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10 movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2018 (Commentary)

Here are 10 TV shows and movies I have high hopes for in the new year: “The X-Files” (TV show, 8 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays, starting

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John’s top 10 movies of 2017

For me, 2017 goes in the books as the year when we don’t have to comment on special effects anymore. In major motion pictures, they

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‘Better Watch Out’ a surprise gift of holiday-themed horror (Movie review)

I give a soft recommend to “Better Watch Out” – now available to stream for 99 cents on Amazon Prime – for anyone who hasn’t seen

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’47 Meters Down’ a respectable addition to pantheon of shark terror

“Jaws” (1975) invented the killer-shark subgenre of horror, but it didn’t invent sharks. As such, plenty of movies through the years have been spiritual sequels to

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‘Life’ is another ‘Alien’ ripoff – but it’s one of the better ones (Movie review)

It’s hard to review “Life” (March 2017) — which I recently saw via Redbox – without entering into apologia. It is undeniably in the “Alien”

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‘Prometheus’ reviews

John’s “Prometheus” review, johnvhansen.com, June 9, 2012 John’s “Prometheus” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Oct. 14, 2012

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‘The Skeleton Key’ review

My “Skeleton Key” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 18, 2005

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Scary Movie 3

‘Scary Movie 3’ reviews

John’s “Scary Movie 3” flashback review, Oct. 21, 2021 John’s “Scary Movie 3” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Oct. 30, 2003

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You’ll ‘Wish Upon’ a star, or whatever gods you pray to, for a more creative film (Movie review)

In “Wish Upon” — now available via Redbox and streaming — young Clare (Joey King, from Season 1 of “Fargo”) comes upon an ancient Chinese

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Supernova

‘Supernova’ reviews

John’s “Supernova” flashback review, May 28, 2021 John’s “Supernova” review, NDSU Spectrum, January 2000

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