Dan Aykroyd

I wish ‘Trading Places’ (1983) could be traded for laughs

Although it’s set in a time when the idea of a computer instantly telling you the price of orange-juice concentrate stock is cutting-edge, “Trading Places”

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‘Blues Brothers’ (1980) is an absurdly bombastic crowd-pleaser

“The Blues Brothers” (1980) has such massive set pieces and action sequences that the belly laughs have little chance at being equally big. But it’s

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‘Ghostbusters II’ (1989) a big step down, but still fun

“Ghostbusters II” (1989), which feels even more Eighties than the 1984 original, is a prime example of one of those old-school blockbuster sequels that’s defined

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‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) masterfully mixes comedy, critique

Thirty-five years later, “Ghostbusters” (1984) stands as a master class in how to smoothly mix genres. Bill Murray is consistently in a wry comedy while

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