Steve Tilley, Special to Postmedia Network

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5 films about virtual reality to stream in the real world

Over the decades, Steven Spielberg has brought many memorable characters to the big screen: globetrotting adventurer Indiana Jones, homesick alien E.T., reluctant shark hunter Martin Brody, U.S. Army Pte. James Ryan, chaos theorist Ian Malcolm… the list goes on and on.

March 22, 2018 Movies

From left to right: Carrie Anne Moss in "The Matrix," Leonardo DiCaprio in "Inception," and Jeff Bridges in "Tron."

The best retro shows on Netflix, CraveTV and Amazon Prime Video

Apparently there was a time before cellphones, laptops and high definition everything. No, really! We saw it on TV!

March 15, 2018 Television

"Buffy, the Vampire Slayer," "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Cheers" are all available to stream. (Supplied images)

Women who kick ass: Eight shows to stream that celebrate girl power

Whether they were putting up a trio of billboards, coping with teenage angst or making sweet love to a fish-man, women dominated the best movie dramas of the past year. Last week, Oscar heartily agreed.

March 9, 2018 Television

Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter. (Netflix)

Oscars 2018: How to stream this year's nominated films at home

It must be nerve-wracking to be an Oscar nominee on Academy Awards night, fidgeting in your seat at the Dolby Theatre and wondering if you’ve jinxed yourself by scribbling out an acceptance speech on some index cards.

February 26, 2018 Movies

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Fionn Whitehead in a scene from "Dunkirk." (Melissa Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Pictures)

From Black Lightning to Blade: 8 black superhero titles you can watch at home

Black Panther’s reign is about to begin.

February 9, 2018 Television

The best football movies to stream at home

Talk about a lose-lose situation.

January 25, 2018 Movies

Jamie Foxx, Al Pacino and Dennis Quaid in a scene from "Any Given Sunday."

Black Mirror's technology: How plausible is it?

It’s a little disappointing that we’ve arrived at 2018 and still don’t have the robot butlers and flying cars promised to us by 1950s sci-fi. But maybe there’s something to be said for technology not going too far, too soon.

January 24, 2018 Television