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Weird Science coming to 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow Video

June 1, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Anthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, John Hughes, Kelly LeBrock, Weird Science

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

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

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

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

Blu-ray Review – Sixteen Candles (1984)

July 26, 2020 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Michael Hall, Gedde Watanabe, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, John Hughes, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, sixteen candles

Blu-ray Review – Weird Science (1985)

August 22, 2019 by admin

Weird Science, 1985. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Michael Berryman, Vernon Wells, and Judie Aronson. SYNOPSIS: A pair of high school nerds create a ‘perfect’ woman using their computer but chaos ensues as she tries to teach them the error of […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, John Hughes, Judie Aronson, Kelly LeBrock, Michael Berryman, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Vernon Wells, Weird Science

Heathers with film critic Hanna Flint | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #49

August 21, 2019 by Tom Beasley

Heathers

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Hanna Flint stops by to chat about 80s cult teen classic Heathers… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Hanna Flint comes on to chat […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Christian Slater, Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Hanna Flint, Heathers, John Hughes, Michael Lehmann, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Winona Ryder

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