“They say stories like this only happen in the movies.” As a child star, Ke Huy Quan, was in two of the biggest movies of the 1980s, but then the curtain came down on his dream because no one would hire him. On Sunday night, writes Steve Hopkins, he won an Oscar for best supporting actor […]

3 years ago

This The Goonies quiz will separate the fans from the true fans. We were met with the sad news this week that acclaimed director Richard Donner had passed away aged 91. Across a prolific filmmaking career, Donner directed the first Superman movie, The Omen, the Lethal Weapon cop franchise, Scrooged (1988) and 16 Blocks. But one […]

5 years ago

Hey you guys! First released in June 1985, The Goonies is one of those films that was always destined to be a hit. Co-written by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire) and Steven Spielberg, directed by Richard Donner after Superman but before Lethal Weapon, it had the perfect mix of kids adventure and properly traumatising […]

7 years ago

Hey you guys! Best. News. Ever. To paraphrase the immortal – and incredibly brazen – words of Mouth when the Goonies were caught breaking into The Fratelli’s hideout: “I want the veal scalopini. I want a good fettucini alfredo. I want a bottle of fettucine, a 1981. And I want The Goonies on Netflix.” Granted, […]

8 years ago

Do you know what? You’re welcome. OK, we know that The Goonies is not a Christmas film, but it may as well be known as ‘the greatest, non-Christmas, Christmas film of all time’ along with Willy Wonka and The (original) Karate Kid. It’s a classic. With that in mind, we’ve just come across this majestic […]

10 years ago