- John Hansen
- December 23, 2012
Writer-director Judd Apatow bounces back nicely with ‘This Is 40’ (Movie review)
I have to admit that I’m kind of stunned to look at Judd Apatow’s resume and see he has only been a writer-director on four
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- John Hansen
- December 17, 2012
A look back at ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ screenwriter Michael Arndt’s ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006) (Movie review)
Michael Arndt will join a select group when he writes “Star Wars: Episode VII,” slated for a 2015 release. Although there are four previous “Star
- John Hansen
- December 10, 2012
A couple of quirky love stories: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ (Movie reviews)
Two stylized films recently released on DVD take unconventional approaches to love stories. In both cases, the ambition slightly outstrips the execution, but both “Safety Not
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2012
‘Ruby Sparks’ missing that extra spark (Movie review)
With the premise of a writer whose fictional dream girl magically comes to life, “Ruby Sparks” (now on DVD) seemed like a movie I would love. As
- John Hansen
- September 26, 2012
First episode impressions: ‘New Girl’ Season 2 (TV review)
“New Girl” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays, Fox) opened its two-part second-season premiere in its same comfort zone as last season. It’s good but not great, fun
- John Hansen
- September 25, 2012
First episode impressions: ‘Ben and Kate’ (TV review)
Nat Faxon, the Ben in “Ben and Kate” (7:30 p.m. Central Tuesdays, Fox) is a mix of Ed Helms from “The Office” and the more likable side
- John Hansen
- September 22, 2012
First episode impressions: ‘Parks and Recreation’ Season 5 (TV review)
“Parks and Recreation” (8:30 p.m. Central Thursdays, NBC) started off its fifth season this week with an episode that was ambitious in terms of setting (Washington,
- John Hansen
- September 19, 2012
First episode impressions: ‘The Mindy Project’ (TV review)
When “The Office” started to go south a few years ago, I hoped the show would shift its focus to underused secondary characters such as
- John Hansen
- September 5, 2012
‘Friends with Kids’ ’ strong premise doesn’t ring true on screen (Movie review)
“Friends with Kids” (now on DVD), one of those movies with a premise much better than its execution, has a great jumping-off point: Pals Julie (Jennifer
- John Hansen
- August 13, 2012
‘The Campaign’ earns this filmgoer’s vote (Movie review)
I was a bit on the fence about seeing “The Campaign,” simply because it’s about a political campaign, and who wants to pay money to see more