- John Hansen
- December 20, 2021
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
I knew Michael Crichton dipped his toe into a lot of genres and ideas, but until I read “Binary” (1972), the last of his eight
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
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- John Hansen
- December 14, 2021
Craig’s Bond bows out with uneven ‘No Time to Die’
James Bond remembers Vesper Lynd by visiting her grave early in “No Time to Die.” It encourages us to think about Daniel Craig’s and Eva
- John Hansen
- December 13, 2021
‘Great Train Robbery’ (1978) a sharp but stiff procedural
Writer-director Michael Crichton turns around his 1975 novel “The Great Train Robbery” for a 1978 film that reaffirms his technical competence but lacks flair. It’s
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2021
‘Drug of Choice’ (1970) a pulpy ride of pharma paranoia
“Drug of Choice” (1970), the sixth John Lange book, can be described as John Lange meets Michael Crichton. It has the dime-store plotting and short
- John Hansen
- December 5, 2021
‘Army of Thieves’ a ‘safe’ ‘Army of the Dead’ prequel
“Army of Thieves” (Netflix) might be the first movie where a zombie apocalypse happens in the background, with people barely mentioning it. That uniqueness comes
- John Hansen
- November 22, 2021
If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
“Rocky IV” (1985) is my favorite “Rocky” sequel because it’s near-perfect in what it aims to do. In chronicling Rocky’s (Sylvester Stallone) toughest and most
- John Hansen
- November 15, 2021
‘Blade Runner’ makes stylish move to TV with ‘Black Lotus’
“Blade Runner: Black Lotus” (midnight Eastern Saturdays, Cartoon Network) puts dystopian future L.A. – in 2032, but it looks the same as the original movie,
- John Hansen
- November 14, 2021
MCU machine rolls into China for ‘Shang-Chi’
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is a successful product from the offices of Marvel Studios. The special effects showcase Chinese cultural imagery
- John Hansen
- October 28, 2021
Lang again shines in twisty, thrilling ‘Don’t Breathe 2’
Like most horror sequels, “Don’t Breathe 2” continues the first’s formula. In this case, criminals break into the house of The Blind Man (Stephen Lang)
- John Hansen
- October 14, 2021
‘Stardust’ (2007) doesn’t shine as bright as it could
“Stardust” (2007), adapted from a Neil Gaiman novel, is a slightly adult-leaning but still family friendly answer to the “Harry Potter” films that dominated the