Somewhere in the vast cultural wasteland of the 1980s, between New Coke and shoulder pads, a filmmaker named John Hughes decided that teenagers deserved more than just slasher films and sex comedies. What emerged was a collection of movies that would define an entire generation's understanding of high school—and occasionally make that same generation wince … Continue reading The John Hughes High School Universe: Still Detention-Worthy?
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My Favorite Movies #16 – 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You 1999 Directed by Gil Junger Quick synopsis... After learning that Bianca Stratford is forbidden to date until her man-hating older sister Kat finds a beau, Bianca's would-be boyfriend hatches a plan: pay moody school rebel Patrick Verona to escort the churlish Kat around town. Did you know this movie … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #16 – 10 Things I Hate About You
My Favorite Movies #100 – Can’t Buy Me Love
If you joined us last week, you got a chance to see my personal Top 100 list of all time favorite movies. My criteria was not as stringent as that of the American Film Institute, but these will all be movies that I find entertaining. Therefore, I'm going to treat them a bit differently than … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #100 – Can’t Buy Me Love
The Confusing Middle 