John Hansen

Carrie movie 2002

Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters

Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The third “Carrie” film is a more faithful and character-driven take on King’s book.

Joss Whedon The Complete Companion

‘Complete Companion’ (2012) a key Joss Whedon tome

‘Buffy’/ ‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): Joss Whedon is an imperfect human, but his sometimes near-perfect work is worth discussing.

Minority Report TV series

‘Minority Report’ (2015) turns attention to precogs

PKD flashback (TV review): This sequel to the 2002 movie focuses on Dash, Arthur and Agatha but is a standard future procedural.

The Batman

Reeves’ grounded, hardboiled ‘The Batman’ flies high

Movie review: The writer-director takes the Batman back to his “World’s Greatest Detective” roots in a delicious mix of brooding noir and hopeful romance.

Don't Look Up

‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021) sets ’em up, knocks ’em down

Movie review: Adam McKay satirizes almost everything about modern culture in a film that’s watchable but not consistently hilarious.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre rankings

All 9 ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ movies, ranked

Movie rankings: From dull and rusty to cutting-edge, here are my rankings of a half-century’s worth of films in the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise.

Blade Runner 2019 Volume 3

‘Blade Runner 2019: Home Again, Home Again’ (2020) expands lore

PKD flashback (Comic book review): The “2019” trilogy wraps up as Ash learns the intriguing reason why Tyrell invented replicants.

Five Patients Electronic Life

Crichton explores ‘Five Patients’ (1970), ‘Electronic Life’ (1983)

Michael Crichton Monday (Book reviews): Crichton makes health care understandable and eases people into the early days of home computers.

Law & Order Season 21

‘Law & Order’ rips from decade of headlines to launch Season 21

First episode impressions (TV review): NBC makes up for one of its biggest mistakes by bringing back the original NYC-based “L&O” after a 12-year hiatus.

‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ (1999) a safer, slicker take

Stephen King flashback (Movie review): When following up a classic like 1976’s “Carrie,” a tame repeat just ain’t gonna cut it.