While the modern blockbuster began in the 1970s with films like Star Wars and Jaws, the 1980s cemented their status as the major format for mainstream moviegoing (and moviemaking) in Hollywood.

Horror thrived in the 1980s with groundbreaking classics that shaped the genre, from slashers like Friday the 13th to masterpieces like The Shining.

Despite the odds, Blockbuster is turning 40 — and cinephiles nostalgic for the ’90s and 2000s are invited to join in on the celebration. Well, kind of. Blockbuster launched in 1985 and hit its peak ...

Having struck gold with the Star wars saga, George Lucas snuck hidden details and easter eggs nodding to the space opera ...