National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983. Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, and Anthony Michael Hall. SYNOPSIS: Summer has officially started in the northern hemisphere, so let’s revisit National Lampoon’s Vacation, an early 80s classic that’s debuting on 4K Ultra HD as part of Warner Bros.’ […]
The Definitive Thanksgiving Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the definitive Thanksgiving film… Thanksgiving is upon our American cousins. Just in case any of you celebrating with a nicely bronzed Turkey are wondering about the definitive film accompaniment for such a day, then a Brit is here, with his monocle on, cup of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Steve Martin, John Candy, Michael McKean, Laila Robins, Dylan Baker and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Planes, Trains and Automobiles takes another spin on disc, this time in a 4K UltraHD edition that includes a Blu-ray with 75 minutes of newly found deleted footage. Paramount ported over […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Featuring the voice talents of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. SYNOPSIS: Cult classic animated movie Heavy Metal makes its 4K debut with […]
Blu-ray Review – Heavy Metal (1981) – Beyond Genres #16
Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Starring Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsk. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a Heavy Metal completist, you may want this new region-free Umbrella Entertainment release […]
Blu-ray Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987. Directed by John Hughes Starring Steve Martin, John Candy, Michael McKean, and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Planes, Trains and Automobiles arrives again on Blu-ray, this time in SteelBook packaging that also includes the film on DVD, along with a code for a digital copy. This is the same disc, complete with […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs, 1987. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, and Joan Rivers. SYNOPSIS: Another edition of Spaceballs? This one is in 4K, so if you want your Mel Brooks satire in the highest possible resolution that’s available these days, Kino Lorber has […]
Blu-ray Review – John Hughes 5-Movie Collection
John Hughes 5-Movie Collection. Directed by John Hughes and Howard Deutch. Starring Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, James Spader, Andrew McCarthy, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Craig Sheffer, Lea Thompson, Steve Martin, John Candy, Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a John Hughes fan […]
The Dark and Disturbing Underbelly of Home Alone
Tom Jolliffe revisits a holiday staple, and looks into the dark underbelly of Home Alone… Home Alone is 30. Macaulay Culkin turned 40 this year. If that makes you feel old, I apologise. The film turned the former child actor into a mega star, and in a short run of largely repetitive films, Culkin suffered […]
Blu-ray Review – Uncle Buck (1989)
Uncle Buck, 1989. Directed by John Hughes. Starring John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Jean Louisa Kelly, Amy Madigan, Laurie Metcalf, and Gaby Hoffman. SYNOPSIS: John Candy goes round to Macaulay Culkin’s house and mayhem ensues. There’s something to be said for John Hughes movies from the 1980s, especially if you were of an age to see […]
