- John Hansen
- March 25, 2021
Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ beefs up Steppenwolf, DCEU
As with “Superman II,” we now have two versions of “Justice League.” But in this case, the differences are much vaster; in fact, the 2017
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- John Hansen
- February 1, 2021
Trio, twist are big things that drive ‘Little Things’
“The Little Things” (January, HBO Max) might be the first film to benefit from the two-month qualifying extension for the Oscars – unless it’s too
- John Hansen
- January 1, 2021
3 TV shows and 3 movies to see in 2021
2021 will be a hugely transitional year for television and cinema as they react to our new post-pandemic habits. It could also be hugely entertaining
- John Hansen
- December 31, 2020
John’s top 10 movies of 2020
The Oscars are expanding the 2020 movie year by two months in order for more films to get released and compete for statuettes. That’s a
- John Hansen
- December 30, 2020
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2020
Like everything else, TV took a hit in this year of the pandemic, but networks felt the impact more so than streaming and premium. The
- John Hansen
- December 26, 2020
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ an overwrought ‘Monkey’s Paw’ riff
“Wonder Woman 1984” has automatic goodwill by being released straight into our homes for free (if we already have HBO Max), and director/co-writer Patty Jenkins
- John Hansen
- December 20, 2020
Frenetic ‘Flight Attendant’ Season 1 sticks the landing
“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) might not be the ideal binge show. Propelled by the piano and percussion of Blake Neely’s score, the eight-episode first
- John Hansen
- November 18, 2020
Documentary ‘Class Action Park’ captures nostalgia, danger
“Class Action Park” (HBO Max) is a schizophrenic documentary, but unavoidably so. It chronicles New Jersey’s Action Park, a theme park of dangerous water rides,
- John Hansen
- October 10, 2020
‘Swamp Thing’ much better than previous screen versions
Nowadays, lots of things are remade that elicit groans from fans, but “Swamp Thing” is a property that was ripe for a remake – which
- John Hansen
- September 4, 2020
‘Raised by Wolves’ offers little beyond its look
The Fall TV season gets off to both an early and an inauspicious start with “Raised by Wolves” (HBO Max), which at first blush has