John Candy: I Like Me

October 23, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

A documentary exploring the life and legacy of one of the most gifted comedy actors of all time, John Candy. The star died from a heart attack at the age of forty-three in 1994 whilst in Mexico filming Wagons East. “I Like Me” is a title taken from a speech Candy’s character makes in Planes, … Continue reading John Candy: I Like Me

Beetlejuice (1988)

September 24, 2024 ~ philthebearblog ~ 2 Comments

Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) are living an idyllic life in a small country village when they die in a motoring accident. As ghosts confined to their home and only equipped with a ‘Handbook for the Recently Deceased’ they have to contend with the new home owners and a madcap bio-exorcist … Continue reading Beetlejuice (1988)

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