- John Hansen
- December 14, 2019
‘Kick-Ass’ reviews
John’s “Kick-Ass” flashback review, Dec. 14, 2019 John’s “Kick-Ass” short review, June 17, 2010
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- John Hansen
- December 14, 2019
Hit-Girl steals the show in ‘Kick-Ass’ (2010)
“Kick-Ass” (2010) has the game pieces in place but loses the game. It’s colorful, for sure, with the green scuba-suited titular teen, the purple-haired 11-year-old
- John Hansen
- December 7, 2019
Which is the better ‘Superman II’? A case for the Lester Cut
“Superman II” (1981) has always been a beloved film, but when an alternate version came out in 2006, it became even more beloved. The theatrical
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2019
‘Superman II’ reviews
John’s “Superman II” Lester Cut (1981) versus Donner Cut (2006) comparison, Dec. 7, 2019 John’s “Superman II: The Donner Cut” (2006) review, Nov. 22, 2017
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2019
‘The Crow’ (1994) gives Goths their own superhero
“The Crow” (1994) is more style than substance, as director Alex Proyas uses the comic book adaptation as a testing ground for his brilliant “Dark
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2019
Phoenix pulls off impressive magic trick with ‘Joker’
In 1988, Alan Moore wrote “The Killing Joke,” imagining the Joker’s origin story outside the primary DC Comics continuity. And now director/co-writer Todd Phillips (“The
- John Hansen
- November 23, 2019
‘Return of Swamp Thing’ (1989) an improvement, but still terrible
“Swamp Thing” (1982) achieved a spot on the short list of worst movies to get a sequel upon the release of “The Return of Swamp
- John Hansen
- November 16, 2019
‘Constantine’ (2005) tries to become Reeves’ next franchise
Between the “Matrix” and “John Wick” franchises, Keanu Reeves took a stab at another franchise with “Constantine” (2005), based on the DC/Vertigo comics antihero (invented
- John Hansen
- November 9, 2019
‘Blade: Trinity’ (2004) closes trilogy with humor, fun
“Blade: Trinity” (2004) gives Blade (Wesley Snipes) some friends, and what a great decision that is. Blade retains his badass loner persona, but now Ryan
- John Hansen
- November 2, 2019
‘Supergirl’ (1984) doesn’t quite get off the ground
“Supergirl” (1984) starts in cheesy fashion on a Kryptonian outpost, with Kara Zor-El (Helen Slater) impulsively deciding to chase a doodad that she has carelessly