Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. John Candy: I Like Me, a documentary from Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds about the life and ...

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," ...

More or less a standard-issue celebrity documentary, the movie lets us enjoy archival footage that might otherwise not be seen. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME (2025) Colin Hanks / Cinematographer: Justin Kane (1.85 : 1) / Composer: Tyler Strickland / Editors: Shane Reid & Darrin Roberts / Eulogists: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Rose Candy ...

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 ...

As you fire up John Candy: I Like Me (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video), take a cue from Dan Aykroyd, who clutches a tissue during his interview segments – and it ain’t because it’s allergy season ...

Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being. This is FRESH AIR. John ...

If you already loved John Candy, this doc will make you love him even more. If you were born after his time, it will be a lovely introduction. But the film lacks the editorial discipline to truly ...

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This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...