John Hughes

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Career Opportunities (4K Ultra HD Edition Review)

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During the 1980s, few Comedy screenwriters and directors were as successful as John Hughes. Responsible for some of the decades’ most memorable Comedies, he wrote 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation, wrote/directed 1984’s Sixteen Candles, wrote/directed/produced 1985’s The Breakfast Club, wrote/directed 1985’s Weird Science, but wait, there ... Read More
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Uncle Buck (4K UHD Edition Review)

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At the start of the 1980s, Canadian Actor and Comedian was a rising star with secondary roles in films like 1979’s 1941, 1981’s Stripes, 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation, and 1984’s Splash. Prime to break it big: in 1985, Candy received his break as a lead ... Read More

Interview – Anthony Michael Hall

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One of the ’80s brightest young stars, Anthony Michael Hall’s face was all over film throughout the decade. From playing the original Rusty Griswold in 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation, to his breakout role in 1985’s The Breakfast Club and Weird Science, Hall made a name for himself with his ... Read More

Home Alone Celebrates 30 Years

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From a mother’s panicked shriek of “KEVIN!” to “Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal,” we can all offer up a slew of quotes from the 1990 classic Home Alone. In the weeks leading up to its release, the box office had been owned by the likes ... Read More

Weird Science – 35 Years of Fantasy

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Written and directed by John Hughes, Weird Science did quite well when released on August 2nd in 1985 by Universal Pictures. Though it is overshadowed by Hughes’ other works, like The Breakfast Club (released in June of the same year) and 1986’s Ferris Bueller’s Day ... Read More