John Hansen

Free Guy

‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game

Movie review: This Ryan Reynolds comedy-actioner is mostly for fun, but it does think about the value and rights of artificial intelligences.

Blade Runner 2019 Volume 1

‘Blade Runner 2019: Los Angeles’ (2019) vibrantly expands saga

PKD flashback (Comic book review): It took until the year “Blade Runner” takes place, but the movie finally gets a comic continuation, and it’s outstanding.

Venom 2

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ (2021) silly but well-made

Movie review: The “Venom” sequel looks great and has an oddly appealing throwback vibe, even though it doesn’t have anything new to say.

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 4

Kids, lore grow in ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 4

TV review: The kids’ experiences, the dinosaur roster and the “Jurassic Park” mythology expand in these 11 entertaining episodes.

Spider-Man No Way Home

Spider-Verse tastily envelops ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Movie review: The partnership between Sony and Marvel becomes a beautiful thing as the MCU embraces the multiverse with smarts and humor.

Top 10 Movies of 2021

John’s top 10 movies of 2021

2021 movies: The pandemic is getting old, but you gotta admit getting new movies straight to our homes is a silver lining. Here are my 10 favorites of 2021.

Top 10 TV Shows of 2021

John’s top 10 TV shows of 2021

2021 television: Mystery miniseries dominated 2021. But at least one reliable old standby cracks my list of the year’s 10 best TV shows.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’ (2010) … but he’ll be familiar

Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Although this sounds like many other Allen films, the impeccable casting and British flavor make it engrossing.

Pursuit

Crichton’s directorial career begins in not-so-hot ‘Pursuit’ (1972)

Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): The author starts his pursuit of a directorial career, but it’s not exactly hot pursuit in this bland thriller.

Dead Man's Folly

Party vibe makes ‘Dead Man’s Folly’ (1956) a fun read

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): As Ariadne Oliver and Poirot team up at a Fete gone awry, the mystery is compelling but the solution is hoary.