John Hansen

First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Fringe’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of the Season 3 premiere of “Fringe” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on Fox).

First episode impressions: ‘The Event’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “The Event,” which airs at 8 p.m. Central Mondays on NBC.

First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Glee’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of the Season 2 premiere of “Glee” (7 p.m. Central Tuesdays, Fox).

First episode impressions: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “Hawaii Five-0,” which airs at 9 p.m. Central Mondays on CBS.

Emma Stone’s ‘Easy A’ earns a solid B (Movie review)

I felt like I saw “Easy A” before I actually saw it because the previews explained the plot with such specificity: Nice girl Olive (Emma Stone) pretends to have sex with guys in order to improve their reputations around the halls of their high school.

Devil

Latest Shyamalan story is ‘Devil’ of a good time

Movie review: M. Night Shyamalan only provides the story this time, but “Devil” is of a piece with the films he directs.

First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of Season 3 of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (8 p.m. Central Fridays, Cartoon Network). 1. I have a confession to make: I can’t tell the clones apart. A lot has been said about how the “Clone Wars” team does a nice job of giving individual personalities to each clone, but I […]

First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Life Unexpected,’ ‘Parenthood’ (TV reviews)

“Gossip Girl” Season 4 (8 p.m. Central Mondays, The CW) 1. The actors who play Dan and Vanessa continue to look like they punch a clock, sleepwalk through their scenes, punch out and go home. What’s particularly strange about this is that I thought both Penn Badgley and Jessica Szohr were good actors when “Gossip Girl” […]

Fall TV 2010: What to watch for on 10 returning favorites (Commentary)

Here’s what I’ll be watching for on my top 10 returning fall shows, listed in order of airdate. All times are Central.

First episode impressions: ‘Nikita’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “Nikita,” which airs at 8 p.m. Central Thursdays on The CW.