- John Hansen
- June 23, 2010
One more day until ‘Futurama’ returns and all is right with the world again (TV commentary)
“Futurama” made a habit of exposing — in a funny way — all that was wrong with the world when it ran from 1999-2003 on Fox.
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- John Hansen
- June 22, 2010
Catching up with ‘Being Erica’ (TV review)
The great thing about the TV conveniences of the 21st century (Hulu, DVRs and DVDs) is that not only can you watch shows outside of
- John Hansen
- June 17, 2010
‘Pandorum,’ ‘Daybreakers,’ ‘Youth in Revolt,’ ‘Kick-Ass’ (Movie reviews)
When you’re hanging out with old friends, watching a movie is often the last resort when looking for something to do. After all, you can’t
- John Hansen
- June 16, 2010
State of Television Address: New fall shows (Commentary)
Here’s a look at the noteworthy premieres of the fall season. I’m skipping over the bland sitcoms (even if they’re based on a clever Twitter
- John Hansen
- June 15, 2010
State of Television Address: Returning shows (Commentary)
With last week’s “Glee” season capper, we’ve come to the end of the TV year (more or less), and I’m ready for my State of
- John Hansen
- June 5, 2010
The inevitable ‘Glee’ backlash: Is it here already? (TV commentary)
A friend of mine recently said he hates “Glee” (the first-season finale will air at 7:59 p.m. Central Tuesday on Fox). He shared his opinion after the
- John Hansen
- May 29, 2010
Summer movie preview: 10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing (Commentary)
Sorry I’m late with my summer movie column this year. But at least I’m getting it out by Memorial Day, which used to mark the
- John Hansen
- May 22, 2010
Fond farewell: ‘Lost’ (TV review)
On Tuesday morning, television is going to look a lot worse than it does right now. On Sunday, we’ll say farewell to “Lost,” and on
- John Hansen
- May 22, 2010
Fond farewell: ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ (TV review)
“10 Things I Hate About You” (7 p.m. Central Monday on ABC Family, one hour) On air: 2009-10, one season Why it was great: For some reason, traditional
- John Hansen
- May 22, 2010
Fond farewell: ‘24’ (TV review)
“24” (7 p.m. Central Monday on Fox, two hours) On air: 2001-10, eight seasons Why it was great: When it was clicking, nothing on TV was more suspenseful.