- John Hansen
- January 17, 2012
First episode impressions: ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ (TV review)
“Napoleon Dynamite,” the 2004 movie, hit a sweet spot of comedy that no previous movie had even aimed for, let alone achieved. Not everyone understood
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- John Hansen
- January 3, 2012
Midseason TV preview: The momentum continues? (Commentary)
Fall 2011 served up so many good shows, and so few of them have been canceled, that it’s easy to overlook the midseason premieres. Yet
- 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
- 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 30, 2011
First episode impressions: ‘Fringe’ Season 4 (TV review)
Most shows are naturally constrained by their narrative — sort of like a choose-your-own-adventure book where every choice is locked in once it happens. But
- John Hansen
- September 28, 2011
First episode impressions: ‘Terra Nova’ (TV review)
Just when the theoretical water cooler was starting to get lonely, along comes “Terra Nova” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) to make it a popular gathering
- John Hansen
- September 13, 2011
First episode impressions: ‘New Girl’ (TV review)
With Zooey Deschanel in the title role, I expect “New Girl” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays starting Sept. 20 on Fox, but the first episode is already
- John Hansen
- August 30, 2011
The top 10 episodes of ‘Millennium’ Season 3 (1998-99)
On my list of all-time favorite TV showrunners, Chris Carter ranks considerably higher than Glen Morgan and James Wong. Yet it’s hard to not side
- John Hansen
- August 6, 2011
The top 10 episodes of ‘Millennium’ Season 2 (1997-98)
The second season of “Millennium” (1997-98, Fox) is some sort of flawed masterpiece. Given heft by the performances of Lance Henriksen (as Frank Black), Terry
- John Hansen
- July 9, 2011
The top 10 episodes of ‘Millennium’ Season 1 (1996-97)
Still hankering for an “X-Files” fix after rewatching all nine seasons of Chris Carter’s most famous show, I decided to finally check out “Millennium,” which in my