- John Hansen
- February 18, 2022
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ still has meat on its bones
The “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” saga isn’t so much an ongoing story as a series of “Hey, let me have a try.” The new Netflix release,
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- John Hansen
- February 18, 2022
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation’ (1995) takes another crack at comedy
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation” (1995), widely considered the worst of the franchise, has a lot going against it before you press play. The
- John Hansen
- February 16, 2022
PKD makes a cinematic bid with ‘Ubik’ screenplay (1985)
The relationship between Philip K. Dick and cinema has mostly been posthumous. Although he saw the “Blade Runner” sets and admired them before his death
- John Hansen
- February 15, 2022
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ (2021) is smoothly nostalgic
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021) is the best of the three sequels. That’s a low bar to clear, but it’s also a reasonably impressive achievement. The original
- John Hansen
- February 15, 2022
‘Don’t You Forget About Me’ (2007) shows Hughes’ lasting impression
The 1980s were when teens became real people, right? OK, so that’s my age bias (born in 1978) coming into play. There were 1970s films
- John Hansen
- February 14, 2022
‘Looker’ (1981) warns of the perils of perfection
“Looker” (1981) is my second-favorite among writer-director Michael Crichton’s futuristic films, trailing “Coma” (which only gets futuristic in the final act) but coming in ahead
- John Hansen
- February 11, 2022
Shyamalan helms engrossing ‘Servant’ Seasons 1-2 (2019-21)
With “Servant” three episodes into Season 3 on Apple TV Plus, it’s a good time to look back at the first two seasons and ask
- John Hansen
- February 9, 2022
Goodwin, Williamson squeeze ‘Blade Runner’ into 1982 comic
Both “Blade Runner” and comic books have drastically increased in prestige since 1982. When I consider the two-issue movie adaptation (October-November 1982) today, I think
- John Hansen
- February 7, 2022
‘Terminal Man’ (1974) a methodical take on mind control
I wonder if “The Terminal Man,” the 1974 adaptation of Michael Cricthon’s 1972 novel, was influenced in its production design and marketing by popular SF
- John Hansen
- February 4, 2022
‘Carrie’ (1976) not scary, but nonetheless great
Just as 1974’s “Carrie” was Stephen King’s first book, director Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation was filmgoers’ introduction to King. Unlike with “The Shining” four