- John Hansen
- August 6, 2020
‘Escape from New York’ (1981) a classic gritty actioner
I appreciate “Escape from New York” (1981) more as an influential piece of history in the action genre than as a film that stands the
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- John Hansen
- August 1, 2020
Urban’s ‘Dredd’ (2012) goes simpler and grittier
“Dredd” (2012) — the second go at bringing comicdom’s single-minded future cop to the big screen — is tight, simple and brisk. It’s objectively better
- John Hansen
- July 30, 2020
Bring your own metaphors to ‘Battle Royale’ (2000)
“Battle Royale” is the 2000 Japanese film that predated “The Hunger Games’ ” saga of kids fighting each other to the death per government mandate,
- John Hansen
- July 26, 2020
‘Spectre’ (2015) an overblown Bond-Blofeld battle
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 25, 2020
‘Skyfall’ (2012) an elite example of action, intrigue
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 22, 2020
Bond takes step back in ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008)
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 19, 2020
‘Casino Royale’ (2006) engagingly relaunches Bond
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 18, 2020
Brosnan Bonds limp to end with ‘Die Another Day’ (2002)
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 15, 2020
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,
- John Hansen
- July 12, 2020
Theme, sidekick propel ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
With “No Time to Die” coming out in November, I’m looking back at the eight modern-era James Bond films from the perspective of a newcomer,