- John Hansen
- May 18, 2023
The good times and the bad: All 10 ‘Fast & Furious’ movies, ranked
“Fast X” is fast approaching, and while it’s hard to imagine anyone cares anymore, worldwide box-office results prove they do. (These films cost $200 million
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- John Hansen
- May 11, 2023
Verisimilitude cruises away from ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ (2021)
When Richard Donner made “Superman” (1978), he regularly pitched the word “verisimilitude” around the set. He knew believability of the material – and universal cast-and-crew
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2023
‘Soldier’ finally gets (somewhat) appreciated in ‘From Script to Screen’
Whatever you say about Danny Stewart’s “Soldier: From Script to Screen,” a 25th anniversary 134-page slice of obsessional archaeology about the Kurt Russell-starring sidequel to
- John Hansen
- May 4, 2023
‘Speed’ (1994) a fast, fun showcase for Reeves, Bullock
“Speed” (1994) is a brisk reminder of the mid-Nineties summer-spectacle moviegoing experience. It’s forgotten in this era of relatively grounded action movies, but high-concept premises
- John Hansen
- May 2, 2023
‘The Reef: Stalked’ (2022) watered down compared to original
Andrew Traucki has proven he’s great at creature features – see the 2011 shark thriller “The Reef” and two “Black Water” crocodile films (2007, 2020).
- John Hansen
- May 1, 2023
M.K. England makes crisp ‘Firefly’ debut with ‘What Makes Us Mighty’ (2022)
With some “Firefly” novels, a reader can sense an author is willing themselves to summon the TV series’ vibe. It’s just in M.K. England’s bones,
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2023
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (2022) has heart, not enough soul
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) knows it misses the late Chadwick Boseman’s O.G. Black Panther. The opening Marvel Studios banner loads up on images of
- John Hansen
- April 20, 2023
‘Road House’ (1989) a gleeful mix of Western, fantasy, action
A friend of mine claims that the ridiculousness of “Road House” (1989) can be chalked up to it being an Eighties movie. But I contend
- John Hansen
- April 13, 2023
‘John Wick’ (2014) is lean, brisk, and now a classic
Part homage to classic action films, part serious postmodern take, and skillfully dodging the ripoff label, “John Wick” (2014) reinvigorated the genre nine years ago.
- John Hansen
- April 3, 2023
‘Firefly’ books show ‘Life Signs’ (2021) in Lovegrove’s latest
James Lovegrove has shepherded “Firefly” into books, writing four of the first five. Books six, seven and the upcoming eighth, though, are by different authors.