John Hughes Articles

On This Day In Movie History, 11.11.12

11.12.12 | Jay Steinberg | Tags: Elvis Presley, John Hughes, Pierce Brosnan, Rudolph Valentino, Tyrone Power | 3 comments

On This Day In Movie History, 11.11.12 November 13, 1921: After gaining fame in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Italian-born leading man Rudolph Valentino mesmerizes female filmgoers as The Sheik. November 15, 1935: The Marx Brothers’ first feature for…

Uncle Buck and the State of Family Films

06.01.11 | guest-blogs | Tags: John Candy, John Hughes | 9 comments

Guest blogger Jason Taylor writes: As I write this article, I’ve just popped in a DVD of Uncle Buck, the 1989 comedy from John Hughes starring John Candy as a hapless but loveable man tasked with watching his nieces and…

The Breakfast Club

09.21.10 | Jason Marcewicz | Tags: 1980s Movies, John Hughes | 19 comments

You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Clearly uncomfortable and avoiding eye contact is how everybody awaits their STD results from the public clinic.