Tag: Dan Aykroyd

Devilish Shortcut Shortcut to Happiness’ inoffensive, simple morals don’t need explicitly revealed. Adam Baldwin stars as a struggling writer seeking success and fame, gets both after selling his soul …

My Best to the Coven By 1989, New York still struggled with rising crime rates.. As Ghostbusters II begins Ecto-1 needs a car wash. Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson …

Cleaning Up the Town Rick Moranis awkwardly stumbles through the streets as Ghostbusters’ third act begins. He’s possessed. He’s muttering nonsense. Nearby, a reggae street band plays, oblivious to …

Dragging Cliches Dragnet is undoubtedly a movie of its time. Listen to the putrid, digitally manipulated opening credits music or the closing credits where stars Dan Aykroyd and Tom …

Get Rich There’s legitimacy in Trading Places’ bet. Two rich gamblers argue whether social conditions determine a person’s wealth and social stature, betting for and against that theory. They …

Mildly Amusing Dan Aykroyd Comedy From the 1980s Doctor Detroit is the most pivotal movie in Dan Aykroyd’s life. It even surpasses classics like Ghostbusters in importance for the …

James Brown Biopic has incredible A/V quality; deserves multiple Oscar noms Following up The Help, director Tate Taylor fishes for more Oscar nominations with his masterful Get On Up, …

Tammy has a few decent gags. Shame they're in this movie.

Ghostbusters II is smart, just not as smart.

Scripting perfection that makes Ghostbusters one of the finest, sharpest pieces of escapist entertainment ever committed to film

The Campaign is inspired casting, and pacing that doesn't have a minute to lose.

There are plenty of reasons some kid's films live on through the ages, and Yogi Bear doesn't have any of them.