- John Hansen
- November 19, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘Almost Human’ (TV review)
I decided to wait until after the second episode to give my impressions of “Almost Human” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox), because Sunday’s pilot was simultaneously
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- John Hansen
- November 17, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon’ (1983) (Book review)
The latest Star Wars Insider (No. 145) noted that libertarian writer L. Neil Smith was asked by Lucasfilm to keep politics out of his Lando
- John Hansen
- November 14, 2013
‘Elysium’ a great-looking, compelling sci-fi film — but it has more questions than answers (Movie review)
Like his 2009 sci-fi classic “District 9,” “Elysium” has the distinct dystopian touch of writer-director Neill Blomkamp: Slums surrounded by desert wastelands, futuristic weapons and gadgets encrusted
- John Hansen
- November 13, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘River of Chaos’ (1995) (Comic book review)
Princess Leia has enjoyed the spotlight this year as the new “Star Wars” ongoing comic series and the novel “Razor’s Edge” have explored her exploits
- John Hansen
- November 12, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu’ (1983) (Book review)
I was too young to read the 1970s and ’80s “Star Wars” spinoff novels when they came out, but those seven books sat in my
- John Hansen
- November 8, 2013
‘Ender’s Game’ a faithful adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel — but what’s next for the saga? (Movie review)
Writer-director Gavin Hood, best known for helming 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” does a wonderfully faithful job of adapting Orson Scott Card’s 1985 sci-fi masterpiece “Ender’s Game” to
- John Hansen
- November 7, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Academy: Leviathan’ (1998-99) (Comic book review)
Michael Stackpole and Timothy Zahn are the two authors who introduced the most important and iconic EU characters in the 1990s, but ranking a close
- John Hansen
- November 7, 2013
All 21 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 1 (2000-01), ranked
As fans know, “Gilmore Girls” is richer than its hook of “A mother and daughter who also happen to be best friends.” But any thorough review of
- John Hansen
- November 6, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Darksaber’ (1995) (Book review)
Having been swept up by the Luke-Callista romance introduced at the end of “Children of the Jedi,” it was with some optimism that I gave Kevin J.
- John Hansen
- November 6, 2013
‘Star Wars: Union’ (1999-2000) a rare weak entry from Stackpole
I’ve been on a Michael Stackpole kick this past year, so it was only a matter of time until I’d exhausted most of his best