- John Hansen
- January 15, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘The Carrie Diaries’ (TV review)
My approach to reviewing “The Carrie Diaries” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on The CW) will be different from most since I’ve never seen a single episode of
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- John Hansen
- August 11, 2012
‘Bunheads’ wins Summer TV gold medal (Commentary)
In the spirit of the Olympics, here are my medal picks for Summer TV 2012 (all times Central): (more…)
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2012
5 buzzworthy season finales (TV commentary)
It’s that time of year when summer movies start to steal the headlines from TV, but boob-tube fans have one last gasp, at least: The
- John Hansen
- April 24, 2012
First episode impressions: ‘The L.A. Complex’ (TV review)
“The L.A. Complex” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on The CW), which can be sneak-previewed at Hulu and premieres on old-fashioned TV on Tuesday, repackages the tried-and-true
- John Hansen
- April 23, 2012
I admit it. I liked ‘Ringer’ Season 1 (TV review)
I guess I shouldn’t speak of “Ringer” in the past tense just yet, although I would be surprised if it came back for a second season on
- John Hansen
- November 21, 2011
What happened to ‘The Walking Dead’s’ Sophia? (and 6 other burning TV questions) (Commentary)
Part of why it’s been a great TV season is that there are so many compelling questions that keep us watching from week to week.
- John Hansen
- November 11, 2011
Is ‘The Secret Circle’ secretly one of TV’s best new shows? (Commentary)
With a great midseason finale this week, “The Secret Circle” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on The CW) put itself in the company of the best new shows.
- John Hansen
- October 21, 2011
The new fall shows — not too shabby so far (TV commentary)
I’ve done “first episode impressions” of the noteworthy new shows this season, and many TV critics have done the same. We do this because it’s
- John Hansen
- September 28, 2011
First episode impressions: ‘Hart of Dixie’ (TV review)
There’s a lot of surface appeal to “Hart of Dixie” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on The CW), including beautiful people (Rachel Bilson, Scott Porter, Jaime King) and
- John Hansen
- September 19, 2011
First episode impressions: ‘The Secret Circle’ (TV review)
I like just about everything about “The Secret Circle” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on The CW) except the fact that — I am stifling a yawn just