John Oliver revealed how bad the 911 emergency service has become on his news comedy show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday. Oliver blames people who call 911 for non-emergency situations or butt-dial the number for distracting dispatchers from actual dangerous situations. But the real problem with 911 happens when the dispatchers can’t pinpoint where emergency …

Filming for the next season of “Sherlock” is well under way at 221B Baker Street. Actor Toby Jones, best known for playing Truman Capote in the biopic “Infamous,” will guest star in the British mystery series as a new enemy to the Great Detective. “I’m excited and intrigued by the character I shall be playing in ‘Sherlock,'” Jones told BBC …

Space battles are already spectacular in Star Wars movies. But when paired with ’80s song “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins, they’re even better. Videographer Weston Wong posted his Star Wars montage on Vimeo, using the hit song from the “Top Gun” movie soundtrack. It works remarkably well considering Rebel pilots running to their X-Wings resemble Tom Cruise and his fellow …

Companies love to cash in on American patriotism. Last week, Anheuser-Busch said it will repackage Budweiser cans with the label “America” from May 23 through November’s election season. Now, Michigan’s Saugatuck Brewing Company is poking fun at Anheuser-Busch’s flag-waving campaign with one of its own. “We’re here to make beer named after America great again,” Saugatuck Brewing Company posted on …

Video games can often translate into movie magic with a great cast and a stellar script. Just look at the “Resident Evil” movie franchise or the Lara Croft “Tomb Raider” films starring Angelina Jolie — with news of a reboot starring Alicia Vikander. Now it seems classic Atari arcade games Centipede and Missile Command are getting turned into movies. According …

William Shakespeare words, “I long to hear the story of your life, which must captivate the ear strangely,” in his play “The Tempest” best describe the appeal of a new app created to excite students about his often hard-to-comprehend work. Actor Ian McKellen and professor Jonathan Bate have joined forces to help us understand the world-famous Arden Shakespeare texts and …

Peggy Carter knew her worth. Fans knew her worth. But sadly, ABC didn’t. The network canceled “Marvel’s Agent Carter” on Thursday after just two seasons. The compelling post-WWII plot lines and stellar cast, including Hayley Atwell in the lead role, earned respect from both TV critics and Marvel fans. But ABC decided to pull the plug after low ratings, according …

For those of us fans still mourning the end of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” it’s comforting to know that many of the hit TV series’ actors remain friends and periodically show up on each other’s shows. “Buffy” showrunner Joss Whedon often gives the actors spots in his TV shows and movies, and many of the actors, like Nathan Fillion and …

Shanghai Disneyland doesn’t officially open until June 16, but you can still see what it’s like to hop on its new Tron Lightcycle ride and see if it’s worth the wait. The Inside the Magic blog posted a video Sunday from the point of view of someone riding the Tron Lightcycle Power Run roller coaster ride, which opened to select …

Deadpool is the kind of anti-superhero who puts the punch in punchlines. So it’s especially apt that he’s not only the subject of a parody video, but that he takes part in it as well. Honest Trailers — a YouTube series from Screen Junkies that features a classic movie-trailer voiceover but with a narrator who makes fun of films in …