John Hughes News

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Blu-ray Review

Oct 18, 2011, 14:20 GMT

You’ll have to travel to Best Buy by one of those methods, but there you will find the high definition disc of John Hughes’ hilarious ode to travel… and the perils thereof.  Candy and Martin are hilarious as is their trip to make it home for Thanksgiving. ... more

Get ready to laugh with Airplane!, The Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Sep 25, 2011, 16:16 GMT

The classic comedies Airplane!, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad, and Planes Trains and Automobiles arrive on Blu-ray September 25th exclusively at Best Buy from Paramount Home Entertainment and M&C’s giving away three copies of each film!

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Encore's Xmas present: The best '80s films beginning Dec. 25

Dec 7, 2009, 17:27 GMT

The 1980's era in film was dominated by director John Hughes, who had hit after hit with a key group of actors who became known as the 'Brat Pack.' ... more

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Those Aren't Pillows Edition) – DVD Review

Oct 30, 2009, 13:26 GMT

The late John Hughes had cornered the market on teen comedies and this was his first foray into more adult fare.  It would also be the first film to pair comedic legends John Candy and Steve Martin.  The results are a Thanksgiving treat that is anything but a turkey. ... more

Ben Stein eulogizes John Hughes: Chicago burial

Aug 12, 2009, 9:24 GMT

Vince Vaughn and Matthew Broderick were among the mourners at John Hughes' funeral yesterday (11.08.09). ... more

Encore, John Hughes, encore: Two classic Hughes films air Sunday, August 9

Aug 8, 2009, 3:33 GMT

The sudden death of John Hughes has left so many people in shock.  His films spoke to teenagers and were sentimental, hilarious and slyly subversive.  He worked with great actors: John Cusack, John Candy, Steve Martin, Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick to name a few. ... more

Home Alone creator John Hughes dies

Aug 7, 2009, 9:38 GMT

'Home Alone' creator John Hughes has died. ... more

Bueller, Breakfast Club director Hughes dead at 59

Aug 6, 2009, 23:32 GMT

Washington - John Hughes, writer and director of The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, died of a heart attack Thursday in New York City at age 59. ... more

High School Flashback Collection (The Breakfast Club / Sixteen Candles / Weird Science) – DVD Review

Sep 25, 2008, 17:11 GMT

John Hughes was on a roll with Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science.  Two of those films would come to define a generation with Weird Science being, well, the weird one.  ... more