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John Hansen
June 9, 2023

Warren case ‘The Haunted’ (1991) is a proto-‘Conjuring’

Among the things that make “The Conjuring” (2013) fresh, plot isn’t one of them. This is evident because the same plot is found in the

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John Hansen
January 19, 2023

Lightning strikes twice for Apatow with ‘Undeclared’ (2001-02)

I went into this rewatch of “Undeclared” (2001-02, Fox) with a vague image of it in my brain. I remembered it as “‘Freaks and Geeks’

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John Hansen
March 9, 2022

‘Minority Report’ (2015) turns attention to precogs

The “Minority Report” TV series (2015, Fox) changes its focus from the 2002 Steven Spielberg film’s futuristic action to characterization for the three precognitives –

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John Hansen
November 19, 2020

Short-lived ‘Drive’ (2007) doesn’t get up to speed

“Drive” (2007, Fox) feels like a “see what sticks” entry from Tim Minear, who co-creates the series with Ben Queen. It boasts good TV actors

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John Hansen
October 8, 2020

‘Next’ a tired take on artificial intelligence fears

“Next” (Tuesdays, Fox) was originally scheduled for the 2019-20 midseason but was delayed till now because of the pandemic. That’s only a half-year delay, but