‘Empire Records’ (1995) no longer overshadowed by its music
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Upon its release, “Empire Records” was known for its soundtrack. Now the whole film is starting to be appreciated.
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‘Empire Records’ (1995) no longer overshadowed by its music
‘X-Men’ finale ‘New Mutants’ taps into old story
Movie review: Fox’s “X-Men” film saga ends with a relative whimper despite “The New Mutants’ ” standout cast and intriguing influences.
Make this your Flick pick for ‘Election’ (1999) season
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Payne’s film is a near-perfect portrayal of the fact that God does not favor the best human beings.
‘Heathers’ (1989) is ‘so very’ hard to watch
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): I’m very much in the minority here, but Winona Ryder’s dark comedy classic didn’t connect with me.
‘Uncle Buck’ (1989) has lots of heart, fewer laughs
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Although loved by many, “Uncle Buck” is the weakest of the three major Hughes-Candy collaborations.
‘Pretty in Pink’ (1986) a perfect portrayal of imperfection
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The first of his collaborations with Howard Deutch is Hughes’ purest statement on 1980s teen life.
Bueller the real teacher in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ (1986)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Ohhhhhhh yeah! This Hughes film still stands as a prime fantasy of how we’d like to spend a day skipping school.
‘Power Rangers’ (2017) turns into overlong bombast
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): It starts as a solid teen film, but this new version of “Power Rangers” gets a little long in the tooth.
‘Weird Science’ (1985) probably couldn’t be made today
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Even by Hughes standards, this one is politically incorrect. But it’s also a funny teen classic.
‘The Breakfast Club’ (1985) a low-key teen masterpiece
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Teenagers grow up in a single detention session in John Hughes’ masterfully edited small-scale gem.