- John Hansen
- December 24, 2016
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2016
These were my 10 favorite shows of 2016: 1. “Atlanta” (Season 1, FX) – Donald Glover’s brainchild is a crazy mix of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-esque wry
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- John Hansen
- December 23, 2016
Williamson gets groove back with ‘Hidden Palms’ (2007)
“Hidden Palms” (2007, The CW) seems like the show “Glory Days” – from five years earlier – should’ve been. It’s an ongoing murder-mystery mixed with a
- John Hansen
- December 22, 2016
TV shows lost to history: ‘Glory Days’ (2002) (Review)
After “Dawson’s Creek” and before his commercial resurgence with “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Following,” uber-producer Kevin Williamson stumbled through a few interesting failures. Among
- John Hansen
- December 20, 2016
Catching up with ‘The Fall’ (TV review)
When I started watching “The Fall” (2013-present, Netflix) I could hardly remember the names of the characters at the end of each episode. It was just The
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2016
‘A Year in the Life’ puts beautiful bow on ‘Gilmore Girls’ saga
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino warmly invite fans back into Lorelai and Rory’s world in “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” four 90-minute episodes that hit
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2016
‘Relativity’ (1996-97) the lost gem from H&Z, Katims
Coming after “Thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life” (their biggest commercial success and biggest cult hit, respectively) and before “Once and Again” (their most acclaimed series), “Relativity” (1996-97,
- John Hansen
- November 18, 2016
First episode impressions: ‘Mars’ (TV review)
“Mars” (9 p.m. Mondays, National Geographic Channel), the year’s most hyped science show, fails to capture the wonder of 2014’s “Cosmos,” which brought science to mainstream
- John Hansen
- November 16, 2016
Eighties nostalgia is strong with ‘Stranger Things’ Season 1
The 1980s nostalgia is strong with the 2016 Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The eight-episode first season, which came out in July and rates a staggering 9.0 on
- John Hansen
- November 6, 2016
I owe an apology to the Fall TV season: It’s been pretty great (Commentary)
When I saw the lineup of new Fall TV shows, I thought it looked like the worst selection in recent memory: Lots of unnecessary remakes
- 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