- John Hansen
- July 11, 2014
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ Season 2 (TV review)
There are several grim and violent shows on TV, especially the cable networks, but “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) started its second season with
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- John Hansen
- July 10, 2014
First episode impressions: ‘Extant’ (TV review)
“Extant” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on CBS) unveiled a tasty hodgepodge of science fiction ideas in its premiere episode. For now, they are comfortable clichés, but
- John Hansen
- July 8, 2014
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 3 (2002-03), ranked
Following the Season of Dean and the Season of Jess, “Gilmore Girls” Season 3 (2002-03, The WB) resists being defined by a relationship, or at least not
- John Hansen
- June 10, 2014
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 2 (2001-02), ranked
I don’t mean to reduce “Gilmore Girls” to a teen romance show and have my analysis of Season 2 (2001-02, WB) read like a review of “Gossip
- John Hansen
- May 28, 2014
Taking a stand against plot holes, or: How the heck did Lester sneak back in to his hospital room?
On the May 20 episode of “Fargo,” we see the step-by-step process by which Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) breaks out of his hospital room, switching
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2014
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
The recent return of “24” further solidifies that this is an age of shock-value TV, where the body count of main characters is more valued
- John Hansen
- May 7, 2014
First episode impressions: ‘24: Live Another Day’ (TV review)
“24: Live Another Day” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) comes along four years after the eighth season, but Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub slip
- John Hansen
- May 6, 2014
Exploring ‘TMNT’ multiverse: 12 different continuities!
In my previous blog post, I lamented the fact that “Star Wars” is officially switching from one continuity to two (“Legends” and the new Disney-overseen
- John Hansen
- May 4, 2014
For fans whose interest goes beyond the films, Disney continues to sap the fun out of ‘Star Wars’ (Commentary)
Disney has been doing a great job of sucking the fun out of “Star Wars” since it purchased Lucasfilm in October 2012. First, it canceled
- John Hansen
- April 17, 2014
First episode impressions: ‘Fargo’ (TV review)
I have mixed feelings about the 1996 Coen Brothers movie “Fargo”: I can appreciate the craftsmanship, yet it’s also not really my thing, with its moments of