Blitzway has officially unveiled its Ghostbusters Premium UMS collection sixth scale figures for Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore which are inspired by the likeness of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson as the paranormal investigators in Ivan Reitman’s 1984 beloved supernatural comedy. The collectibles are available to pre-order […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Stripes (1981)
Stripes, 1981. Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, John Candy, Sean Young, Judge Reinhold, and John Larroquette.’ SYNOPSIS: Sony has issued their 4K Ultra HD edition of Stripes previously found in Columbia Classics: Volume Two as a standalone Steelbook with the same mix of old and new […]
Star Ace Toys celebrates 40 years of Ghostbusters with Egon Spengler and Ray Stantz collectible statues
Celebrating 40 years of the franchise (and coinciding with the release of the latest entry Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have revealed the 1:8 scale Egon Spengler and Ray Stantz statues which are based on the appearance of Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd as their characters in the beloved Ghostbusters series. The […]
4K Ultra HD Review – National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983. Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, and Anthony Michael Hall. SYNOPSIS: Summer has officially started in the northern hemisphere, so let’s revisit National Lampoon’s Vacation, an early 80s classic that’s debuting on 4K Ultra HD as part of Warner Bros.’ […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Groundhog Day (1993)
Groundhog Day, 1993. Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. SYNOPSIS: The modern classic Groundhog Day arrives on 4K Ultra HD again in time for its 30th anniversary (but not timed with the actual holiday, for whatever reason). This time around, Sony has added Dolby Vision to the 4K transfer […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Featuring the voice talents of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. SYNOPSIS: Cult classic animated movie Heavy Metal makes its 4K debut with […]
Blu-ray Review – Heavy Metal (1981) – Beyond Genres #16
Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Starring Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsk. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a Heavy Metal completist, you may want this new region-free Umbrella Entertainment release […]
Harold Ramis will be “very honourably represented” in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, says Dan Aykroyd
While Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson are all set to reprise their roles from Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II in the upcoming Jason Reitman-directed sequel, the reunion will sadly have an Egon-sized hole in the form of the late Harold Ramis, who passed away back in 2014. However, while Ramis is absent from the […]
Original Ghostbusters cast returning for new movie, says Ernie Hudson
Ghostbusters fans got a pleasant surprise this week when it was announced that Jason Reitman, son of director Ivan Reitman, is set to helm a new film set in the same continuity as the first two movies, and now it seems we may have confirmation that the surviving members of the original cast will also […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #17 – Anna and the Apocalypse director John McPhail on Ghostbusters
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite movie. This week, director John McPhail stops by to chat about sci-fi comedy classic Ghostbusters… This week, filmmaker John McPhail pops in to chat about his new Christmas zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse, as well […]
