Movie Reviews8.1/10
In Sixteen Candles, Hughes Makes Samantha’s Forgotten Birthday a Real Problem
A tale of sixteen candles wherein a maiden's first great birthday is forgotten, and her heart wanders toward a boy she cannot have.
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Movie Reviews7.2/10
Neal Page’s Holiday Nightmare With Del Griffith Runs From Plane to Train to Car
A tight ad executive and a loud salesman share a storm-crossed journey back to Chicago in this old comedy of endurance.
Movie Reviews4.9/10
Chevy Chase’s Christmas Catastrophe Endures as a Classic — Review of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
A tale of Clark Griswold's Christmas folly, wherein light, fire, and ruin bring mirth unto the assembled family.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
Ferris Bueller skipped school 40 years ago and the film still argues for the day off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: John Hughes wrote it in a week, and the 1986 Chicago comedy still runs perfectly. A review of the film's craft, cast, and legacy.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
The Breakfast Club Earns 6.6 of 10
A critical look at The Breakfast Club: its 1984 shoot, messy casting, the essay at its core, and why it earns 6.6 of 10.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
The Case for Home Alone as a Machine for Generating Sequels
Home Alone review: Chris Columbus and John Hughes built a two-idea comedy that still works, from Kevin's empty house to the Wet Bandits' traps.