Bill is the leading authority on John Hughes. He leads with his heart, with nostalgia, with his head, too. Every piece he does is a joy for me to read, but every Hughes piece edifies me. He gets it. Essential.
Walter Chaw
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF opened 40 years ago today. I finally wrote about it when it hit 4K; this is my longest piece ever, and not coincidentally one of the more conflicted four-star reviews you're likely to encounter. filmfreakcentral.net/2024/07/ferr...
****/**** Image A+ Sound A- Extras B+starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Joneswritten and directed by John Hughes by Bill Chambers I often begin these autopsies of John Hughes’s o...