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The Goonies from left: Jeff Cohen, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan (aka Jonathan Ke Quan), 1985

‘Goonies’ Stars Shut Down Rumors That 1985 Cult Classic May Be Getting a Sequel

Rumors are flying amid the film’s upcoming 40th anniversary.

image of the front exterior of the house in California where much of the movie 'Poltergeist' was filmed, which is now up for sale. It's a traditional house style, with wood and stucco, and a brick walkway leading up to the front door. Nicely trimmed trees and bushes decorate the front yard.

The ‘Poltergeist’ House Is Up for Sale

The home where much of the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist was filmed is being sold for the first time in 45 years. Don’t worry; the tongue-in-cheek real estate listing assures us that “this house is clean.”

Dustin Hoffman attends Tribeca Talks: Noah Baumbach at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 24, 2017 in New York City

Dustin Hoffman Has Blown Off Steven Spielberg Four Times

Now he regrets it.

JAWS, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, 1975

Why ‘Jaws’ Almost Didn’t Get Made (It Wasn’t Just the Worst Place in the World to Shoot)

While few of us can imagine a world without ‘Jaws,’ it’s actually something of a miracle that the film was ever completed.

July 2024 4K Blu-ray releases

‘Rocky,’ ‘Who’s That Girl,’ & ‘Jaws’ Lead July’s Best Blu-ray & 4K UHD Releases

Other 4K UHD must-haves this month include Tom Cruise’s 1983 hit ‘Risky Business’ and 1956’s ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers.’

Jaws poster art collage

Nat Geo to Air 50th Anniversary ‘Jaws’ Special During SharkFest 2025

Can you believe it’s been almost 50 years since Jaws had us running to theaters?

image from the 1975 movie

I Really Want to Play That ‘Killer Shark’ Arcade Game Shown in ‘Jaws’

A brief scene in Steven Spielberg’s classic 1975 thriller ‘Jaws’ shows a kid at a beachfront arcade playing an early ’70s ‘electro-mechanical’ game called ‘Killer Shark’ that still looks pretty cool.

The Biggest & Best Summer Blockbusters From the 1980s

Beat the heat this summer with these cool movies that are truly oozing with nostalgia!

screenshot from the 1975 movie

‘The Pier Incident’ Is the Scariest Scene in ‘Jaws’

Steven Spielberg’s classic 1975 thriller Jaws is filled with suspenseful and scary moments, but the most terrifying one of all comes in a scene where a potential shark victim actually gets away.

The Land Before Time Spike, Petrie, Ducky, Littlefoot, 1988

‘Land Before Time’ Writer Explains Why He Wrote That Gut-Wrenching Scene (You Know The One)

Steven Spielberg had a lot to do with it.

black-and-white image from the 1962 war movie

TCM Commemorates D-Day’s 80th Anniversary With Daylong Film Lineup

June 6, 2024, marks 80 years since the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Western Europe on D-Day. To commemorate this historic event, Turner Classic Movies is airing 12 films related to the Normandy invasion.

Steven Spielberg seen on stage at the

Psst, Steven Spielberg Fans! He’s Working on a New Film Set For Summer 2026

It may have something to do with UFOs?

PETER PAN, Michael Darling, John Darling, Wendy Darling, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, 1953

Happy Peter Pan Day: Celebrate The Magic!

Learn about the history of Peter Pan as the newest Disney+ live-action film has been released.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977

Steven Spielberg Gets Nostalgic About ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ At TCMFF

He shared a very special edition of the film with audiences.

THE WIZARD OF OZ, Judy Garland, Toto the dog, 1939

The Biggest Oscar Snubs of All Time

Fun fact: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ was trampled on by ‘Forrest Gump’ in 1995, find out the other biggest snubs in Oscar history!

Sugarland Express, Chinatown and Texas Chainsaw Massacre collage

6 Movies From 1974 That Stood the Test of Time (50 Years Later)

Film sequels, slashers and satires — chances are we wouldn’t have had them without these few Hollywood megahits from 1974.

American Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) holds a press conference at the Savoy Hotel in London, UK, September 1964

Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic Coming From Chris Rock & Steven Spielberg with Rights to Actual Speech

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, learn more about the upcoming biopic about his life.

TCM logo red curtain

TCM Shares Big Announcements for its 30th Anniversary

So much to be excited about for TCM fans!

John William, E.T and Jaws movie collage

Composer John Williams is 92 & May Never Retire

He has created some of the best movie scores of all time.

image from the 1998 World War II movie

‘Saving Private Ryan’ Is Getting a 25th Anniversary Theatrical Release

Fathom Events is bringing Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1998 epic war film to theaters for a limited two-day re-release in late November 2023.

POLTERGEIST, Heather O'Rourke, 1982

A Haunting New ‘Poltergeist’ TV Show is in the Works

Ready to get scared again?

GREMLINS, Zach Galligan, 1984, reading in bed with Gizmo

‘Gremlins’ Turns 40 — How Does it Hold up?

Campy horror flick about tiny gremlins leaves many questions. Plus will there be a sequel?

image from the 1985 movie

The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough to Return in a Theatrical Re-Release

Producer Steven Spielberg and director Richard Donner’s beloved 1985 kids’ pirate adventure movie is hitting the big screen again for a very limited release in September 2023.

BACK TO THE FUTURE, from left, Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, 1985

‘Back to the Future’ Stars Reveal If There Will Ever Be A Fourth Movie

Are the rumors true?

scene from the 1993 movie

Welcome Back to ‘Jurassic Park’ in a Theatrical Re-Release

Steven Spielberg’s classic 1993 dinosaur blockbuster is getting a limited 30th anniversary re-release at RealD 3D theaters across the U.S. and Canada in late August 2023.

special effects image of a great white shark from the 1983 movie

The ‘Jaws’ Franchise Jumped the Shark With ‘Jaws 3-D’

Released to theaters in 1983 and capitalizing on the early ’80s revival of 3-D movies, this second ‘Jaws’ sequel is pretty ridiculous in 2-D, too (and still not the worst entry in the franchise).

black and white still from the 1942 Republic Pictures serial

The Classic Cliffhanger Serials That Helped Inspire ‘Indiana Jones’

Among their other inspirations for the daredevil archaeologist they introduced in Raiders of the Lost Ark, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg raided the lost art of action-packed ’30s and ’40s movie serials like Spy Smasher and Perils of Nyoka.

an image from the

‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Moments That Are Still Creepy 40 Years Later

A monstrous rabbit in the hat, a mouthless sister, a gremlin on the wing of the plane and more from the 1983 anthology movie that also inspired me to watch Rod Serling’s classic series for the first time.

Is TCM Going Away?

Is TCM Going Away? Legendary Movie Directors Try to Save the Network

Directors Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson want to ‘ensure that TCM’s programming is untouched and protected.’

JAWS, 1975

‘Jaws’ Swam Into Movie Theaters in June 1975 & We Are Still Afraid of the Water

On June 21, 1975 we got out of the water as ‘Jaws’ was one of the truly great summer blockbusters.