- John Hansen
- March 21, 2012
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Bounty Hunters’ (1996) (Book review)
As someone who loves stories and the different ways they can be told, I’ve been smitten by “The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba
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- John Hansen
- March 20, 2012
Does love really conquer all? ‘Like Crazy’ explores the question (Movie review)
Like a less-dark version of 2010’s “Blue Valentine,” “Like Crazy” (2011) zeroes in on one couple and follows them through the ups and downs of their relationship.
- John Hansen
- March 19, 2012
‘Young Adult’ deliciously sad, but it’s not for everyone (Movie review)
“Young Adult” (2011) might be the most depressing movie ever made, but despite that high praise, I have to caution that it’s not for everybody. About
- John Hansen
- March 19, 2012
Best approach in zombie apocalypse: Democracy or Ricktatorship? (TV commentary)
“The Walking Dead” wrapped up its mostly great second season on Sunday with the epic farmstead battle we expected, plus a couple new elements — a
- John Hansen
- March 12, 2012
On ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ how in the world is Darth Maul still alive? (TV commentary)
The “Star Wars” saga has a weird tendency to tell stories out of order. Most notably, the film saga started with Episode IV. The books
- John Hansen
- March 12, 2012
Did Shane want to die on ‘The Walking Dead?’ (TV commentary)
Maybe it’s because I’m in the midst of some serious “Angel” geekery with my “Rewatching the classics” project, but the Shane-Rick showdown in last night’s “The
- John Hansen
- March 8, 2012
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Courtship of Princess Leia’ (1994) (Book review)
With the planet Dathomir and its notorious natives, the Nightsisters, figuring prominently in recent episodes of “The Clone Wars,” it’s a good time to re-read “The
- John Hansen
- March 5, 2012
(Hopefully not) a fond farewell to ‘Parenthood’ (TV review)
I don’t spend too much time anymore worrying about whether a show will be canceled; I take the “enjoy it while it lasts” approach to
- John Hansen
- March 5, 2012
Should the group trust Randall on ‘The Walking Dead?’
Watching last night’s episode of “The Walking Dead” (8 p.m. Central Sundays on AMC) — where Randall is tortured by Daryl and nearly executed at gunpoint by
- John Hansen
- February 27, 2012
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
The best thing about this rewatching project is finding out I that I now like things I used to dislike. Don’t get me wrong, Season 3