- John Hansen
- November 5, 2020
‘V for Vendetta’ (2006) a gorgeous revolution
When I saw “V for Vendetta” in theaters in 2006, having gone in mostly cold, it washed over me like a new, surprising experience. Although
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- John Hansen
- November 3, 2020
‘Nate and Hayes’ (1983) swashbuckles to South Pacific
“Nate and Hayes” (1983) was probably not a passion project for John Hughes – who co-writes the screenplay with David Odell (“Supergirl”), from a story
- John Hansen
- November 2, 2020
‘Crack in Space’ (1966) tackles elections, multiverses
“The Crack in Space” (written in 1963, published in 1966) is an unusually earnest novel from Philip K. Dick, who tackles American race relations through
- John Hansen
- November 1, 2020
P&C sail into high-seas terror in ‘The Ice Limit’ (2000)
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child take their first excursion beyond the USA, and it’s a memorable one, in “The Ice Limit” (2000). When I think
- John Hansen
- October 31, 2020
‘Dominion’ (2005) a tame ‘Prequel to the Exorcist’
It’s an excellent month for an exorcism. From Oct. 21-31, I’m looking back at the five films of “The Exorcist” series as we celebrate Spooky
- John Hansen
- October 31, 2020
Series goes to hell in ‘Crow: Wicked Prayer’ (2005)
I like the first three “Crows” probably more than I should based on their quality, but the fourth and last entry, “The Crow: Wicked Prayer” (2005)
- John Hansen
- October 30, 2020
Merrin meets Pazuzu in ‘Exorcist: The Beginning’ (2004)
It’s an excellent month for an exorcism. From Oct. 21-31, I’m looking back at the five films of “The Exorcist” series as we celebrate Spooky
- John Hansen
- October 29, 2020
Make this your Flick pick for ‘Election’ (1999) season
Writer-director Alexander Payne’s breakthrough film, “Election,” was somewhat buried among the glut of teen classics in 1999. That’s appropriate, because it’s more timeless and less
- John Hansen
- October 28, 2020
Cohen still comedy king in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
Fourteen years after the original “Borat,” there’s still no one who does this brand of comedy as well as Sacha Baron Cohen and his team.
- John Hansen
- October 28, 2020
Blatty’s ‘Exorcist III’ (1990) is meditative, moody
It’s an excellent month for an exorcism. From Oct. 21-31, I’m looking back at the five films of “The Exorcist” series as we celebrate Spooky