- John Hansen
- December 6, 2017
‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ reviews
John’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” review, johnvhansen.com, May 4, 2009 John’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 12, 2014
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- John Hansen
- December 5, 2017
‘X2: X-Men United’ reviews
John’s “X2: X-Men United” review, Brainerd Dispatch, May 8, 2003 John’s “X2: X-Men United” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 16, 2014
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2017
‘X-Men’ reviews
John’s “X-Men” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 14, 2014 “X-Men” – From the opening scenes showing the backgrounds of three main characters to the final epic
- John Hansen
- October 3, 2017
First episode impressions: ‘The Gifted’ (TV review)
Because of a bizarre reticence to turn big-ticket properties into TV series, the 2000 “X-Men” film inspired things like “Mutant X,” “Heroes,” “No Ordinary Family”
- John Hansen
- September 22, 2017
Fall TV 2017: 1 new show and 5 returning shows John is looking forward to (Commentary)
There are more good TV shows than ever before – so much so that TV overload has become an issue for even the biggest TV
- John Hansen
- June 20, 2017
Wolverine trilogy goes out on top with unshackled ‘Logan’
“Logan” (now available on streaming) is the most unconstrained “X-Men” film so far, and – not coincidentally – it’s also the best of the saga, which
- John Hansen
- February 10, 2017
‘X-Men’ series ‘Legion’ is ambitious but convoluted
My first-episode impression of “Legion” (10 p.m. Eastern, Wednesdays, FX) is “What the heck did I just watch?” The 90-minute premiere is undeniably a mess. There’s no
- John Hansen
- January 5, 2017
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2017 (Commentary)
Here are 10 movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to as a new entertainment year begins: (more…)
- John Hansen
- December 27, 2016
John’s top 10 movies of 2016
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2016: 1. “The Witch” – This horror film set in Colonial America delivers a striking sense of time and
- John Hansen
- October 18, 2016
EW’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list has absurd omissions
I asked my friend Jeremy if he had checked out Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Most Powerful Superheroes list in the latest issue and he said he doesn’t “pay