- John Hansen
- June 11, 2009
5 random things I noticed (Commentary)
1. I notice there has been a lot of anti-Shia LaBeouf sentiment lately. Geez. What did he ever do to you? (more…)
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- John Hansen
- June 9, 2009
Something to reflect on: Why are vampires suddenly so popular? (Movie and TV commentary)
Hollywood has been sucking up to creatures of the night lately. Mirroring the hit “Twilight” franchise, Hollywood is up to its neck in vampires, staking tentpole
- John Hansen
- June 8, 2009
Will Ferrell’s ‘Land of the Lost’ has too much cheese in the recipe (Movie review)
“Land of the Lost” has tasty ingredients, but doesn’t mix them in the right proportion. It blends comedy, adventure and cheesiness (as per the old TV
- John Hansen
- June 6, 2009
Good news for fans of good TV: Comedy Central is going back to the ‘Futurama’ (Commentary)
Comedy Central found a pretty cool way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of “Futurama.” The network announced on Tuesday that it’s bringing the 1999-2003 Fox series back
- John Hansen
- June 5, 2009
I hate to say it, but ‘The Goode Family’ is another yawner from Mike Judge (TV review)
“Office Space” is a contemporary classic of cubicle culture, and “Idiocracy” is a disturbingly prescient pseudo-comedy about the dumbing down of the world — they’re
- John Hansen
- June 4, 2009
Lohman stars in the delightful family film ‘Drag Me to Hell’
Oh, wait, this isn’t exactly “Big Fish” or “Flicka.” But I still say Alison Lohman is the perfect choice to play Christine Brown, the girl
- John Hansen
- June 3, 2009
Matthew Stover gives Luke Skywalker his due in ‘Star Wars’ novel ‘Shadows of Mindor’ (Book review)
Matthew Stover goes back to the beginning with “Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor” (December 2008, hardcover). Not the beginning of the “Star Wars”
- John Hansen
- June 2, 2009
5 random observations (Commentary)
Here are five random observations: 1. I’ve been listening to a lot of Minnesota Twins games on the radio this year and for some bizarre
- John Hansen
- June 1, 2009
On ‘Medium,’ family life can be as dramatic as gruesome murders (TV commentary)
“Medium” falls into that category of shows that are half-procedural, half-character drama. Another way of putting it: half of the episode is what keeps it on
- John Hansen
- May 29, 2009
What’s up with all the TV Chucks? (Commentary)
Charles isn’t currently in the top 10 of most popular baby names, but that will change in the coming years. If television is a trend-setter, then