Most people have an "Uncle Buck" in their life — someone funny, who makes questionable life choices but has the purest heart. Mine was my late Uncle Bruce, whom we affectionately called "Buck," ...

An interview with Bill Murray opens “John Candy: I Like Me,” director Colin Hanks’ formulaic but richly enjoyable documentary about the late, great Canadian comedic actor. Murray apologizes for having ...

My favorite John Candy moment is just a blink in a semi-obscure skit. It’s from “SCTV,” the Canadian sketch comedy series, and Candy, wearing a suit and a fluffy blond wig, is playing drums for a ...

The “Warheads Challenge" is all over social media. A Warhead is an extremely sour candy, and the challenge involves popping one into your mouth and waiting to see who makes a sour face first. Ten-year ...

What happens when you outgrow your childhood dream? In Robert Montano’s gripping, funny, sometimes shocking and very well-acted autobiographical solo play “Small,” he cycled through his own stages of ...

They don’t make them like Danny Dolinski anymore. As played with characteristic off-kilter charisma by Christoph Waltz, the aging contract killer at the center of Old Guy swaggers around in a vintage ...

Early in director Colin Hanks’ profile of actor/comedian John Candy, interview subject Bill Murray worries that the movie won’t be interesting enough, because Candy was such a good guy that there aren ...

With the end of this year’s Fantastic Fest in sight, I’m here to report that Crazy Old Lady (Vieja Loca) is one of the standout movies from the fest. Debuting on September 21, 2025, by Argentine ...

If you already loved John Candy, this doc will make you love him even more. If you were born after his time, it will be a lovely introduction. But the film lacks the editorial discipline to truly ...