John Hansen

Halloween movies ranked

The shaping of a saga: All 13 ‘Halloween’ films, ranked

Movie rankings: As Michael Myers continues to stalk Laurie Strode through the decades, here’s a ranking of the “Halloween” films to date.

Veronika Decides to Die

‘Veronika Decides to Die’ (2009) a small psych-ward gem

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This under-the-radar release about a suicidal workaday woman might actually be Sarah Michelle Gellar’s best film.

To Rome with Love

‘To Rome with Love’ (2012) a funny batch of goofy skits

Woody Wednesday (Movie review): This is more like a day of vacation with Woody as a storyteller than it is a film. Hey, you could do worse.

Midnight Mass

Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’

TV review: His two “Hauntings” were adaptations, so Mike Flanagan’s third Netflix series is a revelation for its beautiful original writing.

Disclosure movie

‘Disclosure’ (1994) a slick noir take on Crichton’s novel

Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): Levinson’s fairly faithful adaptation brings Seventies corporate-intrigue noir into a Nineties office space.

Death Comes as the End

A twist: ‘Death Comes as the End’ (1944) set in ancient Egypt

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie ventures outside of contemporary England to tell an ancient Egyptian story – albeit one with familiar parallels.

Bloodless

‘Bloodless’ an amusing dive into Savannah, weird science

Book review: Preston & Child’s 20th Pendergast novel is a wild page-turner, but it crams in too many ideas to be as memorable as their earlier gems.

Nightmare on Elm Street ranked

All 9 ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ films, ranked

Movie rankings: From the 1984 classic to the unnecessary remake, we rank all nine films starring the court jester of slashers: Freddy Krueger.

La Brea

NBC’s new Event Series, ‘La Brea,’ is stuck in the pits

First episode impressions (TV review): “La Brea” name-drops “Lost” and blatantly riffs on it. Suffice it to say, it’s no “Lost.”

Brass Teapot

‘Brass Teapot’ (2012) an anti-charming indie fable

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Juno Temple and Michael Angorano are as likable as they can be amid the muddled messaging of this would-be wacky indie.