Daily entertainment news covering Sixteen Candles en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/07/remembering_john_hughes_which_film_was_y Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:44:50 EST Entertainment News 133290@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Hughes had an amazing run as a writer and director and most of all inventor of the modern American teen movie as we know it today. If you grew up in the 80s

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/06/80s_teen_flick_director_john_hughes_dies Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:18:51 EST Entertainment News 133224@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) — A spokeswoman for John Hughes says the director of 1980s coming-of-age films like "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" has died in Manhattan.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/08/coming_of_age_films_that_we_all_remember Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:59 EST Entertainment News 129317@http://www.starpulse.com/news Making the transition from adolescence into adulthood is a critical phase in an individual's life. This coming-of-age period, which has been coined "emerging adulthood"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/26/flashback_1984_a_look_at_actors_films_aa Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:57:05 EST Entertainment News 108920@http://www.starpulse.com/news Where has time gone by? 25 years ago seems like yesterday, and 1984 was so happening! Here's our flashback moment of a few actors, films, and music that were popular in 1984.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/18/our_favorite_high_school_movies Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:00:05 EST Entertainment News 98295@http://www.starpulse.com/news Perhaps you've heard about "Assassination of a High School President," the Bruce Willis/Mischa Barton movie that darkly satirizes high school politics.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/09/top_ten_movie_schools_you_wish_you_could Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:00:39 EST Entertainment News 97596@http://www.starpulse.com/news Everyone hates going back to school, but these 10 celluloid schools would make any student jump out of bed and get there early. Whether it’s a high school

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/28/writer_s_viewpoint_certain_films_lose_th Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:45:36 EST Entertainment News 93660@http://www.starpulse.com/news I witnessed the masterpiece that is "The Dark Knight" over the weekend. We do not need to rehash why this film is so good; every perceivable media outlet

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/29/the_that_guy_encyclopedia_letters_l_thro Thu, 29 May 2008 10:45:42 EST Entertainment News 88465@http://www.starpulse.com/news Throughout cinematic history, there has been a plethora of actors that, for some reason or another, never become a household name.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/22/top_career_defining_film_roles Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:30:47 EST Entertainment News 85034@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ever seen a movie with some little-known or vaguely recognizable actor and then had to ask yourself, 'Who WAS that person?' Or have you seen an actor in a movie that suddenly made you see that person in a whole new light? For some actors, all it takes is one role to make their movie careers flourish.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/02/the_best_four_years_of_your_life_top_10_ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:30:55 EST Entertainment News 83026@http://www.starpulse.com/news Before Lindsay Lohan became a Mean Girl and Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron became High School Musical sweethearts, Winona Ryder was a Heather and Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy were our favorite couple from two different worlds.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/04/john_cusack_ditched_class_to_star_in_fir Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:33:56 EST Entertainment News 70082@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Cusack turned his back on school to pursue an acting career - because he was convinced he knew everything.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/16/15_memorable_music_scenes_on_film Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:08:36 EST Entertainment News 63859@http://www.starpulse.com/news As a film junkie and music geek I always look forward to seeing what songs directors will put in certain scenes to create the right mood. Finding the perfect song isn't always easy. The song has to fit that key moment or it could ruin the movie.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/09/jason_schwartzman_s_rushmore_character_t Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:27:52 EST Entertainment News 25488@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jason Schwartzman's portrayal of Max Fischer in cult movie Rushmore has topped a new poll to find the greatest film nerd. Fischer beat Anthony Michael Hall's Farmer Ted in 1984's Sixteen Candles and Jerry Lewis' turn as Julius Kelp in The Nutty Professor to claim the top spot on the Premiere magazine "10 Best Movie Nerds" list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/22/owen_wilson_to_star_in_john_hughes_film Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:09:15 EST Entertainment News 8652@http://www.starpulse.com/news Owen Wilson will star in the comedy "Drillbit Taylor" from cult 1980s director John Hughes. Hughes wrote and directed classic movies in the 1980s including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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