- John Hansen
- May 11, 2019
‘Daredevil’ (2003) looks particularly mediocre
I remember “Daredevil” (2003) being a solid – and even serious — superhero movie when I saw it in the theater. But after “Batman Begins” (2005)
‘Daredevil’ (2003) looks particularly mediocre
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- John Hansen
- May 9, 2019
‘Fighting with My Family’ is a fairly lightweight biopic, but Florence Pugh is a champion in the main role (Movie review)
“Fighting with My Family” doesn’t redefine the sports biopic genre, which in a way is too bad because professional wrestling is such an unusual thing,
- Shaune Redfield
- May 9, 2019
Aronofsky’s ‘Mother!’ (2017) is bizarre, off-putting
I had put off watching writer-director Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!” (2017) for a long time. Most of the feedback I had heard was that it’s random and
- John Hansen
- May 6, 2019
‘Winslow Boy’ (1999) grippingly chronicles small, crucial legal case
With “The Winslow Boy” (1999), writer-director David Mamet is as much using his name recognition as he is using his skill to bring an important
- John Hansen
- May 4, 2019
‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story
Ten years ago today, I started this blog with a (shamefully positive) review of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” so I’m marking the anniversary with the launch
- John Hansen
- May 2, 2019
‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998) is a generation’s graduation party
There are ’90s teen movies with more shock value, but “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998) is the one I point to as the “American Graffiti” of
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2019
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment
The grand experiment is over, and it’s a success. The first 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comprise a saga similar to a TV
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2019
‘Lakeboat’ (2000) favors writing and acting over plot
“Lakeboat” (2000) is an odd duck among David Mamet’s catalog. Written by Mamet based on his own play and directed by his friend Joe Mantegna,
- John Hansen
- April 27, 2019
Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m excited for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)
I watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my
- John Hansen
- April 25, 2019
‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) a timeless manipulation story
1999 was a landmark year for movies and TV, so we’re being bombarded by 20th anniversary celebrations of these classics. But is “Cruel Intentions,” from