‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (1994) has spirit and schmaltz
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Lovable Attenborough and Wilson drive Hughes’ simple update of the classic Christmas film.
‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ (1992) gets darker
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): This sequel repeats the original’s beats — but it knows it. The increased violence is almost too much, though.
Pratfalls stand out in heartfelt ‘Home Alone’ (1990)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): This Christmas classic is powered by Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern and a lot of holiday heart.
‘Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure’ (2003) has few laughs
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Many people are unaware there is a sequel to National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation.” They are the lucky ones.
‘Dutch’ (1991) focuses on characters, not laughs
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Hughes’ other Thanksgiving film is concerned with the relationship between O’Neill’s and Embry’s characters.
Candy, Martin shine in ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ (1987)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): This popular pick for “best Thanksgiving movie” is an all-timer among the catalogs of Hughes, Candy and Martin.
‘She’s Having a Baby’ (1988) doesn’t know what it wants
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Kevin Bacon’s character doesn’t know what he wants out of life, and the film doesn’t know what it wants to be.
‘Nate and Hayes’ (1983) swashbuckles to South Pacific
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): One of the most unusual entries in Hughes’ catalog, this is a decent and gorgeous-looking swashbuckler.
Keaton’s ‘Mr. Mom’ (1983) is a soapy domestic sitcom
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Keaton and Garr are pleasant, but the dad’s helplessness is simultaneously absurd and not as funny as it should be.
Hughes’ ‘Curly Sue’ (1991) is a lovable, if strange, fable
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): “Curly Sue” has no grip on reality, but a sweet father-daughter relationship makes it oddly lovable.