- John Hansen
- April 27, 2023
‘Scream VI’ is slick fun, but rules go out the window
I have a friend who sometimes says something is a good film, but it’s not a good film for what it’s supposed to be. We
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- John Hansen
- April 27, 2023
‘Replacements’ (2000) strikes balance of heart, dumb humor
There is a great movie to be made about the 1987 Washington Redskins replacement players, but for now I’ll certainly accept the “30 for 30”
- John Hansen
- April 21, 2023
‘Piranha 3D’ (2010), ‘3DD’ (2012) have gory fun with modern effects
George Lucas used to talk about how he waited to do the “Star Wars” prequels till the special effects technology caught up with his vision.
- John Hansen
- April 20, 2023
‘Road House’ (1989) a gleeful mix of Western, fantasy, action
A friend of mine claims that the ridiculousness of “Road House” (1989) can be chalked up to it being an Eighties movie. But I contend
- John Hansen
- April 14, 2023
‘Piranha II: The Spawning’ (1981) launches Cameron’s career
Late last year, director James Cameron released his ninth film, “Avatar: The Way of Water.” If you’re counting his films on your fingers and forgetting
- John Hansen
- April 13, 2023
‘John Wick’ (2014) is lean, brisk, and now a classic
Part homage to classic action films, part serious postmodern take, and skillfully dodging the ripoff label, “John Wick” (2014) reinvigorated the genre nine years ago.
- John Hansen
- April 11, 2023
Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’ not worth answering
I suspect “Knock at the Cabin” (Peacock) will rank as M. Night Shyamalan’s most divisive film. Based on the novel “The Cabin at the End
- John Hansen
- April 7, 2023
‘I See You’ (2019) consistently creepy, hurt by plot hole
The 2019 horror-thriller “I See You” is enjoying a second life on Netflix, and it is well deserved. Writer Devon Graye and director Adam Randall
- John Hansen
- March 24, 2023
‘John Dies at the End’ (2012) a flat adaptation, as expected
After David Wong’s “John Dies at the End” became a surprise hit debut novel in 2009, it of course became a horror-comedy movie soon after.
- John Hansen
- February 17, 2023
‘The Ruins’ (2006, 2008) a creepy exercise in fatalism
On this re-read, I often flashed back to my first experience of Scott Smith’s “The Ruins” (2006). I vividly recalled details such as a dog