John Hughes tributes are ubiquitous online today. Herewith a sampling:
Teenage Wasteland Hughes Montage:
Chris Gore picks the must-see DVDs:
A trailer for the doc Don’t Forget About Me:
IFC blog lays out the fall straight to DVD releases, as well as an indie theatrical preview.
Carrie Rickey eulogizes the late great Budd Schulberg.
The Indie Spirits are taking a 25th anniversary vacation from their traditional day-before-the-Oscars-Santa Monica-beach ritual. I am not convinced that this is a good idea.
Doug Liman gets heroic on the Hudson.
I remain skeptical on Spike Jonze/Dave Eggers’ adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. This trailer does not convince me any more than the extended footage at Comic-Con. These fuzzy stuffed animals look fake to me, and I’m not responding to Max. I need to see the whole movie.
