John Hansen

Timecop

Martial arts, laser guns and confusing rules mix in ‘Timecop’ (1994)

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The ambition to be Van Damme’s “Terminator” outstrips the execution, but you gotta admire the movie’s guts.

M3gan 2.0

‘M3gan 2.0’ an exposition-heavy trek through AI fears

Movie review: Though not as stuck in the mud as “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” this is another SF film where chatter outstrips action.

TMNT 2003

Turtles ‘Fast Forward’ to the 22nd century for ‘TMNT’ Season 6 (2006)

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The latest time-hop sends the gang to 2105. But will they ever get back?

Free Fall in Crimson

McGee covers a lot of ground (and sky) in ‘Free Fall in Crimson’ (1981)

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The 19th book in the series showcases MacDonald’s talents at character insight and grounded case-solving.

Eden

‘Eden’ can’t quite match the story’s real-world intrigue

Movie review: The worst part of humanity might be that you can’t escape it, either without or within, in Ron Howard’s historical drama.

Dark Glasses

Argento still has the giallo knack in ‘Dark Glasses’ (2022)

Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s a nostalgic throwback more so than something fresh, but we are treated to an unusually robust friendship story.

Fall Movie Preview

Fall movie preview 2025: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Fall movie preview: Tis the season for Stephen King adaptations, biopics, mysteries, Oscar bait and oddities.

Fall TV Preview

Fall TV preview 2025: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching

Fall TV preview: Here’s a look at 10 series on my radar plus a whole bunch of murder mysteries that I might sift through.

28 Years Later

Boyle, Garland recapture emotional punch in ’28 Years Later’

Movie review: The passing of time doesn’t dilute the character-driven power of the 21st century’s best zombie film series.

Against the Darkness

‘Against the Darkness’ (2024) duly wraps Blake’s ‘Frankie’ trilogy

‘Buffy’ flashback (Book review): This is ultimately an unremarkable “what if” saga about Willow having a Gen-Z Slayer-witch offspring.