Barbara Lang

Weird Science -- The Frankenstein legend takes an uproarious twist in this outrageous special effects-laden comedy from the writer-director of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Critically acclaimed filmmaker John Hughes is at it again, giving nerdy computer whiz Ilan Mitchell-Smith and his best friend, Anthony Michael Hall, power to create the 'perfect woman' (Kelly LeBrock). Like a computer-generated fairy godmother, the duo's out-of-this-world creation guides the pair through the pleasures and pitfalls of adolescence. With a rock beat supplied by many music superstars including Oingo Boingo, this far-out, sci-fi fable brings everyone's favorite teen fantasies to life through the miracle of Weird Science.

What is HIV? What is AIDS? What is being done to cure it? The research establishment is in disarray and health policy gone tragically off course. Gaining access to a remarkable array of the most prominent and influential figures in the field, the HIV/AIDS story is being rewritten in hopes of bringing sanity and clarity to an epidemic clearly gone awry.

The Frankenstein legend takes an uproarious twist in this outrageous special effects-laden comedy from the writer-director of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Critically acclaimed filmmaker John Hughes is at it again, giving nerdy computer whiz Ilan Mitchell-Smith and his best friend, Anthony Michael Hall, power to create the "perfect woman" (Kelly LeBrock). Like a computer-generated fairy godmother, the duo's out-of-this-world creation guides the pair through the pleasures and pitfalls of adolescence. With a rock beat supplied by many music superstars including Oingo Boingo, this far-out, sci-fi fable brings everyone's favorite teen fantasies to life through the miracle of Weird Science.

Nerdy computer whiz Gary and his best friend, Wyatt, create the "perfect woman" during the middle of a lightning storm. Like a computer-generated fairy godmother, the duo's creation guides the pair through the pleasures and pitfalls of adolescence.