- John Hansen
- October 29, 2016
Gals take lead in mediocre ‘Batman’ spinoff ‘Birds of Prey’ (2002-03)
On somewhat of a “Batman” kick while enjoying the latest strong season of “Gotham,” I decided to explore some other corners of the Bat-verse. While
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- John Hansen
- September 26, 2016
‘Bedford Diaries’ (2006) quietly closes WB era
“The Bedford Diaries” (2006, WB) is the answer to a fun trivia question: It was the last show to debut on The WB. The eight episodes
- John Hansen
- September 18, 2016
One-season wonders: ‘Six Degrees’ (2006-07) (Review)
“This Is Us” will soon to bring the “people living their lives” genre back to TV, and it seems to feature character/story paths distinct from
- John Hansen
- September 13, 2016
One-season wonders: ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’ (2008) (TV review)
So I’ve finished my rewatches of all the Joss Whedon series between 1997-2010 except one – and it’s the most unusual one. “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” (2008)
- John Hansen
- October 31, 2015
Pre-‘Lost’ Matthew Fox stars in moody ‘Haunted’ (2002)
“Haunted” (2002, UPN) is one of the bevy of shows that aired between the end of “The X-Files” and the start of “Fringe” that tried to
- John Hansen
- September 26, 2015
One-season wonders: ‘Hellcats’ (2010-11) (TV review)
With the fall TV season off to a rough start, it’s beginning to look like this might be a good time to catch up on
- John Hansen
- August 12, 2015
Palladinos deliver a second great show with ‘Bunheads’ (2012-13)
At the “Gilmore Girls” panel at the ATX Television Festival in June, producer Amy Sherman-Palladino said that in the TV business, if you’re lucky, “You
- John Hansen
- July 17, 2015
Lohman breaks out in Mike White’s ‘Pasadena’ (2001-02)
One of the TV-watching projects I’m currently slogging through is the second season of “Twin Peaks.” The show’s mix of a murder mystery with quirky
- John Hansen
- December 26, 2014
‘Droids’ (1985-86) continues adventures of C-3PO, R2-D2
There are two categories of old “Star Wars” stuff: That which you consume as entertainment, and that which you consume purely for nostalgia. “Droids,” the 1985-86 animated
- John Hansen
- May 12, 2013
All 14 episodes of ‘Firefly’ (2002), ranked
Even in comparison to “Buffy” and “Angel” — which had already built up complex mythologies by the fall of 2002 — “Firefly” arrived as Joss Whedon’s most