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This Too Shall Pass: The New ’80s Coming-of-Age Film That Feels Like a John Hughes Classic

Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller’s Day Out are films that have shaped a generation in the ’80s, and they ...
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NLR native John-Michael Powell’s film ‘Violent Ends’ hits theaters Friday

John-Michael Powell’s “Violent Ends” also screens Thursday at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Paste Magazine called the ...

Steven Spielberg's new UFO movie will be scored by legendary composer John Williams, marking their 30th collaboration

The news was confirmed by Juilliard School president Damian Woetzel during a John Williams themed event. "The catalyst is ...

The Greatest Thanksgiving Movie Ever Made Is Coming to a New Streaming Home

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, starring Steve Martin and John Candy, is hitting a perfect new streaming home just in time ...

Documentary on Journalist Bill Moyers in the Works From Kathleen Hughes and Tom Casciato

For decades, journalist Bill Moyers reported on some of the most pressing matters in American politics and culture. Now, he ...

Ryan Reynolds Reveals A+ Piece Of John Candy Movie History That He Was Gifted By John Hughes' Son: 'Memorabilia Like This Means A Lottie'

Every movie needs the right props, and some of them become iconic. John Candy’s character, a salesman who specializes in ...

One Of The Most Iconic '80s Movies Was Written As A Stage Play

Filmmaker John Hughes made some of the most iconic '80s teen movies, but The Breakfast Club was originally written for the ...

Cameron Crowe Recalls Young Sean Penn Giving an Acting Masterclass on ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Set

Reading an excerpt from his new memoir, 'The Uncool,' the writer-director says Universal admitted it 'fucked up' the release ...

John Hughes Documentary In Works With Chris Smith And Jack Turner Circling

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmakers Chris Smith and Jack Turner are in talks with John Hughes III to produce an official, authorized ...

30 years ago, Kevin Smith was right about almost everything

But it was actually issued 30 years ago by Brodie Bruce, the Mallrats character played by then-retired pro skateboarder Jason ...

The next major film studios could be in Nevada if some unions have their way

Trade unions in Nevada want the state to offer tax incentives to major film studios to bring more movie making to the Vegas area. They are pushing for lawmakers to pass a $95 million tax ...