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Whether it signals a warning to audiences in a horror film or sets the scene for romance in a love story, a memorable song can be the viewer’s best friend. How many of these unforgettable movie songs do you already know by heart? Some of them have become such classics you might not have even known they were from movies! Over the Rainbow The Wizard of Ozwas such an important film that it is still changing lives 80 years after it first graced the silver screen in 1939....

The entireHalloweenfranchise started with her and most likely end with her. Debuting in her first feature film role inJohn Carpenter’s 1978Halloweenas Laurie Strode, establishedJamie Lee Curtisas a scream queen and one of the most iconic ones of her time. Her name is almost synonymous with horror. The then-small-budget project written by Carpenter andDebra Hillbecame one of themost successful independent moviesof its time and evolved to become a benchmark for the slasher horror genre, and a major inspiration for many horror movies in the future....

Jon Favreauis a warlock. This is the only reasonable explanation for how the guy can make a cutting-edge Disney movie, the first-ever live-actionStar WarsTV series, and a Netflix cooking series at the same time. And whileThe Lion KingandThe Mandalorianunderstandably took up the spotlight last year, Favreau’s Netflix seriesThe Chef Showis sneakily one of the best things he’s ever done. The show returns with a third volume of all-new episodes today, and they are as entertaining, delicious-looking, and inspiring as ever....

Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers forCitadelEpisodes 1 and 2. After years of waiting, the first two episodes ofCitadelare finally available on Prime Video. Produced by theRusso Brothers,Citadelis the first chapter of an intertwined spy thriller story that will expand toward multiple international series, including spinoffs set inItaly, Mexico, andIndia. And since the main U.S. series was alreadyrenewed before the premiere of the first episodes, we can say that Amazon Studios is betting a lot of money on the Russo Brothers' intriguing project....

Looks like Sandy Cheeks isn’t the onlySpongeBobside character getting her own spinoff. Nickelodeon has officially revealed a first look at all-new original seriesThe Patrick Star Show, a sitcom starring Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke) and his family as they “are constantly disrupted by Patrick’s wild whims and surreal imagination,” especially when the titular starfish takes to hosting a variety show for the neighborhood from his bedroom. The series, which will consist of 13 episodes, will premiere in July....

It might not seem like it now, but in its early days,Star Trekwas an underdog. Despiteearning a dedicated fanbase with younger demographicsduring its three-year run, the original 1960s series wasn’t a ratings smash. NBC canceled the ambitious sci-fi excursion after three seasons, andthere’s a good chanceStar Trekwouldn’t have made it that farwithout a combination of good luck and powerful behind-the-scenes allies (like entertainment powerhouseLucille Ball).Trek’s evolution into afranchise powerhousewas a tenuous undertaking from the beginning: although supportive of creatorGene Roddenberry’s “Western in space” concept, NBC ordered a second pilot after deeming Roddenberry’s first offering “too cerebral” (not to mention the episode’s roughly $500,000 budget, a whopping price tag for the time)....

BoxLunch, the cause-driven pop-culture retail giant, recently announced the launch of a nationwide tour and exclusive merchandise in celebration of the opening of"Toy Story Land"in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Slated to open on June 30th, “Toy Story Land” is an immersive, eleven-acre experience, recreating Andy’s toy-filled backyard from the Disney-PixarToy Storyfilms featuring Woody, Buzz, Jessie and all of their playtime pals. “The Toy Story Land Tour” powered by BoxLunch brings a preview of Andy’s backyard to your backyard with several surprises along the way....

Following the news thatVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2would be delaying its anticipated release until an unknown date next year, we’ve got word that some top-level creatives have been “suddenly terminated” from the project. That’s as surprising to fans of the video game franchise as it was to the devs themselves. Sure, the project was supposed to arrive in March of this year, but 2020 being what it is, the original delay until Fall 2020 was understandable....

Althoughthe “Wild West” is often portrayedas an exciting period in history that was filled with action and adventure, the reality is thatthe frontier era was a rather dangerous time in America’s trajectory.A majority of people had to lead very lonely, isolated lives that required them to dedicate a majority of their time to their careers, many of which involved highly laborious feats of physical labor. This does not mean that romance was absent within the Western era, but that it was far less idealized than it has been depicted in many popular films....

One of the many films to world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival wasVelvet Buzzsaw. Written and directed byDan Gilroy(Nightcrawler), the supernatural thriller takes place in the Los Angeles contemporary art world and the less you know about the plot the better. Trust me, I caughtVelvet Buzzsawwithout knowing too much about the twists and turns but I had such a great time with the film. Like Gilroy’s last movie, it’s got a fantasticJake Gyllenhaalperformance and also starsRene Russo,Toni Collette,Zawe Ashton,Tom Sturridge,Natalia Dyer,Daveed Diggs,Billy Magnussen, andJohn Malkovich....

Warner Bros. has released a newWar Dogstrailer online. Previously titledArms and the Dudes, the film is based on a true story and starsJonah HillandMiles Telleras two ambitious young men who become weapons traders for the U.S. government, landing multimillion-dollar arms contracts and living the high life before everything comes crashing down. This looks like a fun change of pace for everyone involved. There are shades ofPain & Gain,The Wolf of Wall Street, andLord of War, and if that’s the mash-up with directorTodd Phillips(The Hangover) comic sensibilities, then this looks too bonkers to pass up, especially when you’ve got Hill and Teller in the lead roles plus a supporting turn fromBradley Cooper....

Ubisoft released a new game mode forWatch Dogs: LegioncalledLegion of the Deadfor consoles. Along with the release is a new trailer showing players what to expect from this new mode, which was previously only available for PC. Legion of the Deadis a zombie survival game mode that can be played solo or with up to four players. The trailer itself shows players using various weapons, tools, and even powers throughout to survive....

Lionsgate and CBS Films have released a newWinchestertrailer (lopping off the unwieldy subtitle “The House That Ghosts Built”). Inspired by true events, the film starsHelen Mirrenas Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester fortune and a woman who enacted a maniacal plan to construct a monstrous house on a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week schedule. But she didn’t build the house for her or for her family, but instead as a prison of sorts for hundreds of ghosts....