- John Hansen
- January 27, 2023
Smith’s ‘Tusk’ (2014) gosh-dang original for a lark, eh?
Writer-director Kevin Smith is a funnyman and – as of 2011’s “Red State” – also a horror filmmaker. With 2014’s “Tusk” – the first of
Smith’s ‘Tusk’ (2014) gosh-dang original for a lark, eh?
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- John Hansen
- January 20, 2023
‘The Menu’ (2022) serves up weirdness, skimps on horror
“The Menu” (2022) has big ideas yet ultimately feels so much of a piece with other cool, high-concept modern films that it’s more a smoke-and-mirrors
- John Hansen
- January 20, 2023
Smith proves he can do brutally great horror in ‘Red State’ (2011)
I’m a horror fan, but sometimes I watch a movie that makes me say “Wait, do I really like horror?” Writer-director Kevin Smith’s “Red State”
- John Hansen
- January 13, 2023
Novelty wears off fast in jerky sequel ‘V/H/S/2’ (2013)
I had some issues with the unlikable characters and dishonest “found footage” premise of 2012’s “V/H/S.” But at least that horror anthology has solid entries
- John Hansen
- December 31, 2022
John’s top 10 movies of 2022
The industry is struggling through a post-pandemic transitional period as it figures out how people want to consume movies. For now, there’s still an appetite
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2022
‘Await Further Instructions’ (2018) a solid ‘What’s going on?’ flick
The British horror flick “Await Further Instructions” (2018) builds up a creepy “What’s going on?” vibe as a dysfunctional family and their significant others find
- John Hansen
- December 16, 2022
‘Rare Exports’ (2010) not naughty enough to be nice
The 2010s ended up being a decade of unoriginality (with comic book stories’ translations to film being the defining point). An odd consequence of that
- John Hansen
- December 9, 2022
‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ (2017) is fun … until the end
In the musical zombie comedy “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2017), the cliched themes of “High School Musical” meet the tropes of “The Walking Dead” in
- John Hansen
- December 2, 2022
Nichols shines as ‘P2’ (2007) gets thrills from sparse setting
“P2” (2007) probably sets a record for most times the movie’s title appears visually on screen. It’s set in a New York City parking garage
- John Hansen
- November 25, 2022
‘V/H/S’ (2012) an intense trip of found-footage horror
There’s something about faux-found-footage horror that brings out the a**h*** in people. Put a camera on them and their worst traits come out. This is