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John Hansen
May 9, 2017

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Clone Wars Gambit: Siege’ (2010) (Book review)

By the time of Karen Miller’s third “Star Wars” book, “Clone Wars Gambit: Siege” (2010), we know the game: Strap in for a lot of words, but

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John Hansen
May 8, 2017

Noxon’s ‘Point Pleasant’ (2005) an interesting failure

Marti Noxon wrote three of my top 20 “Buffy” episodes – second to only Joss Whedon – and in recent years she struck gold again

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John Hansen
May 5, 2017

Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ’24’ Season 3 (2003-04) (TV review)

After establishing itself as TV’s elite adrenaline rush in the epic Season 2, “24” Season 3 (2003-04, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime) gets introspective and examines

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John Hansen
May 3, 2017

Exorcising the past: ‘Legion’ (1983) (Book review)

In this series, I look back at past entries in the “Exorcist” saga as we await word of the renewal or cancellation of the Fox

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John Hansen
April 29, 2017

Exorcising the past: ‘The Exorcist’ (1971) (Book review)

In this series, I look back at past entries in the “Exorcist” saga as we await word of the renewal or cancellation of the Fox

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John Hansen
April 25, 2017

10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (Commentary)

These are 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing this summer: (more…)

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John Hansen
April 24, 2017

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth’ (2010) (Book review)

As she did on “Clone Wars: Wild Space,” Karen Miller again shows she’s a master of delving into characters’ headspaces in “Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth” (2010), the

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John Hansen
April 20, 2017

First episode impressions: ‘Fargo’ Season 3 (TV review)

After eight long episodes of Noah Hawley’s literally brain-teasing “Legion,” it’s a comparative relief to get back to the familiar footing of his first hit