John Hansen

TMNT IDW Collection Vol 1

‘TMNT: IDW Collection’ Volume 1 (2015) an expert blend of nostalgia, world-building

‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book review): Tom Waltz’s epic new continuity launches with Issues 1-12 and micro-series Issues 1-5.

Night of the Living Dead

‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968) goes to the past to find a future subgenre

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Romero’s breakthrough (yet old-school) film is engaging mainly for how influential it is.

Fall TV Preview

Fall TV preview 2023: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching

Fall TV preview: Amid the strike, networks and streamers have patched together a slate of pre-planned shows and foreign imports.

Fall Movie Preview

Fall movie preview 2023: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Fall movie preview: Get ready to carve your pumpkins and fire up the hearth, as horror films, docu-dramas and Oscar bait warm up the slate.

Infinity Pool

‘Infinity Pool’ is mind-tripping intellectual horror

Movie review: Brandon Cronenberg’s film about a vacation gone wrong is effective, but it’s more fun to think about than to watch.

TMNT Season 3

Rat King, mistaken identities emerge in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Season 3 (1989)

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): In episodes 9-21 of Season 3, the writers tentatively branch beyond homages to expand the Turtles’ own world.

Agatha Christie A Biography

Morgan’s ‘Agatha Christie: A Biography’ (1984) a thorough, engaging portrait

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The estate-approved biography goes deeper into Christie’s books and plays than the author’s autobiography.

Talk to Me

Australian scarer ‘Talk to Me’ maintains grip till the end

Movie review: “Talk to Me” has the horror mood and mystery you want, plus strong characters and a chilling ending.

Omen IV novel

‘Omen IV: Armageddon 2000’ (1983) continues horror saga in novel form

Frightening Friday (Book review): The novelization author of the third film gives us a crisp, unsurprising continuation. But at least it’s better than the “Omen IV” film.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ gives Rocket’s tear-jerking backstory

Movie review: James Gunn’s (likely) last Marvel movie is one of the MCU’s best, and ironically it proves that DC is in good hands going forward.