- John Hansen
- August 14, 2013
Jackman, production design shine in ‘The Wolverine’
With gorgeous location shoots in Tokyo and other parts of Japan (and with Australia sometimes standing in), “The Wolverine” is a pleasure to look at. And as
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- John Hansen
- August 9, 2013
Vaughn, Wilson recapture comedic chemistry as Google crashers in ‘The Internship’ (Movie review)
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are both experts at playing confident guys in situations where they have no business being confident. Despite their almost identical
- John Hansen
- August 7, 2013
Noticed by few, ‘The Killing’ has standout 3rd season (TV review)
When AMC’s “The Killing” started three seasons ago, it seemed like a miniseries more than a long-running series. And at its low points during the Rosie Larsen
- John Hansen
- August 7, 2013
‘We’re the Millers’ delivers the laughs promised in the preview (Movie review)
I wonder if “We’re the Millers” even had a casting call. Jason Sudeikis is as comfortable in his role as the small-time drug dealer who heads up
- John Hansen
- July 29, 2013
‘The Conjuring’ effectively delivers standard scares
I kept the lessons of Hollywood horror movies in mind as I hunted for my new apartment. I like living in a somewhat older place,
- John Hansen
- July 25, 2013
The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 2 (2005-06)
The second season of “Veronica Mars” (2005-06, UPN) isn’t as tight as the first, which had the gripping “Who killed Lilly Kane?” plot, but it’s nearly as
- John Hansen
- July 18, 2013
‘X-Files’ Season 10 comic book heads up TV blasts from the past (Commentary)
It used to be that when a TV show was canceled, that was the end; any dreams of future projects remained just that — dreams
- John Hansen
- July 13, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ (TV review)
While it’s not quite as good as the current season of “The Killing” (my favorite show at the moment), “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX)
- John Hansen
- July 8, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Shadow Stalker’ (1997) and ‘Shadows of the Empire: Evolution’ (1998) (Comic book reviews)
As I noted in my last flashback post, “Shadows of the Empire” was created in a boardroom to be the major “Star Wars” project of
- John Hansen
- June 26, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Shadows of the Empire’ (1996) (Book and comic review)
While “Shadows of the Empire” hasn’t aged as well as some other “Star Wars” novels and comic books, I have to admit I’ve gone back and reread