- John Hansen
- December 14, 2019
‘Kick-Ass’ reviews
John’s “Kick-Ass” flashback review, Dec. 14, 2019 John’s “Kick-Ass” short review, June 17, 2010
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- John Hansen
- December 14, 2019
Hit-Girl steals the show in ‘Kick-Ass’ (2010)
“Kick-Ass” (2010) has the game pieces in place but loses the game. It’s colorful, for sure, with the green scuba-suited titular teen, the purple-haired 11-year-old
- John Hansen
- December 10, 2019
Calling ‘Impostor’ (2002) ‘padded’ is a fair statement
“Impostor” (2002) is one of those PKD adaptations that turns an idea-driven short story into an action movie, but unlike some others, it doesn’t abandon
- John Hansen
- December 7, 2019
Which is the better ‘Superman II’? A case for the Lester Cut
“Superman II” (1981) has always been a beloved film, but when an alternate version came out in 2006, it became even more beloved. The theatrical
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2019
‘Superman II’ reviews
John’s “Superman II” Lester Cut (1981) versus Donner Cut (2006) comparison, Dec. 7, 2019 John’s “Superman II: The Donner Cut” (2006) review, Nov. 22, 2017
- John Hansen
- December 5, 2019
‘Die Hard 2: Die Harder’ (1990) is a stone-cold classic
“Die Hard” (1988) is required Christmas season viewing for many, but “Die Hard 2: Die Harder” (1990) should not be overlooked. Although both are rightly
- John Hansen
- December 3, 2019
‘Total Recall’ (1990) is vintage Verhoeven
Broadly speaking, there are three kinds of Philip K. Dick adaptations: Those that are faithful to his themes while switching the medium to movies (“Blade
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2019
‘The Crow’ (1994) gives Goths their own superhero
“The Crow” (1994) is more style than substance, as director Alex Proyas uses the comic book adaptation as a testing ground for his brilliant “Dark
- John Hansen
- November 23, 2019
‘Return of Swamp Thing’ (1989) an improvement, but still terrible
“Swamp Thing” (1982) achieved a spot on the short list of worst movies to get a sequel upon the release of “The Return of Swamp
- John Hansen
- November 19, 2019
Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)
Director Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” (2002) isn’t the most by-the-book adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story (most agree that’s “A Scanner Darkly”). But it