- John Hansen
- October 22, 2025
‘Honey Don’t’ seemingly doesn’t complete its story
Margaret Qualley had a key supporting role in one of the coolest neo-noirs, 2016’s “The Nice Guys,” so it’s exciting that she’s the lead in
‘Honey Don’t’ seemingly doesn’t complete its story
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- John Hansen
- July 4, 2020
‘Push’ (2009) a stylish Hong Kong superhero caper
“Push” (2009) is a movie-length version of what TV’s “The Gifted” would later show: people with superpowers on the run from government agents. Director Paul
- John Hansen
- May 14, 2020
‘Snowpiercer’s’ (2014) concept better than execution
Although the titular train is forward-moving, “Snowpiercer” (2014) is a story told in reverse. Instead of learning the rules of the world up front and
- John Hansen
- April 21, 2020
‘Knives Out’ reinvigorates the whodunit
Who would’ve thought one of the most sneaky-cool films of 2019 would also be one you can recommend to your parents? Writer-director Rian Johnson’s “Knives
- John Hansen
- August 3, 2019
‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ (2007) a superior sequel
The “Fantastic Four” franchise steps it up a notch for “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007), which many superhero genre observers point to as 1)
- John Hansen
- July 20, 2019
‘Fantastic Four’ (2005) a safe, respectable introduction
“Fantastic Four” (2005) was hurt by coming out five years after “X-Men” and at a time when moviegoers had seen next-level genre films like “Spider-Man
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2019
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment
The grand experiment is over, and it’s a success. The first 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comprise a saga similar to a TV
- John Hansen
- June 8, 2018
‘Spider-Man’ leaps into the MCU in ‘Homecoming’ (2017)
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- June 2, 2018
Heroes pick political sides in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- May 31, 2018
‘Ant-Man’ (2015) a small-scale amusement
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.