- John Hansen
- July 15, 2020
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
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- John Hansen
- July 14, 2020
Paranoia reigns in PKD’s ‘A Maze of Death’ (1970)
I really liked “A Maze of Death” (written in 1968, published in 1970) on my first read. I enjoyed it when religions were made fun
- John Hansen
- July 13, 2020
‘Firefly’ starts with a Boom! in ‘Unification War’ (2018-19)
When talking about the first arc of Boom! Studios’ “Firefly” comics, we have to address the elephant in the room: Despite being titled “The Unification
- John Hansen
- July 12, 2020
Theme, sidekick propel ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 11, 2020
‘Palm Springs’ gets by on charming chemistry
Andy Samberg tones down his manchild shtick while retaining his Everyman charms, and he pairs wonderfully with Cristin Milioti in “Palm Springs,” a new Hulu
- John Hansen
- July 11, 2020
Brosnan ably takes Bond mantle in ‘GoldenEye’ (1995)
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 10, 2020
‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’ (2006) a cheap conclusion
“I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer” (2006) goes low-budget, low-talent and straight-to-video to wrap up the trilogy. Since it came out eight years
- John Hansen
- July 9, 2020
‘Revenge of the Nerds’ (1984) features since-expired brands of humor
“Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) came out 15 years before “American Pie,” but if you watch the scene of a roomful of nerds ogling a
- John Hansen
- July 7, 2020
‘Galactic Pot-Healer’ (1969) shows PKD’s God interest
“Galactic Pot-Healer” (written in 1968, published in 1969) could be seen as the start of Philip K. Dick’s heavy interest in God and religion that
- John Hansen
- July 6, 2020
Saffron, ‘Firefly’s’ women star in ‘The Sting’ (2019)
“Firefly: The Sting” (November 2019) is an ambitious hardcover graphic novel centered on Saffron, from writer Delilah S. Dawson and a team of artists. But