Howard Deutch

‘Replacements’ (2000) strikes balance of heart, dumb humor

There is a great movie to be made about the 1987 Washington Redskins replacement players, but for now I’ll certainly accept the “30 for 30”

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‘Pretty in Pink’ (1986) a perfect portrayal of imperfection

John Hughes’ writing talent and knack for capturing teenagers’ voices were on display pretty early, but his direction is a little clunky at the start

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‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ (1987) shows a lot of heart

“Some Kind of Wonderful” (1987) offers little we haven’t seen in other movies, but it has such heart and such an easygoing, naturalistic charm that

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‘Great Outdoors’ (1988) among Hughes’ most quotable works

“The Great Outdoors” (1988) is the John Hughes movie I most watched as a kid, probably for the random reason that we taped it off

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