Directed by John Hughes Goddamn this film is just so sweet. It's an odd couple pairing, the pursed lipped Steve Martin and blabber-mouthed John Candy, and yet it avoids certain cliches perhaps because the subtext of their discord is brought into the open so early in the film. Before any of their travels get too crazy … Continue reading Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
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What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Directed by Lasse Hallström I'm not sure how to talk about this film, which is weird, because it's not so complex, revolutionary or challenging. It's a nice story with humble aspirations and honest, vulnerable characters. What's Eating Gilbert Grape never tries to do much, and maybe that's why at the end it never feels as … Continue reading What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Directed by John Hughes When someone plays hookie from work, what they might have in mind is Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ferris (Matthew Borderick) is a high school senior whom the adults would say is a slacker but who commands the respect of "the sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all … Continue reading Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
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