Tag Archives: John Hughes

Monday Picks: ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of turkey day this week’s Monday Pick is the John Hughes comedy road trip classic Plains, Trains, and Automobiles (1987), which stars Steve Martin and the late, great John Candy in one of his most lovable … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Comedy, DVD, DVD Reviews, Monday Picks, Movies, Netflix, Paramount | Tagged John Candy, John Hughes, Kevin Bacon, Plains Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin | 2 Comments

Review: ‘Due Date’

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Erin Tuttle Due Date is a film that aspires towards being a feel good comedy about two men who go on a quest and through one another ultimately learn about who they are. Todd Phillips’ follow-up to the wildly … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast – Episode 20: The Rise of Cobra

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast, Chris, Matt and Christina discuss a whole slew of new topics and revisit a few old ones. Some of the things they cover in this episode include Green Hornet casting news, Steven Spielberg’s next movie, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comics, DC, News, Podcasts, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged Blackest Night, Episode 20, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Geogg Johns, John Hughes, Paul Walker, Running Scared, Steven Spielberg, Terminator, Tim Roth | 1 Comment

John Hughes Tribute Montage

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Usually, I shy away from these types of tribute videos. They normally can’t do the person in question justice or often minimize their contributions in some way. Or, they are just plain bad and poorly put together. Fortunately, that’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Editorial and Opinion, Movies, Video | Tagged Ferris Bueller's Day Off, John Hughes, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science | 3 Comments

Director John Hughes Dead at 59

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Matt Raub

We are just getting word now that John Hughes, director of such 80s films as Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Beuller’s Day off has died of a heart attack during a morning walk today in … Continue reading →

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