- John Hansen
- February 4, 2019
‘House of Games’ (1987) is a meticulously crafted long con
“House of Games” was Roger Ebert’s No. 1 movie of 1987 and is one of my pal Michael Olinger’s top three movies of all time,
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- John Hansen
- February 3, 2019
‘Batman: The Movie’ (1966) is an endless lame joke
With “Gotham” back for its final season, I’m looking back at past “Batman” projects from the perspective of someone who enjoyed “The Animated Series” as
- John Hansen
- February 2, 2019
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Sanctuary’ (2003) (Book review)
Jeff Mariotte recaptures some of the hardboiled style from “Hollywood Noir” in “Sanctuary” (April 2003), which has a straightforward mystery that all takes place in
- John Hansen
- February 1, 2019
All 10 episodes of ‘Iron Fist’ Season 2 (2018), ranked
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for valuing fan feedback, and “Iron Fist” Season 2 (September 2018, Netflix) might be the prime example. After a
- John Hansen
- January 31, 2019
Looking for a great murder-comedy? Get a ‘Clue’ (1985)
“Clue” (1985) is famous for being based on a board game yet somehow not being awful, and also for having alternate endings. Long before alternate
- John Hansen
- January 30, 2019
First episode impressions: ‘I Am the Night’ (TV review)
TNT found a nice way to ride the success of a series without forcing it beyond the natural end of its storyline. “The Alienist” –
- John Hansen
- January 29, 2019
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Last Angel in Hell’ (2009), ‘Lorne’ (2010) and ‘Yearbook’ (2011) (Comic book reviews)
IDW produced three “Angel” one-shots in the final three years of its run. All of these double-length issues are finales of sorts, and there’s a
- John Hansen
- January 28, 2019
‘Dark Knight Rises’ (2012) is an uneven, respectable conclusion
With “Gotham” returning for its final season this month, I’m looking back at past “Batman” projects from the perspective of someone who enjoyed “The Animated
- John Hansen
- January 26, 2019
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Impressions’ (2003) (Book review)
Doranna Durgin did solid work on her short stories in “Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1” and “Angel: The Longest Night,” but she trips up
- John Hansen
- January 24, 2019
‘Dragon Teeth’ (2017) unearths early Crichton adventure
In 2017, HarperCollins published a Michael Crichton novel with a dinosaur skull on the cover. The bad news is it’s not the unearthing of the