasher flicks, but also had the unfortunate and unforeseen side effect of bringing about a resurgence of parody films following the success of Scary Movie. Now, one of the latter’s stars, Dave Sheridan, has expressed interest in returning in a series of shorts offering up further lampooning.
Fans of ‘80s comedy horror Killer Klowns From Outer Space have been periodically demanding a follow-up for decades, and now talks have taken place at Netflix to bring this about.
It’s a sad state of affairs that once Halloween is over and done with, major streaming platforms suddenly become far less interested in maintaining a library of horror movies. In keeping with this, several of Netflix’s genre titles will be leaving the site throughout December, so be sure to catch them while you still can.
