John Hughes

‘The Breakfast Club’ Had Special Effects? The Film’s FX Supervisor Tells Us How Emilio Shattered That Window & More
You’ll never guess what “funnier than hell” sight gag got cut from the final film.

Did You Know That Molly Ringwald and John Hughes Have the Same Birthday?
The teen film legends were born exactly 18 years apart.

Get to Know Brat Pack Star Molly Ringwald
Did you know 1980s Brat Pack sweetheart Molly Ringwald started out as a Disney Mouseketeer?

Movie Soundtrack Face-Off: ‘The Breakfast Club’ vs. ‘Vision Quest’
Which one is ultimately the most awesome movie soundtrack from February 1985?

7 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Breakfast Club’
“You couldn’t ignore me if you tried.”

What Happened to the High School From ‘The Breakfast Club’?
Shermer High School’s second act is even more shocking than Ally Sheedy’s makeover.

5 Things You Never Knew About John Candy
His appearance in ‘Home Alone’ was actually a favor to the screenwriter.

Flashback to the Year 1985: Free Time Capsule!
What soda brand changed its formula that year? Plus ‘Back to the Future,’ ‘The Golden Girls,’ “We Are the World” & more big pop culture moments 40 years ago in 1985.

When Is ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ Airing on TV This Year?
The Steve Martin/John Candy Thanksgiving classic will hit the small screen at least once between now and Turkey Day.

Andrew McCarthy’s ‘Brat Pack’ Quest To Bring The Gang Back Together in ‘Brats’ Documentary
Did he find the answers he was looking for to finally put this to rest?

‘Pretty in Pink’ Cast: Where Are the Brat Pack Stars in 2024?
Their lives in the ’80s are being examined in a new Brat Pack documentary.

John Hughes Opens Up About the Controversial Alternate Ending to ‘Pretty In Pink’
He couldn’t get the alternate ending out of his head, so he used it for another film.

25 Selections Announced for the 2023 National Film Registry
Among the diverse group of films selected for preservation in 2023 by the Library of Congress are Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas,

Vacations Gearing Towards ’80s Nostalgia Growing in Popularity
If you’re a huge fan of ’80s music, you might want to bookmark these themed vacations.

These 1980s High-School-Themed Movies Earn Extra Credit For Fun
Relive happy memories or exorcise your bad-grades-and-detention demons with these films.

National Lampoon’s Vacation — 40 Years And Counting
The family road trip has never been clearer than it is with this 40th anniversary release of ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ – now available on 4K.

These 5 Movies Will Get You in the Record Store Day Mood
Celebrate Record Store Day and remember where you bought those classic tapes, LPs and, yes, even CDs!