I fell in love with John Candy the moment I saw him serve up those shovel-sized pancakes in “Uncle Buck.” John Hughes wrote the part of Uncle Buck specifically for Candy, and the uncle’s affection for ...

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 ...

There are some entertainers who never really leave us, even long after they’re gone. John Candyhas always been one of those rare few, at least for me. Having grown up in the greater Toronto area, ...

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," ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT In the best scene of John Candy's best movie, "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," Steve Martin's Neal Page berates Candy's Del Griffith, exasperated by their pre-Thanksgiving travel ordeal ...

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 ...

Credits: Directed by Colin Hanks, featuring John Candy, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, Chris Candy, Rose Candy, Macaulay Culkin. Rating/Runtime: Rated PG-13. 113 minutes. Streaming ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. “John Candy: I Like Me” debuts on Prime Video Friday, October 10. I fell in love with John ...