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John Hansen
August 21, 2012
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‘Predators’ (2010) riffs on ‘The Most Dangerous Game’

‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): In the third proper “Predator” film, the humans realize more than ever that they are the game.

John Hansen
August 19, 2012
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Like the first entry, ‘Expendables 2’ lives up to its title (Movie review)

Part of the fun of bad 1980s action movies was that they had a ridiculous plot to hang the action on. Part of why “The Expendables 2” isn’t quite as fun as those old-school movies is that it doesn’t really have a plot — it’s too aware of the silliness of the genre to fully embrace it, […]

John Hansen
August 13, 2012
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10 movies worth checking out this fall (Commentary)

I’ve perused Entertainment Weekly’s Fall Movie Preview, watched the trailers and come up with my list of 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing in the fall.

John Hansen
August 13, 2012
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‘The Campaign’ earns this filmgoer’s vote (Movie review)

I was a bit on the fence about seeing “The Campaign,” simply because it’s about a political campaign, and who wants to pay money to see more of that? But my trust in Will Ferrell and Zach Galifanakis won out, and I’m glad it did.

John Hansen
August 12, 2012
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‘Wanderlust’ a bit too meandering to be a comedy classic (Movie review)

Similar to the 2001 film “Wet Hot American Summer,” which was likewise written and directed by David Wain, “Wanderlust” (now on DVD) will probably end up being a cult classic. But, while it made me giggle a few times, it’s not the riotous laugh-fest you might expect considering that Judd Apatow is a producer and Paul Rudd […]