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4K Ultra HD Review – National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

June 24, 2023 by Brad Cook

National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983. Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, and Anthony Michael Hall. SYNOPSIS: Summer has officially started in the northern hemisphere, so let’s revisit National Lampoon’s Vacation, an early 80s classic that’s debuting on 4K Ultra HD as part of Warner Bros.’ […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Michael Hall, Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase, christie brinkley, Harold Ramis, Imogene Coca, John Candy, national lampoon's vacation, Randy Quaid

The Definitive Thanksgiving Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

November 24, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the definitive Thanksgiving film… Thanksgiving is upon our American cousins. Just in case any of you celebrating with a nicely bronzed Turkey are wondering about the definitive film accompaniment for such a day, then a Brit is here, with his monocle on, cup of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: John Candy, John Hughes, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin

4K Ultra HD Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

November 20, 2022 by Brad Cook

Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Steve Martin, John Candy, Michael McKean, Laila Robins, Dylan Baker and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Planes, Trains and Automobiles takes another spin on disc, this time in a 4K UltraHD edition that includes a Blu-ray with 75 minutes of newly found deleted footage. Paramount ported over […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: John Candy, John Hughes, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin

4K Ultra HD Review – Heavy Metal (1981)

November 1, 2022 by Brad Cook

Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Featuring the voice talents of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. SYNOPSIS: Cult classic animated movie Heavy Metal makes its 4K debut with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alice Playten, August Schellenberg, Don Francks, Eugene Levy, Gerald Potterton, Harold Ramis, Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 2000, Ivan Reitman, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, John Vernon, Kevin Eastman, Marilyn Lightstone, Martin Lavut, Richard Romanus, Rodger Bumpass, Susan Roman, Zal Yanovsk

Blu-ray Review – Heavy Metal (1981) – Beyond Genres #16

April 21, 2022 by Brad Cook

Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Starring Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsk. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a Heavy Metal completist, you may want this new region-free Umbrella Entertainment release […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alice Playten, August Schellenberg, Don Francks, Eugene Levy, Gerald Potterton, Harold Ramis, Heavy Metal, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, John Vernon, Marilyn Lightstone, Martin Lavut, Richard Romanus, Rodger Bumpass, Susan Roman, Umbrella Entertainment, Zal Yanovsk

Blu-ray Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

November 20, 2021 by Brad Cook

Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987. Directed by John Hughes Starring Steve Martin, John Candy, Michael McKean, and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Planes, Trains and Automobiles arrives again on Blu-ray, this time in SteelBook packaging that also includes the film on DVD, along with a code for a digital copy. This is the same disc, complete with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: John Candy, John Hughes, kevin bacon, Michael McKean, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin

4K Ultra HD Review – Spaceballs (1987)

April 4, 2021 by Brad Cook

Spaceballs, 1987. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, and Joan Rivers. SYNOPSIS: Another edition of Spaceballs? This one is in 4K, so if you want your Mel Brooks satire in the highest possible resolution that’s available these days, Kino Lorber has […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Joan Rivers, John Candy, Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Spaceballs

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 Dark and Disturbing Underbelly of Home Alone

December 10, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe revisits a holiday staple, and looks into the dark underbelly of Home Alone… Home Alone is 30. Macaulay Culkin turned 40 this year. If that makes you feel old, I apologise. The film turned the former child actor into a mega star, and in a short run of largely repetitive films, Culkin suffered […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Chris Columbus, home alone, John Candy, Macaulay Culkin

Blu-ray Review – Uncle Buck (1989)

September 28, 2020 by admin

Uncle Buck, 1989. Directed by John Hughes. Starring John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Jean Louisa Kelly, Amy Madigan, Laurie Metcalf, and Gaby Hoffman. SYNOPSIS: John Candy goes round to Macaulay Culkin’s house and mayhem ensues. There’s something to be said for John Hughes movies from the 1980s, especially if you were of an age to see […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Amy Madigan, gaby hoffman, Jean Louisa Kelly, John Candy, John Hughes, Laurie Metcalf, Macaulay Culkin, Uncle Buck

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