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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Friday Night Lights’ review

“Friday Night Lights” – The film expertly pares down the book, but H.G. Bissinger’s story, as sweeping as the west Texas oil country where it’s

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Shattered Glass’ review

“Shattered Glass” – I had already respected Hayden Christensen for his work on “Life as a House” and TV’s “Higher Ground” (and yes, even “Star

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Pieces of April’ reviews

John’s “Pieces of April” flashback review, Nov. 26, 2020 “Pieces of April” – This indie charmer has two main plotlines. Well-intentioned bad cook April (Katie

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Matchstick Men’ review

“Matchstick Men” – Nicolas Cage and Alison Lohman are oddly likable as a father-and-daughter con team. The cleverest plotting of the year plays out atop

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Lost in Translation’ reviews

John’s Throwback Thursday review, March 25, 2021 “Lost in Translation” – Director Sophia Coppola portrays Tokyo in all its unnerving, otherworldly glory, softly illuminating the

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Freaky Friday’ review

“Freaky Friday” – If you’ve seen their previous work, you’ll know that Jamie Lee Curtis as a teenager trapped in an adult’s body and Lindsay

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Anything Else’ reviews

John’s “Anything Else” flashback review, Aug. 18, 2021 “Anything Else” – The first moment Jerry (Jason Biggs) lays eyes on Amanda (Christina Ricci), we’re yelling at