- John Hansen
- February 18, 2022
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ still has meat on its bones
The “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” saga isn’t so much an ongoing story as a series of “Hey, let me have a try.” The new Netflix release,
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- John Hansen
- February 15, 2022
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ (2021) is smoothly nostalgic
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021) is the best of the three sequels. That’s a low bar to clear, but it’s also a reasonably impressive achievement. The original
- John Hansen
- January 25, 2022
‘Eternals’ (2021) lacks the usual MCU fun, but has gravity
Of 2021’s four Marvel Cinematic Universe films, “Eternals” is the most intellectual but the least fun. “Black Widow,” “Shang-Chi” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” are
- John Hansen
- January 19, 2022
James Gunn cuts loose in DCEU’s ‘Peacemaker’
“Peacemaker” (Thursdays, HBO Max), the first DC Extended Universe TV series, rehabilitates the title character, the least likable member of last year’s “The Suicide Squad.”
- John Hansen
- January 9, 2022
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 (2021) goes down to the wire
Amid the drama of the All Valley Tournament that concludes “Cobra Kai” Season 4 (December, Netflix), Johnny (William Zabka) is told Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) left
- John Hansen
- January 6, 2022
‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game
A little bit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a little bit “The Invention of Lying,” a little bit “Groundhog Day” and a little bit PKD,
- John Hansen
- January 4, 2022
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ (2021) silly but well-made
I’m a continuity nerd, so when “Spider-Man: No Way Home” folded the Sony Spider-Verse films into its multiverse, I was quicker to check out “Venom:
- John Hansen
- January 3, 2022
Kids, lore grow in ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 4
“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” Season 4 was released on Netflix on Dec. 3, but I didn’t notice it till last week. That’s evidence that we’re
- John Hansen
- December 31, 2021
Spider-Verse tastily envelops ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Awhile back, Disney and Sony were on the brink of ending their agreement of making “Spider-Man” movies together. (Sony owns the Spider-Man rights; Disney/Marvel rents
- John Hansen
- December 25, 2021
‘8-Bit Christmas’ joins pantheon of holiday classics
Television and streaming have produced so many Christmas movies in recent years – most of them mediocre at best — that one could be forgiven