One of the reasons that film buffs love ‘80s comedies is that many of these movies were filled with comedians at the height of their game. These are the films where every member of the cast is funny ...

Don’t go into John Candy: I Like Me expecting any dirt on the comedian. His fellow Second City cast member Bill Murray jokes in the documentary’s first few minutes that he wishes he had something ...

Running time: 113 minutes. Out Oct. 10 on Prime Video. TORONTO — Early in the emotional new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me,” which had its world premiere Thursday night at the Toronto ...

How do you encapsulate the life of work of John Candy in a single film? The Canadian comedian, who first thrilled TV audiences on SCTV, made a slew of deeply hilarious and heartfelt movies like Splash ...

My favorite John Candy moment is just a blink in a semi-obscure skit. It’s from “SCTV,” the Canadian sketch comedy series, and Candy, wearing a suit and a fluffy blond wig, is playing drums for a ...

In his relatively short career, John Candy created a slew of scene-stealing characters in movies, including several filmed in the Chicago area. There is the orange whip-loving parole officer in “The ...

Everyone has their favorite John Candy moment. Whether it be “Spaceballs,” “Stripes” or “Uncle Buck,” Candy stole the screen with his charisma, humor and heart. As a kid, I remember watching “Home ...

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 ...

The Prime Video documentary 'John Candy: I Like Me' gives a closer look at the actor's life Steve Schapiro/Corbis via Getty John Candy has been remembered for his kindness and generosity since his ...

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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, ...