- John Hansen
- June 14, 2016
‘The Witch’ is a masterful blend of history and horror (Movie review)
“The Witch” — now available from Redbox – is a masterful, artistic blend of history and horror. While it seems like most genre films are of
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- John Hansen
- June 13, 2016
‘Deadpool’ is not your typical ‘X-Men’ film – but that’s OK
I never would have guessed Deadpool would be the first “X-Men” character other than Wolverine to get a solo movie. But thanks to actor Ryan
- John Hansen
- June 3, 2016
‘X-Men’ films should delve even further into individual characters
When the first “X-Men” movie came out in 2000, I was immediately intrigued by all the colorful, distinct characters and their unique mutant powers, and the possibilities
- John Hansen
- May 31, 2016
‘Apocalypse’ is another fun ‘X-Men’ romp
The “X-Men” franchise is now a well-oiled machine for its ninth entry, “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Although it has big spectacles – indeed, the fate of humanity is
- John Hansen
- May 24, 2016
‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ falls apart after stating its funny premise (Movie review)
“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” kicks off an unofficial summer trilogy of “women acting as stupid as men” comedies, but I expect “Mike and Dave Need Wedding
- John Hansen
- May 18, 2016
‘Independence Day’ (1996) still worth celebrating
Released in 1996, “Independence Day” falls almost exactly halfway between “Star Wars” (1977) and present day. Appropriately, it’s perched on a fulcrum between the dawn of blockbuster
- John Hansen
- May 3, 2016
10 summer movies John wouldn’t mind seeing (Commentary)
Here are the 10 movies I think look the best out of the summer lineup: “Elstree 1976” (May 6) – This Kickstarter-funded documentary features interviews with
- John Hansen
- March 28, 2016
Batman, Superman fight rather than talk in ‘BvS: Dawn of Justice’
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the second entry in the DC Universe film saga that started with 2013’s “Man of Steel,” is more engaging than
- John Hansen
- February 2, 2016
10 random observations about ‘Groundhog Day’ (Movie commentary)
Here are 10 random observations about one of the greatest comedic dramas – or dramatic comedies – of all time: “Groundhog Day” (1993). I’ll try to not
- John Hansen
- January 18, 2016
The 20 best female ‘Star Wars’ villains before Captain Phasma
I established in my last post that Captain Phasma, despite Disney’s hype, is not the first female “Star Wars” villain, no matter how many qualifiers you load