John Hughes: A Life in Film by Kirk Honeycutt, 215 pagesWhen filmmaker John Hughes died in 2009, he left behind a legacy of fantastic movies, including Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and National Lampoon's Vacation. This coffee-table-book-sized biography tells the story behind the making of these and most of Hughes' other movies, focusing on Hughes' career and his films' impact on the industry. While it's certainly interesting to find out about the writer and director's process on set, this biography reveals next to nothing about the intensely private filmmaker's life away from movies, probably because none of Hughes' family members or close friends agreed to be interviewed for the book. If you want a rehash of Hughes' movies, this book is for you. If you were hoping for something more personal, skip it.
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