- John Hansen
- November 10, 2025
‘Chad Powers’ powers forward as best of the ‘Ted Lasso’ ilk
“Chad Powers” (Hulu) is a weird show and a hard one to get right, but the six-episode Season 1 mostly achieves it. Based on Eli
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- John Hansen
- November 8, 2025
‘The Paper’ is worth a subscription as it nails modern journalism
“The Paper” (Peacock) isn’t breaking new ground with style: It’s precisely like “The Office” (2005-13), from which it spins off. But it’s also so precisely
- John Hansen
- November 7, 2025
Character exploration takes a backseat in rompish ‘Chucky’ Season 2 (2022)
In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the
- John Hansen
- October 31, 2025
‘Chucky’ makes a killer move to prestige TV in Season 1 (2021)
In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the
- 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
- John Hansen
- October 17, 2025
Mancini, Tilly do their ‘New Nightmare’ in ‘Seed of Chucky’ (2004)
In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the
- John Hansen
- October 14, 2025
‘Bride of Chucky’ (1998) successfully hitches to post-‘Scream’ era
In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the
- John Hansen
- October 3, 2025
‘Child’s Play’ (1988) delightfully codifies killer-doll subgenre
In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the
- John Hansen
- September 24, 2025
Fall movie preview 2025: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Tis the season for Stephen King adaptations, biopics, mysteries, Oscar bait and oddities. These are my picks for 10 films from Fall 2025 worth checking
- John Hansen
- September 23, 2025
Fall TV preview 2025: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Here’s a look at 10 television series on my radar in Fall 2025 plus a whole bunch of murder mysteries that I might sift through.