- 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 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 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
- May 14, 2014
‘Wish I Was Here’ and 9 other movies John wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (Commentary)
Here are 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (especially if they’re playing in the cheap theater), in order of release date: (more…)
- John Hansen
- January 5, 2014
Comics, TV and movies John is looking forward to in 2014 (Commentary)
These are the comics, TV shows and movies I’m most looking forward to in the year ahead: (more…)
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2013
John’s top 10 movies of 2013
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2013: 1. “The Way Way Back” — The title could refer to filmmakers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash looking back
- 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
- John Hansen
- April 18, 2013
‘The Way, Way Back’ and 12 more summer movies I’m looking forward to (Commentary)
Even as soulless and redundant superhero movies headline the summer movie schedule, a deeper look at the lineup reveals some really smart-looking smaller flicks hiding