- John Hansen
- May 21, 2022
Ti West’s ‘X’ blends sex, violence in tasty package
As wannabe porn star Maxine in the horror/dark comedy “X,” Mia Goth sets a record that will never be broken for most side-boob in a single
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- John Hansen
- April 20, 2022
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ needed another editing pass
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” needn’t be as overwhelming as its title suggests. The writing/directing duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert invent a multiverse
- John Hansen
- April 1, 2022
‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ (1990) not as bizarre as its rep
Unless you’re a mega-fan, your knowledge of “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (1990) might come from the “Key & Peele” skit where they imagine a
- John Hansen
- March 30, 2022
‘Scream 5’ smartly illustrates fan feedback loop
“Scream 5” — technically titled “Scream,” but I insist on some sanity on my blog – ends with “For Wes.” To evoke the late great
- John Hansen
- March 29, 2022
‘Adam Project’ adds Reynolds’ riffing to kiddie plot
Similar to Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds has become an actor who cranks out similar, vaguely likable, harmless comedies. In fact, “The Adam Project” (Netflix) comes
- John Hansen
- March 17, 2022
‘I Want You Back’ a super-cute yet unpredictable rom-com
One of the reasonably fresh concepts for romance-theory nerds in “I Want You Back” (Amazon Prime) is the “slow burn.” Lots of people can be
- John Hansen
- March 6, 2022
‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021) sets ’em up, knocks ’em down
Writer-director Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” (2021, Netflix) makes fun of almost everything in American pop culture and government today. It’s intelligent, but rarely uproariously
- John Hansen
- February 22, 2022
Sorkin stays in comfort zone in ‘Being the Ricardos’ (2021)
Writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos” (2021) is like an episode of “Sports Night,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” or “The Newsroom.” That’s a
- John Hansen
- February 21, 2022
Midge seeks comedic voice in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4
We live in a time when everyone has a voice and no one is heard. I can safely say something controversial on my blog without
- John Hansen
- February 18, 2022
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation’ (1995) takes another crack at comedy
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation” (1995), widely considered the worst of the franchise, has a lot going against it before you press play. The