John Hansen

Gator-based ‘Crawl’ is simple yet scary

Movie review: Director Alexandre Aja proves that simple can still be scary.

‘The Mask’ (1994) stands out even in Carrey’s big year

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “The Mask” features top-shelf Jim Carrey, sssmokin’ Cameron Diaz and delightful special effects.

Friday the 13th The Final Chapter

‘Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter’ (1984) a crazy mishmash

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This fourth entry tries several new things, such as introducing Corey Feldman’s Tommy, but it doesn’t quite come together.

Lethal Weapon 3

‘Lethal Weapon 3’ (1992) isn’t too old for this s***

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Riggs and Murtaugh complain about being old, but “Lethal Weapon 3” has aged fairly well.

‘Underwater’ dives right into intense frights

Movie review: This B-movie throwback finds intense frights in the abyss.

‘Knives Out’ reinvigorates the whodunit

Movie review: Rian Johnson reinvigorates the whodunit with a gripping mystery and a smattering of chuckles.

The Game-Players of Titan

‘Game-Players of Titan’ (1963) among PKD’s wildest, weirdest rides

PKD flashback (Book review): In “The Game-Players of Titan, Dick’s delicious ideas leave the narrative in the dust, but it’s a fun read.

‘Bad Boys for Life’ enjoyably tones down the excesses

Movie review: The third entry enjoyably tones down the excesses from the Michael Bay era.

IDW’s ‘X-Files’ delivers 2016 Annual and X-mas Special

‘X-Files’ flashback (Comic book reviews): We look back at the 2016 Annual and X-mas Special.

‘Hellboy’ (2019) muddies mythos for no good reason

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The third “Hellboy” is technically impressive, but it muddies the mythos for no good reason.