‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Director John Hughes and actress Molly Ringwald enter the spotlight as elite entertainers for the 1980s teen crowd.
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‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king
In ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 5 (2012-13), you’re god damn right Walter is Heisenberg
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): Walter White confidently embraces his Heisenberg identity in Season 5. But the show examines the tragedy of doing so.
‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ (1987) shows a lot of heart
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Notably similar to “Pretty in Pink,” Howard Deutch’s followup is nonetheless a small love-triangle gem.
Everyone is hero of own story in ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 4 (2011)
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): Almost everyone is in the position of protagonist in the fourth season of Vince Gilligan’s AMC series.
‘Becky’ a taut, woodsy home invasion thriller
Movie review: Lulu Wilson shows her acting chops and Kevin James shows his range in this outdoorsy horror answer to “Home Alone.”
‘Great Outdoors’ (1988) among Hughes’ most quotable works
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Deutch, Hughes, Aykroyd and Candy join forces for a simple but hilarious tale of family vacation foibles.
‘The Way Back’ puts on full-court press of emotions
Movie review: Ben Affleck excels in this simple but powerful story of an alcohol addict finding redemption as a basketball coach.
‘Vegas Vacation’ (1997) finds laughs without Hughes
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The Griswold family saga shows it can be funny without John Hughes in this fourth entry.
‘Breaking Bad’ Season 2 (2009) embraces dark comedy
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): “Breaking Bad” Season 2 embraces its dark comedy side with the back-and-forth between Walter and Jesse.
‘European Vacation’ (1985) fails to make memories – or humor
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The sequel to “Vacation” fails to create wonderful new family memories – or much humor.