Romance

‘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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‘Weird Science’ (1985) probably couldn’t be made today

Many moments in “Weird Science” (1985) – the third directorial effort from writer John Hughes – make me think “This movie couldn’t be made today.”

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‘The Legend of Zorro’ (2005) fights for voting rights

The origin story of Zorro (Antonio Banderas) is told in “The Mask of Zorro” (1998), and in sequel “The Legend of Zorro” (2005) wife Elena

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‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king

Here’s where it all begins: “Sixteen Candles” (1984) marks the start of John Hughes’ reign as a teen-cinema king and it’s the first of Molly

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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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‘Catwoman’ (2004) is not the cat’s pajamas

Halle Berry won the Razzie for Worst Actress for “Catwoman” (2004) and famously accepted the award in person, but she is not at all the

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‘Clueless’ (1995) meets at intersection of Austen, ’90s

Being a “chick flick” and based on the 19th century Jane Austen novel “Emma,” “Clueless” (1995) isn’t usually cited when I and my friends discuss

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‘Palm Springs’ gets by on charming chemistry

Andy Samberg tones down his manchild shtick while retaining his Everyman charms, and he pairs wonderfully with Cristin Milioti in “Palm Springs,” a new Hulu

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‘Revenge of the Nerds’ (1984) features since-expired brands of humor

“Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) came out 15 years before “American Pie,” but if you watch the scene of a roomful of nerds ogling a

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Davidson breaks out in ‘The King of Staten Island’

“The King of Staten Island” is the most prominent of the few brave films that switched from theatrical release to video-on-demand amid the pandemic, and

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