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From thorn in Chief Brody’s side to the real Chief Brody.

From ‘Duel’ to ‘The Fabelmans,’ we ranked one of Hollywood’s greatest careers.

The iconic musical is given a timely new treatment.

A photo offers some potential hints for the story and timeline.

Pinky and the Brain are back too!

'The Movies' is a delightful and informative trip down memory lane with some of your favorite scenes from the last 30 years, along with the stories from the people who created them.

Don’t tell the trolls, but a woman might take up the mantle after Harrison Ford retires from Indiana Jones.

Spielberg says he’ll never go back and do what he attempted with E.T. again.

The video-game thriller had its world premiere last night, and critics were impressed. Read their reactions now.

Ten films that are way more disturbing than anything that would show up in the horror section of a store or streaming site.

It’s pretty well known that Steven Spielberg was a major force (h’yuck) in getting J.J. Abrams the assignment directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Lucasfilm wanted a director. Spielberg wanted Abrams to get the gig. “I brought J.J.’s name up,” he said in a roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “I thought J.J. would be the best person to direct Episode VII and I called J.J. and said ‘Would you do it if it was offered to you?’” Abrams was initially reluctant (he thought his wife wouldn’t want him to take any more time-consuming franchise gigs), so Spielberg actually took Abrams and his wife Katie out to dinner on Lucasfilm’s behalf, asked Katie if it was cool if J.J. directed Star Wars, and basically made a Love Connection of the whole thing. The rest was history.

Last week, we took note of a new business venture called Screening Room spearheaded by Napster founder Sean Parker. The proposed service would digitally stream the latest major-studio theatrical releases into the confines of private American homes for a hefty estimated fee of $50 on the same day as in-theater premieres, rendering a trip to the local cineplex less necessary than ever. Naturally, this radical new strategy would change the entire face of the industry, and has accordingly raised hackles on the production, distribution, and exhibition sides of Hollywood. As movie theaters struggle to stay relevant and profitable, Parker’s every press conference sounds like a death knell. And this weekend, both sides of this instantly contentious debate dug in their heels on their positions.