- John Hansen
- November 30, 2017
‘Big Daddy’ review
“Big Daddy” – Adam Sandler’s best film to date has his character, Sonny, adopting a kid who he grows increasingly fond of. The message, as
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- John Hansen
- November 30, 2017
‘American Pie’ review
“American Pie” – The summer’s funniest movie builds momentum with an endless string of hilarious scenes. Writer Adam Herz knows and respects his audience with
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2017
‘Road Trip’ review
“Road Trip” – This comedy combines the now-ubiquitous gross-out element with some genuine humor and likable characters. Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart, Tom
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2017
‘Scary Movie’ reviews
John’s “Scary Movie” flashback review, Oct. 18, 2021 “Scary Movie” – True, “Scream” was itself a horror satire, but it inadvertently revived the very films
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2017
‘Loser’ review
“Loser” – Writer-director Amy Heckerling’s (“Clueless”) latest effort is a romantic comedy that falls firmly into the category of “cute movie” rather than “dumb movie”
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2017
‘Patch Adams’ review
“Patch Adams” – Patch Adams (Robin Williams) discovers the healing power of humor and shares it with patients, friends and stuffed-shirt deans. A heartfelt comedy
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2017
‘The Waterboy’ review
“The Waterboy” – A waterboy-turned-linebacker teaches people to stop making fun of him, even though “there’s something wrong with his medulla oblongata.” It stars Adam
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2017
‘Office Space’ reviews
John’s “Office Space” flashback review, Feb. 21, 2019 “Office Space” – Social satirist Mike Judge brilliantly skewers the absurdities of the workplace environment. After undergoing
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2017
‘The Truman Show’ review
“The Truman Show” – One of the major themes of “The Truman Show” is how easily people can be manipulated, and the movie itself is
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2017
‘Small Soldiers’ review
“Small Soldiers” – It’s no secret that “Small Soldiers” is a big-budget toy commercial; the makers of the film have said as much. But that