Category: Directed by John Hughes
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles is probably most impressive technically. The narrative is problematic but not a bad narrative, it’s just a problematic one. Director Hughes can’t decide if he wants Planes to be a comedy with John Candy or a comedy about Candy. Candy’s able to be sympathetic while still being unbelievably annoying–his performance is…
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Aged very poorly eighties teen comedy about Molly Ringwald’s sixteen birthday getting forgotten because of big sister’s wedding. Movie more belongs to Anthony Michael Hall (as a lusty nerd pal of Ringwald’s) and Michael Schoeffling (Ringwald’s dream guy). Likable performances from the cast; absurdly shallow hi-jinks–with racism, ableism, and terrible treatment of women; not unsuccessful.…
The Stop Button 