- John Hansen
- May 22, 2010
Fond farewell: ‘Law & Order’ (TV review)
“Law & Order” (9 p.m. Central Monday on NBC) On air: 1990-2010, 20 seasons Why it was great: It ripped about one-third of its stories from the headlines.
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- John Hansen
- May 20, 2010
Happy 30th anniversary to ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (Movie commentary)
On Friday, “The Empire Strikes Back” marks its 30th anniversary. That’s right, 30 years ago, the movie industry was capable of putting out a Memorial Day weekend
- John Hansen
- May 18, 2010
It’s official: NBC is comprised of morons (TV commentary)
As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, “Law & Order” (9 p.m. Mondays on NBC, with the series finale airing next week) has been canceled. A lot
- John Hansen
- May 17, 2010
The cult of ‘Glee’s’ Brittany (TV commentary)
My favorite character on “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on Fox) is Brittany. Normally, liking an extreme background character on a show puts you in a class
- John Hansen
- May 15, 2010
‘Star Wars’ veteran Allston gets his writing groove back in ‘Fate of the Jedi: Backlash’ (Book review)
Aaron Allston became my favorite “Star Wars” author when I read his first book, “X-Wing: Wraith Squadron,” back in 1998. Allston, taking the “X-Wing” baton
- John Hansen
- May 12, 2010
‘Lost’ isn’t so much about ‘good versus evil’ as it’s about ‘faith versus reason’ (TV commentary)
I kind of feel sorry for Jacob and the Man in Black after watching this week’s episode of “Lost” (8 p.m. Central Tuesday on ABC, followed by
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2010
‘Friday Night Lights’ introduces us to our new favorite team (TV review)
The NFL draft hype has finally passed, but we still can’t escape football, because “Friday Night Lights” (7 p.m. Central Fridays) has just started its fourth season
- John Hansen
- May 3, 2010
Joe Schreiber mows down zombies in a galaxy far, far away in ‘Star Wars: Death Troopers’ (Book review)
If you’re in the right mood, movies about some guy mowing down a bunch of reanimated corpses — Peter Jackson’s “Dead Alive” comes to mind
- John Hansen
- April 30, 2010
She & Him: The best grammatically incorrect duo in recent memory (Music review)
Like 99 percent of She & Him listeners, I discovered Zooey Deschanel’s singing talents through her film work. Many were hooked when she sang a short song
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2010
5 random observations about current TV shows (Commentary)
1. “10 Things I Hate About You” recently returned, and it hasn’t missed a beat from its run last summer. Although it more openly admits to being