John Hansen

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.

8-Bit Christmas movie

‘8-Bit Christmas’ joins pantheon of holiday classics

Movie review: “8-Bit Christmas” has nostalgia for 1988, but it remembers family and classmates as much as it remembers Trapper Keepers and Nintendos.

Matrix Resurrections

Matrix reboots for thrilling remix ‘Matrix Resurrections’

Movie review: Among the last decade’s spate of nostalgic reboots, a new “Matrix” film is perhaps the most appropriate. It’s also one of the best.