Home Alone 2: Lost in New York & Uncle Buck

Chris Columbus’ HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (PG, 1992, 120 min)  

Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is back, and this time he’s got the keys to the Big Apple! After accidentally boarding a flight to New York while his family heads to Florida, Kevin turns the Plaza Hotel into his private playground. But when the “Sticky Bandits” (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) reappear with a new criminal scheme, Kevin must defend a toy store with a whole new arsenal of inventive, jaw-dropping booby traps. This high-octane sequel is a joyous, slapstick celebration of the holidays, featuring iconic New York scenery and the “game over” stakes that only a 10-year-old with a credit card can handle.  

Followed by: 

John Hughes’ UNCLE BUCK (PG, 1989, 100 min)  

Vacation time takes a zany turn when the well-meaning but slovenly Buck Russell (John Candy) is called in to babysit his brother’s rebellious kids. Driving a backfiring “beast” of a car and flipping giant pancakes, Uncle Buck brings his own brand of chaotic, heart-filled discipline to the suburban household. Macaulay Culkin and Gaby Hoffmann shine as the kids caught in the middle of Buck’s eccentric parenting. Written and directed by John Hughes, the film is a hilarious and surprisingly tender character study of a man who isn’t just an uncle—he’s a one-man wrecking crew with a heart of gold. It is the ultimate feel-good winter romp!