- John Hansen
- December 23, 2013
John’s top 10 movies of 2013
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2013: 1. “The Way Way Back” — The title could refer to filmmakers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash looking back
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- John Hansen
- December 22, 2013
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2013
These were my 10 favorite shows of 2013: 1. “Bunheads” (Season 1, ABC Family) — I know “Bunheads” was the best show on TV in 2013 because
- John Hansen
- December 21, 2013
‘Drinking Buddies’ delves into the emotional mechanics of love (Movie review)
“Drinking Buddies” is proof that a movie can be enjoyable to watch even if it fails to make a resonant thematic point. It realistically shows how
- John Hansen
- December 12, 2013
Villeneuve’s ‘Prisoners’ is one of the year’s best thrillers (Movie review)
I held off for a while on seeing “Prisoners” because the previews seemed to give away the whole movie: 1) Girls kidnapped, 2) dad (Hugh Jackman) tortures
- John Hansen
- December 10, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Star Wars Universe’ (1995) (Book review)
Even though he died in 2012, it seems Ralph McQuarrie’s influence will be felt on the 2014 animated series “Rebels” more so than on any
- John Hansen
- December 8, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Ewoks’ Season 1 (1985) (TV review)
Being on the tail end of the “Star Wars” Generation (born in ’78), I loved “Ewoks” — and, among the films, “Return of the Jedi” — before
- John Hansen
- December 3, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Ewoks: The Battle for Endor’ (1985) a heartfelt improvement on the original (Movie review)
Whenever someone brings up the topic of sequels that are better than the original, I always mention “Ewoks: The Battle for Endor” (1985). One, because most likely
- John Hansen
- December 3, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure’ (1984) is an Endor travelogue (Movie review)
The six episodic “Star Wars” films, adhering to George Lucas’ philosophy of putting story first and not getting too showy about the artistry, don’t wallow
- John Hansen
- December 1, 2013
Lifeguards in crisis in ‘The Lifeguard,’ ‘To Do List’
Do you ever have that dream where you’re back working your first job? The Kristen Bell movie “The Lifeguard,” now on DVD, explores that surreal idea in-depth.
- John Hansen
- November 23, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka’ (1983) (Book review)
I love “Star Wars” but hate war; it’s a conundrum a lot of fans probably struggle with, and that includes Lando Calrissian trilogy author L.