“No Dad, What About You?!”: The John Hughes Generation Conflict

By Michael Brett

John Hughes went to bat for us teenagers against the evil Baby Boomer adults and the damage their material expectations inflicted on the classic American nuclear family. [14 August 2009]

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Those Aren’t Pillows Edition)

By Bill Gibron

it's safe to say that John Hughes has a secure legacy in Hollywood laughfests. No matter the age bracket, this film stands as one of his very best. [6 November 2009]

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: I Love the 80s edition

By Christel Loar

The film—and Ferris—is still as fresh and fun, witty and irreverent as ever. It’s a true classic, a pinnacle of its genre. [27 August 2008]

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Bueller Bueller Edition (1986)

By John G. Nettles

Call us the Breakfast Club Generation. We are all Molly Ringwald. [16 February 2006]

Short Ends and Leader: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: “Those Aren’t Pillows” Edition (1987)