- John Hansen
- June 14, 2014
‘X-Men’ (2000) makes superhero flicks fun again
Having boned up on the formative years of Xavier, Magneto and Mystique (“X-Men: First Class”), and Wolverine, Sabretooth and (briefly) Cyclops (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”), we
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- John Hansen
- June 12, 2014
‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ (2009) isn’t as great as I thought it was
As the “X-Men” saga continues to add new chapters, we’re likely to hear fans arguing about the ideal viewing order for a newcomer, as often
- John Hansen
- June 11, 2014
‘X-Men: First Class’ (2011) rejuvenates the saga
This summer’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” does an in-universe reboot of the “X-Men” saga via time travel, similar to the 2009 “Star Trek” movie,
- John Hansen
- May 27, 2014
‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ balances epic scope with character drama
Although I prefer the “X-Men” movies with smaller casts, and especially those that focus in on one character (the Wolverine movies are the only examples
- John Hansen
- April 15, 2014
Series recovers with 4th film, animated ‘TMNT’ (2007)
After a 14-year absence from the big screen and probably a half-dozen near misses at a “TMNT IV” being made, the Turtles finally returned in 2007 with
- John Hansen
- April 13, 2014
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III’ (1993) is saga’s low point
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” (1993) is so maligned by fans and non-fans alike that it’s possible that snarky blog and YouTube reviews are the only
- John Hansen
- April 4, 2014
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’ (1991) hasn’t aged well
I thought “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” (1991) was such a cool movie when it came out, largely because of Vanilla Ice.
- John Hansen
- March 27, 2014
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1990) a great superhero film
When people ask me my favorite superhero movie, I always say “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (which will mark its 24th anniversary on Sunday) and it’s always
- John Hansen
- February 19, 2014
Love of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ lingers
Out of my Mount Rushmore of favorite entertainment franchises – the others being “Star Wars,” “Buffy” and “The X-Files” – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is
- John Hansen
- August 14, 2013
Jackman, production design shine in ‘The Wolverine’
With gorgeous location shoots in Tokyo and other parts of Japan (and with Australia sometimes standing in), “The Wolverine” is a pleasure to look at. And as