- John Hansen
- February 9, 2017
16 years before ‘Riverdale,’ there was ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ (Movie review)
The Archie Comics gang debuted in 1941 and still hold their place as American high school archetypes. They made the leap to cartoons in the
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- John Hansen
- February 8, 2017
‘The Mindy Project’ has a place among the great workplace sitcoms (TV review)
Sitcoms aren’t usually the best genre to binge-watch, as they tend to not have the dramatic stakes or surprises that make you want to jump
- John Hansen
- February 7, 2017
First episode impressions: ‘24: Legacy’ (TV review)
It’s easy to forget how groundbreaking “24” was when it premiered in November 2001 in the wake of 9/11. I need to rewatch that first
- John Hansen
- February 6, 2017
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader’ (2005) (Book review)
We knew Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader were the same person since 1980, but it wasn’t until after “Revenge of the Sith” came out that
- John Hansen
- February 3, 2017
‘Powerless’ taps into the funny side of living in a superhero world
“Powerless” (8:30 p.m. Eastern, Thursdays, NBC) – about ordinary people living in a superhero world – taps into an inevitable genre of humor in the peak
- John Hansen
- January 30, 2017
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Trial’ (2004) (Book review)
“Jedi Trial” (2004) isn’t on anyone’s list of the great EU novels, and indeed, I did put off my re-read for a while, recalling it to
- John Hansen
- January 29, 2017
First episode impressions: ‘Riverdale’ (TV review)
“Riverdale’s” (9 p.m. Eastern, Thursdays, The CW) broad strokes will be familiar to anyone who’s seen a high school drama TV series or movie before, but
- John Hansen
- January 24, 2017
It’s no joke to say ‘The Killing Joke’ (1988) is among the elite ‘Batman’ comics
This is part of a series where I look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a heretofore casual “Batman” fan
- John Hansen
- January 22, 2017
‘Batman: Year One’ (1987) explores Batman’s rough and tumble superhero start
This is part of a series where I look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a heretofore casual “Batman” fan
- John Hansen
- January 21, 2017
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ (1986) examines superheroes’ roles in a corrupt world
This is part of a series where I will look back at various works of “Batman” lore from the perspective of a casual “Batman” fan