- John Hansen
- February 12, 2013
In this quiet gem, the friendships are the ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ (Movie review)
As time goes by, we all forget how awful high school was, but “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (now on DVD) brings it all rushing
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- John Hansen
- January 25, 2013
‘Felicity’s’ J.J. Abrams seems like a solid choice to direct ‘Star Wars — Episode VII’ (Movie commentary)
I’ve never fully jumped on the J.J. Abrams bandwagon; he just doesn’t excite me that much as a director, or as a writer. That having been said,
- John Hansen
- January 21, 2013
‘Pitch Perfect’ hits the right notes; ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ falls a bit flat (Movie reviews)
The 2012 college a cappella comedy “Pitch Perfect” (now on DVD) is a nice snapshot of youth culture as it features some of the expected cliques and
- John Hansen
- December 30, 2012
Tarantino fans will likely love everything about ‘Django Unchained’ (Movie review)
I’m not naturally inclined to see a Quentin Tarantino film, but a couple of friends’ excitement about “Django Unchained,” combined with the generally positive reviews, got me
- John Hansen
- December 25, 2012
John’s top 10 movies of 2012
Here are my picks for the top 10 movies of 2012: 1. “This Is 40” — Writer-director Judd Apatow’s first great film in five years, rather than
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2012
Writer-director Judd Apatow bounces back nicely with ‘This Is 40’ (Movie review)
I have to admit that I’m kind of stunned to look at Judd Apatow’s resume and see he has only been a writer-director on four
- John Hansen
- December 17, 2012
A look back at ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ screenwriter Michael Arndt’s ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006) (Movie review)
Michael Arndt will join a select group when he writes “Star Wars: Episode VII,” slated for a 2015 release. Although there are four previous “Star
- John Hansen
- December 10, 2012
A couple of quirky love stories: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ (Movie reviews)
Two stylized films recently released on DVD take unconventional approaches to love stories. In both cases, the ambition slightly outstrips the execution, but both “Safety Not
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2012
‘Ruby Sparks’ missing that extra spark (Movie review)
With the premise of a writer whose fictional dream girl magically comes to life, “Ruby Sparks” (now on DVD) seemed like a movie I would love. As
- John Hansen
- November 10, 2012
6 ideas for those non-episodic ‘Star Wars’ films Disney hinted at (Movie commentary)
The announcement of “Star Wars — Episode VII” and the “long-term plan to release a new ‘Star Wars’ feature film every two to three years,”