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John Hughes classics get Pop! Vinyl makeovers from Funko

December 15, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Funko is paying tribute to the legendary John Hughes with a new wave of Pop! Movies vinyl figures from four of his 80’s classics, and featuring Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Allison, Andrew, John, Brian, and Claire from The Breakfast Club, Andie and Duckie from Pretty in Pink, Jake and Samantha […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Funko, Pretty in Pink, sixteen candles, The Breakfast Club

4K Ultra HD Review – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

August 2, 2023 by Brad Cook

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, and Jeffrey Jones. SYNOPSIS: It’s certainly arguable whether this classic film needed a 4K Ultra HD release, considering the multiple Blu-rays floating around out there, but fans will want to scoop this one up just for the commentary track […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Ruck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Jeffrey Jones, John Hughes, matthew broderick, Mia Sara

The Must Watch School-Set Movies

September 10, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Summer is over and it’s back to class with our must-watch school-set movies… Hands up if you’re a parent of school-aged kids? Have you counted the minutes until your little cherubs return to school? Is that lazy and moody teenager making you go crazy? Have you spent an absolute fortune? Then don’t worry, as we […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Back To School, Carrie, Class of 1984, Donnie Darko, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Grease, Matilda, Not Another Teen Movie, Only The Strong, Risky Business, School of Rock, Superbad, The Breakfast Club

Cobra Kai creators producing Ferris Bueller’s Day Off spinoff

August 21, 2022 by Gary Collinson

After successfully reviving The Karate Kid franchise with their hit series Cobra Kai, creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald are now turning their attention to another iconic 80s property as they team with Paramount Pictures for a spinoff movie from the 1986 John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. As reported by Deadline, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, Sam and Victor’s Day Off

Absurd Film Sequels Which Almost Happened

June 1, 2021 by admin

Hasitha Fernando with ten absurd film sequels which almost happened… Hollywood truly is a strange place. For every bona fide film spewed forth from its creative bowels, there is an equally absurd sequel that ‘almost’ happened. And the best part is, some of these abysmal ideas get green lit in the first place, even reaching […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Batman, Batman Unchained, Casablanca, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, forrest gump, Gladiator, Jurassic Park, Se7en, superman lives, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off receiving 35th anniversary Blu-ray Steelbook release

April 1, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that the classic John Hughes comedy arrives on limited edition Blu-ray Steelbook on June 8th; check out the cover artwork and bonus content details below… Writer/director John Hughes’ seminal comedy about a high school student’s wild adventures in the […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, John Hughes

Blu-ray Review – John Hughes 5-Movie Collection

February 23, 2021 by Brad Cook

John Hughes 5-Movie Collection. Directed by John Hughes and Howard Deutch. Starring Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, James Spader, Andrew McCarthy, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Craig Sheffer, Lea Thompson, Steve Martin, John Candy, Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a John Hughes fan […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Ruck, Andrew McCarthy, Annie Potts, Craig Sheffer, Elizabeth McGovern, Eric Stoltz, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Harry Dean Stanton, Howard Deutch, James Spader, John Candy, John Hughes, jon cryer, kevin bacon, Lea Thompson, Mary Stuart Masterson, matthew broderick, Mia Sara, Molly Ringwald, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Pretty in Pink, She's Having a Baby, Some Kind of Wonderful, Steve Martin

The Problem With Fan Expectations

December 23, 2017 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Batman, Disney, Easy A, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, George Lucas, John Hughes, Justice League, Lady Bird, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Superman, The Edge of Seventeen

Alternative Spider-Man: Homecoming posters pay homage to The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Taxi Driver

July 15, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Nerdist have uneviled three new alternate posters for Sony and Marvel’s superhero blockbuster Spider-Man: Homecoming which pay homage to 80’s classics The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, along with Martin Scorsese’s 1976 crime drama Taxi Driver; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Homecoming 4K Collector’s Edition set and Blu-ray revealed A young Peter […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Marvel, Marvel Cinematc Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Taxi Driver, The Breakfast Club

Charlie Sheen to reprise Ferris Bueller’s Day Off role in The Goldbergs

December 17, 2014 by Gary Collinson

While it’s still up in the air as to whether Charlie Sheen will reprise the role of Charlie Harper for the upcoming series finale of Two and Half Men, the actor is set to return to one of his earliest roles – that of ‘Boy in the Police Station’ from the 1986 John Hughes classic […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Charlie Sheen, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Goldbergs

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