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It's hard to imagine that a movie as well known and dissected as 'Ghostbusters' can show us anything new, but according to the film's production company, some previously unreleased footage from the original 1984 film has just been found.

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In the lead-up to this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, we’re exploring some past categories that deserve their own spot in the "In Memoriam" tribute.

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Though it didn’t make much of a dent in the box office when it hit theaters 20 years ago, Christopher Guest’s mockumentary has become a cult hit in the years since.

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Set on a magical, disc-shaped world supported by four elephants who in turn ride atop a gigantic turtle, these masterworks of comic fantasy have collectively sold more than 80 million copies worldwide.

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The Stephen King adaptation had its fair share of on-set accidents, crew changes, and rowdy dogs.

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Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, and Regina King celebrate their Oscar wins at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in 2019.

The voting process that determines the Oscar nominees is a long and complicated undertaking that involves approximately 8000 voting members and hundreds of eligible films and filmmakers.

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Tom Cruise admitted that the film was not a "crowning jewel" in his career, but—nearly 20 years later—it's still a beloved guilty pleasure.

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“Ever since 'Slap Shot,' I’ve been swearing more," Paul Newman once admitted of the F-bomb-laden sports classic.

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