- John Hansen
- January 26, 2015
‘Lost World’ (1995) shows dinosaur novels not extinct
In an interview on the “Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy” DVD set, Michael Crichton said “The Lost World” (1995) is “the only project I’ve ever worked on where
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- John Hansen
- January 25, 2015
‘Jurassic Park’ flashback: Topps’ ‘Return to Jurassic Park’ (1995-96) and 1995 Annual (Comic book reviews)
After the mostly ridiculous “Raptor” trilogy (a.k.a. “Jurassic Park Adventures”), Topps Comics’ “Jurassic Park” saga got a nudge upward in quality with the nine-issue “Return to
- John Hansen
- January 23, 2015
‘Jurassic Park’ flashback: Topps’ Issue 0 (1993) and ‘Raptor’ trilogy (1993-94) (Comic book reviews)
After the success of the movie in June 1993, “Jurassic Park” fans didn’t have to wait long for follow-up stories. Arguably, they had to wait
- John Hansen
- January 21, 2015
‘Jurassic Park’ (1990) brings dinos back to life
Welcome to a flashback series 65 million years … OK, 25 years … in the making. It’s been a quarter century since Michael Crichton’s “Jurassic Park” debuted.
- John Hansen
- January 15, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Death Star’ (2007) (Book review)
While it’s not on many fans’ short list of the best “Star Wars” novels, Michael Reaves’ and Steve Perry’s “Death Star” (2007) is one of the most
- John Hansen
- January 14, 2015
‘Parks and Recreation’ adds another comedy element by jumping to 2017 (TV review)
“Parks and Recreation” (7 p.m. Central Tuesdays on NBC) isn’t the first show to do a time-jump. Off the top of my head, “Dawson’s Creek” jumped
- John Hansen
- January 9, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Allegiance’ (2007) (Book review)
As “Rebels” moves the Disney timeline into the era of non-clone stormtroopers, it’s a good time to look back at the definitive novel about Legends
- John Hansen
- January 8, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘A New Hope’ radio drama (1981) (Review)
Because watching the six episodic “Star Wars” films for the ump-hundredth time isn’t always appealing, it’s fun to approach those familiar stories from less-notable angles
- John Hansen
- January 7, 2015
MCU goes back to the 1940s for ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’
“Marvel’s Agent Carter” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC) largely meets my expectations of having the vibe of those two “X-Files” episodes that featured FBI agent
- John Hansen
- January 4, 2015
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Millennium Falcon’ (2008) (Book review)
When the “Episode VII — The Force Awakens” teaser trailer came out a couple months ago, it wasn’t Rey or Finn or Poe or the Sith lord