John Hansen

The Monkey

Self-cannibalizing ‘The Monkey’ is more dark than comedic

Movie review: Osgood Perkins’ idiosyncratic brand of horror won’t connect with everyone, and I doubt he intends that it will.

It Welcome to Derry

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ expands from King’s work in King-y way

TV review: But there’s a reason why the author didn’t go this deep into the Pennywise mythology. It strains under its convolutions.

Cinnamon Skin

‘Cinnamon Skin’ (1982) blows up into a good quest novel

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): MacDonald crafts one of his most psychologically interesting villains in the penultimate McGee yarn.

Guardians Holiday Special

Gunn spends time with friends in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ (2022)

Superhero Saturday (TV review): It doesn’t rise to regular-rotation status, but hey, it’s loads better than when “Star Wars” tried this.

Christmas Evil

‘Christmas Evil’s’ (1980) reels should’ve been slashed up

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This film originally titled “You Better Watch Out” bungles its character study of a psycho Santa.

Go 1999

‘Go’ back to 1999 for a night of Xennial cool

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Doug Liman shows “Swingers” was no fluke with another core piece of Nineties indie attitude and style.

Predator Killer of Killers

Trachtenberg expands ‘Predator’ mythos in ‘Killer of Killers’

Movie review: The violent saga goes the animated – but not kid-friendly – route in this triptych that cleverly combines the tales.

Freakier Friday

‘Freakier Friday’: Some things don’t change with age

Movie review: The game cast and good gags make this sequel worth watching, but unfortunately it has no new insights.

F is for Fugitive

Fantastic ‘F is for Fugitive’ (1989) is far from a failure

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Grafton takes Kinsey up the coast to deliver her best novel since “C is for Corpse.”

Hawkeye

‘Hawkeye’ (2021) unleashes Christmas spirit and awesome arrows

Superhero Saturday (TV review): Though Clint Barton never got a solo movie, this six-episode series is an even better deal, as it allows Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld to act.