- John Hansen
- September 24, 2020
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ reviews
Shaune’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” review, Jan. 8, 2019 John’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” flashback review, Sept. 24, 2020
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- John Hansen
- September 24, 2020
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018) are had by all
Having proven himself in the Joss Whedon school (“Buffy,” “Angel”) and with crowd-pleasers (“The Martian”), writer-director Drew Goddard tries his hand at a Quentin Tarantino-style
- John Hansen
- September 23, 2020
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’ (1985) goes beneath surface
From Sept. 18-Oct. 16, we’re looking back at the nine films of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise. Next up is the second film, “A
- John Hansen
- September 22, 2020
‘Weird Science’ (1985) probably couldn’t be made today
Many moments in “Weird Science” (1985) – the third directorial effort from writer John Hughes – make me think “This movie couldn’t be made today.”
- John Hansen
- September 19, 2020
‘Batman: Gotham Knight’ (2008) plays in ‘Dark Knight’ sandbox
In retrospect, “The Dark Knight” (2008) perhaps didn’t need much of a promotional boost; it was one of those movies that came out at the
- John Hansen
- September 18, 2020
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984) a slasher legend
From Sept. 18-Oct. 16, we’re looking back at the nine films of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise. First up is the original “A Nightmare
- John Hansen
- September 17, 2020
‘A League of Their Own’ (1992) a bittersweet slice of time
“A League of Their Own” (1992), based in spirit if not specifics on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s, is easy to
- John Hansen
- September 15, 2020
‘The Breakfast Club’ (1985) a low-key teen masterpiece
A popular Twitter and Facebook game is to describe a classic movie in the most boring way possible. It’s easy to do with “The Breakfast
- John Hansen
- September 14, 2020
Russell gives powerful turn in ‘Soldier’ (1998)
Although many “Blade Runner” fans are probably familiar with the references to Tannhäuser Gate in “Soldier” (1998), I think this film – likewise written by
- John Hansen
- September 13, 2020
‘El Camino’ (2019) is Jesse’s ‘Breaking Bad’ grace note
Over six Sundays, we’re looking back at the five seasons (and one movie) of one of the last decade’s elite TV series: AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”