- John Hansen
- September 11, 2020
‘Jason X’ (2002) a futuristic guilty pleasure
The last time we saw Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), in 1993’s “Jason Goes to Hell,” he is dead and buried at the end of a
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- John Hansen
- September 8, 2020
‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king
Here’s where it all begins: “Sixteen Candles” (1984) marks the start of John Hughes’ reign as a teen-cinema king and it’s the first of Molly
- John Hansen
- September 7, 2020
‘The Boys’ remains super as Season 2 begins
It’s been said that Washington, D.C., is Hollywood for ugly people, but we mostly view politics and celebrity culture as two distinct categories. What’s smart
- John Hansen
- September 5, 2020
‘Bulletproof Monk’ (2003) adapts underground comic
“Bulletproof Monk” (2003), based on a comic so obscure that it doesn’t have a Wikipedia page, was overlooked upon its release because it appeared to
- John Hansen
- September 3, 2020
‘True Lies’ (1994) proves Cameron can do comedy
Writer-director James Cameron shows he can do comedy – and Arnold Schwarzenegger adds another notch to his laugh belt – in “True Lies” (1994). Cameron’s
- John Hansen
- August 29, 2020
Kiddie flick ‘Zoom’ (2006) forgets humor, energy
“Zoom” (2006) is a formulaic superhero movie aimed at young kids, and therefore can be criticized for all the flaws you expect. The conflict, personality
- John Hansen
- August 25, 2020
‘Great Outdoors’ (1988) among Hughes’ most quotable works
“The Great Outdoors” (1988) is the John Hughes movie I most watched as a kid, probably for the random reason that we taped it off
- John Hansen
- August 18, 2020
‘Vegas Vacation’ (1997) finds laughs without Hughes
Although not as much of a classic as “Vacation” (1983) and “Christmas Vacation” (1989), “Vegas Vacation” (1997) proves that National Lampoon’s series chronicling Griswold family
- John Hansen
- August 14, 2020
‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’
Fans of “Stranger Things” who are curious about the influences behind Netflix’s 1980s-set series have probably already seen “E.T.” (1982), “The Goonies” (1985) and “Stand
- John Hansen
- August 11, 2020
‘European Vacation’ (1985) fails to make memories – or humor
With “European Vacation” (1985), the first sequel to “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983), we’re forced to conclude that either 1, John Hughes is capable of writing