Go beyond the classics as Casey Chong presents seven John Hughes movies you might have missed… The name John Hughes is synonymous with ’80s teen culture, the filmmaker having spent the majority of his career exploring the angst-ridden years of adolescence as teenagers cope with generational conflicts, class struggles, and more. He basically defined the […]
The Breakfast Club at 40: The Story Behind the Quintessential Coming-of-Age Teen Drama of the 80s
As the film turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Hughes’ 80s classic The Breakfast Club… John Hughes is a name that is synonymous with coming-of-age teen dramas and the 1980s era but one film has always stood out as one of the filmmaker’s best efforts and that is The Breakfast Club. […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
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 […]
Weird Science coming to 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow Video
Arrow Video has announced the limited edition 4K Ultra HD release of writer-director John Hughes’ classic 1985 comedy Weird Science which goes on sale on August 21st; check out the cover artwork and details here… They Went From Zeroes To Heroes In One Fantastic Weekend. If you can’t get a date… make one! After proving […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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 […]
Blu-ray Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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 […]
Blu-ray Review – Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles, 1984. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Gedde Watanabe, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, and Michael Schoeffling. SYNOPSIS: Sixteen Candles has been released on home video a bunch of times, including a pair of Blu-rays from Universal, but this new Blu-ray from Arrow is packed with […]
Blu-ray Review – Uncle Buck (1989)
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 […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige says the Spider-Man reboot will have a “John Hughes vibe”
Marvel chief Kevin Feige is currently out on the press tour for Ant-Man, but it seems – unsurprisingly – that many of the questions the producer is fielding relates to the upcoming introduction of Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ve already brought you some comments from Feige about working with Sony on the reboot […]
The Definitive Thanksgiving Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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 […]
