- John Hansen
- March 18, 2022
‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough
Love or hate the slew of horror remakes of the early part of this century, but most have something slightly new to say. Or they
‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough
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- John Hansen
- March 11, 2022
Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters
After the commercial and critical misfire of “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), the “Carrie” TV movie (2002) was the next project to see the franchise
- John Hansen
- February 25, 2022
‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ (1999) a safer, slicker take
If “Carrie” had gone the route of other horror franchises and spawned a slew of cranked-out sequels, “The Rage: Carrie 2″ (1999) would probably stand
- John Hansen
- February 22, 2022
Sorkin stays in comfort zone in ‘Being the Ricardos’ (2021)
Writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos” (2021) is like an episode of “Sports Night,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” or “The Newsroom.” That’s a
- John Hansen
- February 21, 2022
Midge seeks comedic voice in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4
We live in a time when everyone has a voice and no one is heard. I can safely say something controversial on my blog without
- John Hansen
- February 15, 2022
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ (2021) is smoothly nostalgic
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021) is the best of the three sequels. That’s a low bar to clear, but it’s also a reasonably impressive achievement. The original
- John Hansen
- February 11, 2022
Shyamalan helms engrossing ‘Servant’ Seasons 1-2 (2019-21)
With “Servant” three episodes into Season 3 on Apple TV Plus, it’s a good time to look back at the first two seasons and ask
- John Hansen
- February 4, 2022
‘Carrie’ (1976) not scary, but nonetheless great
Just as 1974’s “Carrie” was Stephen King’s first book, director Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation was filmgoers’ introduction to King. Unlike with “The Shining” four
- John Hansen
- January 28, 2022
King’s career starts with bloody bang in ‘Carrie’ (1974)
Stephen King makes a remarkable debut with “Carrie” (1974), a rough-and-tumble but intensely readable short novel that’s perhaps more notable for its influence than for
- John Hansen
- January 14, 2022
Kubrick’s ‘Shining’ (1980) both simple and complex
“The Shining” (1980) is in a class of movies with “2001” and “Blade Runner” where they’re the most boring thing ever when you’re a kid.