John Hughes
- Biography
- Once dubbed the "philosopher of adolescence" by film critic and fellow Chicagoan Roger Ebert, John Hughes made his mark as the man most frequently associated with the 1980s teen angst genre.
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- Born
- February 18, 1950
- Died
- August 06, 2009
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John Hughes documentary celebrates memory of enduring '80s teen filmmaker
11/01/09 When Matt Austin Sadowski started shopping around his documentary about John Hughes, film buyers didn't think audiences would be interested in a movie about the famed teen director. | JAM! Showbiz -
Film: Interview:Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders
10/22/09 Black Dynamite is far from the first blaxploitation parody, but it's unique among them. | The A.V. Club -
Elston Gunn Interviews The Producers of MTV's MY SUPER PSYCHO SWEET 16!!
10/22/09 MTV is celebrating the Halloween season this week with MY SUPER PSYCHO SWEET 16, a horror film inspired by the network's reality series of a similar name (sans the "psycho," though one could contest that). | Ain't It Cool News -
Collin Wilcox, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Actress, Dies of Cancer
10/21/09 The songwriter who composed the catchy themes for the 1960s sit-coms 'The Addams Family' and 'Green Acres,' has died at age 93. | Popeater Movies -
James Bond's 'Dr. No' Villain Dies at 91
10/20/09 The songwriter who composed the catchy themes for the 1960s sit-coms 'The Addams Family' and 'Green Acres,' has died at age 93. | Popeater Movies -
Next 'Vacation' Movie to Focus on Rusty Griswold
10/07/09 Warner Bros. is passing the torch of its "National Lampoon's Vacation" franchise to subsidiary New Line Cinema, which is appropriate since the series itself is making a similar generational transition. | MTV Movies Blog -
Capone chats with the lovely, talented and fierce director of WHIP IT, Drew Barrymore!!!
09/29/09 Drew Barrymore has been starring in movies almost as long as I've been paying attention to them seriously. | Ain't It Cool News -
Community: Pilot (series premiere)
09/17/09 (S01E01) In a rather touching tribute to John Hughes, tonight's premiere of Community honored the director in the best way possible. | TV Squad -
Jay Baruchel near stardom again
09/16/09 Jay Baruchel delivers a breakout performance as a Montreal teenager who thinks he's the reincarnation of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in the new Canadian comedy, The Trotsky. | JAM! Showbiz -
'Laugh-In,' Film Actor Henry Gibson Dies
09/16/09 The actor known for roles in 'Blues Brothers,' 'The Burbs' and 'Laugh-In' died at his home in Malibu after battling cancer. | Popeater Movies