Tag: John Hughes


  • Iconic 80’s Captured: Our Favourite Photographs

    Emily Poole, Mollie Potter and Susanna Robertson-Sheath discuss and examine their favourite and (what they consider) to be the most iconic photographs of the incredible 1980s!

  • Nostalgic News: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was released 35 years ago

    Ryames Chan finds some nostalgia hidden in the classic film that released 35 years ago.

  • Review: Booksmart

    Fung Ying Cheng reviews the coming-of-age comedy from Olivia Wilde.

  • The Timeless Charm of the Coming-of-Age Film

    Why are coming-of-age films so timelessly popular? Charlotte Colombo takes a look.

  • Nostalgic News: The Breakfast Club was released 33 years ago

    As part of our extended 80s celebrations, Holly Hammond looks back at John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club, released 33 years ago today.

  • The enduring simplicity of the 80s teen movie

    What is it about the 80s teen movie that makes them still so relevant? Rehana Nurmahi explores the simplicity of these narratives.

  • A Beginner’s Guide to 80s Cinema

    From coming of age classics, to iconic sci-fi adventures, by way of a cartoony gothic fairytale, The Edge presents our 80s film 101.

  • Nostalgic News: The Perks of Being a Wallflower was released 5 years ago

    The film adaption of Stephen Chbosky’s coming-of-age novel celebrates five years of release today.

  • Closer to The Edge: Our Favourite Teen Movies

    It’s Freshers’ week and the Edge writers are reminiscing about their favourite movies based in high schools and colleges.

  • Nostalgic News: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was released 30 years ago today

    Bueller?… Bueller?… Bueller?… John Hughes’ brilliant 80’s teen classic is 30 years old today.

  • Nostalgic News: Pretty In Pink was released 30 years ago today

    John Hughes’ classic teen movie, starring Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy, was released 30 years ago today on 28th February 1986.