- John Hansen
- September 27, 2019
First episode impressions: ‘Evil’ (TV review)
“Evil” (Thursdays, CBS) can be added to the grand collection of post-“X-Files” shows, so I have a soft spot for it. But this is an
First episode impressions: ‘Evil’ (TV review)
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- John Hansen
- September 26, 2019
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 1 (2018) punches up ‘Karate Kid’ saga
The 2010s are the decade when the word “canceled” became softened and pretty much any old fondly remembered thing could be brought back (for better
- John Hansen
- September 25, 2019
First episode impressions: ‘Emergence’ (TV review)
The pilot episode of “Emergence” (Tuesdays, ABC) is a crisply crafted hour of TV that would set the stage for an excellent series in an
- John Hansen
- September 24, 2019
First episode impressions: ‘Prodigal Son’ (TV review)
“Prodigal Son” (Mondays, Fox) does a lot of things right, but they are the same things a lot of other shows have done right. This
- John Hansen
- September 19, 2019
‘American Horror Story: 1984’ riffs on ‘Friday the 13th’ films
“American Horror Story: 1984” (Wednesdays, FX) is an unapologetic, unfettered case of giving people what they want: A straight-up slasher series in the mode of
- John Hansen
- September 16, 2019
‘Veronica Mars’ becomes great character piece in Season 4
“Veronica Mars” Season 4 (July, Hulu) had me so deeply invested in the people more so than the mystery – and it’s still a top-shelf
- John Hansen
- September 15, 2019
Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t
I watched the trailers of some notable fall TV premieres so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are
- John Hansen
- September 12, 2019
‘True Detective’ Season 1 (2014) an elite short-form mystery
Even in a decade that has seen many elite examples of the short-form detective series – from “Fargo” to “Sharp Objects,” from “The Killing” to
- John Hansen
- September 7, 2019
Netflix MCU goes out on a competent but familiar note with ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 3
The Netflix NYC neighborhood of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ended too soon with “Jessica Jones” Season 3 (June), but I have to admit these series
- John Hansen
- August 13, 2019
‘The Terror’ starts a new historical drama for Season 2, ‘Infamy’
“The Terror” was one of the most gripping series of 2018, a rare horror TV show that maintains a creepy aura even with the escape