Review of Sixteen Candles (1984) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 17 Jul 2007
Hughes invokes the classical unities of time, place, and plot symmetry, yet he trashes his careful structure every time he needs a gag - destroying the integrity of his characters, shattering the plausibility of his situations.
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This review of Sixteen Candles (1984) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 17 Jul 2007.
Sixteen Candles has generally received positive reviews.
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