- John Hansen
- August 30, 2022
‘Red Water’ (2003) serves up sweaty shark fun on the bayou
I knew I’d be dredging the bottom at some point in this Toothy Tuesday series, and “Red Water” (2003) appeared to be one of the
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- John Hansen
- August 23, 2022
‘Meg’ (2018) combines Vernean adventure, Jason Statham
I remembered Steve Alten’s 1997 novel “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” as being not particularly biting. But that doesn’t mean a fun big-budget movie
- John Hansen
- August 15, 2022
Lincoln Child’s ‘Chrysalis’ peers into virtual future
Lincoln Child dreams big but keeps things in the bounds of plausibility. “Chrysalis” (July, hardcover) might be his wildest vision of the future, but one
- John Hansen
- August 10, 2022
‘Prey’ brings ‘Predator’ series back to basics
“Prey” is rightfully being labeled as the best “Predator” film since the 1987 original. If it also gets good ratings for Hulu, it might pave
- John Hansen
- August 9, 2022
‘Jaws 2’ novelization (1978) reveals film’s early draft
As I noted in my review of Peter Benchley’s “Jaws” novel (1974), Steven Spielberg’s film streamlined the plot and eliminated all the subplots. In the
- John Hansen
- August 2, 2022
‘Deep Blue Sea 3’ (2020) wises up to cap smart-shark trilogy
Because I can’t leave my readers hanging like one of those hapless characters dangling above a shark’s maw – as happens at least once in
- John Hansen
- July 26, 2022
‘Bait’ (2012) plants hook of grocery-store shark horror
As the shark subgenre of horror became increasingly glutted in the 21st century, it became important for a new movie to stand out, to have the
- John Hansen
- July 16, 2022
On the cutting edge: Every Michael Crichton film, ranked
Michael Crichton died in 2008 and will therefore never write or direct another film – although if his estate’s policy against selling his books’ rights
- John Hansen
- July 14, 2022
‘Point Break’ (1991) a dumb, then great, action classic
Movie narratives aren’t usually shot chronologically, but “Point Break” (1991) plays like the filmmakers are learning and improving as they go. The opening walk-and-talk between
- John Hansen
- July 12, 2022
Lazy sequel ‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ (2018) bites the big one
As time goes by, Renny Harlin’s “Deep Blue Sea” (1999) is becoming more appreciated as a great horror action thriller from the dawn of CGI