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‘Moana’ review

Michael’s “Moana” review, Top 10 films of 2016, Medium, Feb. 27, 2017

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‘Deadpool’ reviews

John’s “Deadpool” review, johnvhansen.com, June 13, 2016 Michael’s “Deadpool” review, Top 10 films of 2016, Medium, Feb. 27, 2017

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The Fly

‘The Fly’ (1986) review

John’s Frightening Friday flashback review, Nov. 28, 2025 “The Fly” – Starring Jeff Goldblum (who kind of looks like a fly) and Geena Davis (who

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‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968) reviews

John’s “Planet of the Apes” flashback review, April 3, 2018 “Planet of the Apes” – With apologies to “Forbidden Planet” and “2001,” “Planet of the

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‘The Langoliers’ review

“The Langoliers” – Directed by Tom Holland, “The Langoliers” is among the elite TV movies, Stephen King movies and time-travel movies. It works much like

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The Relic movie

‘The Relic’ reviews

John’s “The Relic” flashback review, Sept. 27, 2020 “The Relic” – The book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is the scariest novel ever written,

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‘The Peacemaker’ review

“The Peacemaker” – Soldier George Clooney and presidential advisor Nicole Kidman attempt to stop a nuclear missile hijack in a film that pushes the boundaries

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‘Crimson Tide’ review

John’s “Crimson Tide” Throwback Thursday review, May 8, 2025 “Crimson Tide” – Executive officer Denzel Washington and captain Gene Hackman play off each other brilliantly

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‘The Rock’ review

John’s “The Rock” Throwback Thursday review, June 3, 2021 “The Rock” – An all-star cast headlines director Michael Bay’s intense tale of a war hero

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‘Duel’ review

“Duel” – Steven Spielberg’s made-for-TV debut wrings maximum tension out of a simple premise: A beleaguered businessman (Dennis Weaver) cuts off a semi on the

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