- John Hansen
- August 9, 2025
Have the ‘Jurassic Park’ films really gotten that bad? Or have tastes changed?
If I took a time machine from 1993 – the day after seeing “Jurassic Park” – to today, then watched the six sequels, I’d figure
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- John Hansen
- August 7, 2025
Koepp, Edwards simplify ‘Jurassic World’ story for a ‘Rebirth’
The seventh “Jurassic” movie is for some reason called “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” but colloquially I suppose people will call it “the 2025 one” or “the
- John Hansen
- May 29, 2025
Stop the presses: ‘The Paper’ (1994) is a rip-roaring journalism movie
If you’re on a bender of newspaper movies, “The Paper” (1994) would make a good cleanser between “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Spotlight” (2015).
- John Hansen
- May 2, 2020
‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996) is more brainy than brawny
May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. First up is the original “Mission:
- John Hansen
- February 1, 2020
Film is a ‘Shadow’ (1994) of what it could’ve been
“The Shadow” (1994) is one of those pre-Superman non-comic superheroes. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow originated in a pulp novel in 1930. He
- John Hansen
- May 18, 2019
Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone
I thought “Spider-Man” (2002) was run-of-the-mill when I saw it in theaters, but I got into it more on this rewatch. It’s a down-the-middle origin story
- Shaune Redfield
- December 6, 2018
All 6 ‘Mission: Impossible’ films, ranked
In honor of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” hitting home rental this week, I thought I’d do a ranking of all six “M:I” movies in which
- John Hansen
- June 19, 2018
All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops
“Jurassic Park” might not seem like a candidate for lots of spinoff material – and indeed, the franchise has contented itself with blockbuster films as
- John Hansen
- December 5, 2017
‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ reviews
John’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture column, Brainerd Dispatch, May 29, 2008 John’s “Indiana Jones
- John Hansen
- December 2, 2017
‘Stir of Echoes’ review
My “Stir of Echoes” review, NDSU Spectrum, September 1999