Just over 30 years ago, Hollywood lost one of its most fearsome comedic forces when John Candy died at the age of just 43. His death provoked an outpouring of mourning in the acting world, and now, a ...

“John was elemental in that movie,” John C. McGinley said of his “Wagons East” co-star John Candy, now the subject of Colin Hanks’ new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.“ Released in 1994, director ...

TORONTO (AP) — “I wish I had more bad things to say about him,” Bill Murray says in the opening moments of the documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.” It has always been hard to find a negative word ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. “John Candy: I Like Me” debuts on Prime Video Friday, October 10. I fell in love with John ...

There are some entertainers who never really leave us, even long after they’re gone. John Candyhas always been one of those rare few, at least for me. Having grown up in the greater Toronto area, ...

Colin Hanks debuted his new documentary about John Candy at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 4 The John Candy: I Like Me director knew the late actor when he was a child; his ...

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 ...

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, ...