- John Hansen
- August 19, 2012
Like the first entry, ‘Expendables 2’ lives up to its title (Movie review)
Part of the fun of bad 1980s action movies was that they had a ridiculous plot to hang the action on. Part of why “The Expendables
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- John Hansen
- August 13, 2012
10 movies worth checking out this fall (Commentary)
I’ve perused Entertainment Weekly’s Fall Movie Preview, watched the trailers and come up with my list of 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing in the
- John Hansen
- August 13, 2012
‘The Campaign’ earns this filmgoer’s vote (Movie review)
I was a bit on the fence about seeing “The Campaign,” simply because it’s about a political campaign, and who wants to pay money to see more
- John Hansen
- August 12, 2012
‘Wanderlust’ a bit too meandering to be a comedy classic (Movie review)
Similar to the 2001 film “Wet Hot American Summer,” which was likewise written and directed by David Wain, “Wanderlust” (now on DVD) will probably end up being
- John Hansen
- August 2, 2012
Monsters go to town in ‘AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator — Requiem’ (2007)
One of the fun things about the “Aliens/Predator” franchise is that it tries not to repeat itself. Every entry is a mix of horror, science
- John Hansen
- July 31, 2012
Monster mashup finally arrives with ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator’ (2004)
The Aughts was a decade when Hollywood stopped making excuses and started delivering movies people had been clamoring for: From “X-Men” to “Spider-Man” to the
- John Hansen
- July 26, 2012
‘Predator 2’ (1990) is a weirdly engaging sequel
At first glance, “Predator 2” (1990) is the most dated of the 10 films in the “Aliens/Predator” saga. Although set in 1997 — so that it could
- John Hansen
- July 24, 2012
‘Dark Knight Rises’ doesn’t take Batman to new heights
“The Dark Knight Rises” is a worthy capper to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, including all of the pluses that make these films beloved by their admirers
- John Hansen
- July 23, 2012
‘Predator’ (1987) an elite showcase of Arnold, action, one-liners
Although “Predator” (1987) itself wasn’t part of the wider “Alien/Predator” franchise when it came out — the linkage would start with 1990’s “Predator 2” — it has
- John Hansen
- July 9, 2012
Whedon gives a test run for ‘Firefly’ with ‘Alien Resurrection’ (1997)
Following a horror movie, an action movie and a brooding character piece, the “Alien Quadrilogy” (as it’ll be known until a fifth film comes out)