- John Hansen
- March 4, 2015
First episode impressions: ‘The Last Man on Earth’ (TV review)
It would be awesome to be the last man on Earth, and the first of the two half-hour premiere episodes of “The Last Man on Earth” (8
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- John Hansen
- November 25, 2014
After 10 episodes, let’s check in on ‘Gotham’s’ rogues gallery
With an impressive 8.2 IMDB rating through 10 episodes, “Gotham” has achieved the challenging feat of making familiar material fresh without alienating fans. As the first serious
- John Hansen
- November 22, 2014
With 2 episodes left … whodunit on ‘Gracepoint?’ (TV commentary)
With just two episodes left on “Gracepoint” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on Fox), it seems like a good time to revisit the question I posed earlier in
- John Hansen
- October 18, 2014
‘Gracepoint’s’ ‘Who killed Danny Solano?’ not quite as fun as ‘Who killed Rosie Larsen?,’ but still fun (TV commentary)
“Gracepoint” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on Fox) is not in the same league as “The Killing.” But as it invites us to uncover “Who killed Danny
- John Hansen
- September 23, 2014
‘Gotham’ thrillingly brings Bat-verse back to live-action TV
“Gotham” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox), by far the new fall series I was most looking forward to, gets off to a great start with
- John Hansen
- May 7, 2014
First episode impressions: ‘24: Live Another Day’ (TV review)
“24: Live Another Day” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) comes along four years after the eighth season, but Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub slip
- John Hansen
- February 6, 2014
Sci-fi showdown: ‘Almost Human’ vs. ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ (TV commentary)
With Fox’s “Almost Human” and ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” both at about the halfway point of the season, I thought it’d be fun to pit the two most-hyped
- John Hansen
- January 12, 2014
Shows set in past, future can illuminate present – if they dare (TV commentary)
Awhile back, I engaged in a chicken-or-egg-style argument with a co-worker about mid-20th-century civil rights legislation: Were the laws piggybacking on public sentiment, or did
- John Hansen
- November 19, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘Almost Human’ (TV review)
I decided to wait until after the second episode to give my impressions of “Almost Human” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox), because Sunday’s pilot was simultaneously
- John Hansen
- September 18, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ (TV review)
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (7:30 p.m. Central Tuesdays on Fox) has an all-crazy all-the-time vibe that makes it a nice companion to the similarly off-the-wall “New Girl” and