‘Almost Famous’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Almost Famous’ makes you feel all warm and fuzzy By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 13, 2000 “Almost Famous” is so relentlessly warm and fuzzy that at times I just hoped for a character to slug another character just to create a little conflict. But writer-director Cameron Crowe immerses the viewer so much
‘Remember the Titans’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Titans’ is a great football movie and more By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 6, 2000 “I’m not saying I’m perfect. None of us are. But as a team, we are perfect.”
‘The Patriot’ review
“The Patriot” — There’s a good movie buried somewhere in this Revolutionary War yawner, but neither writer Robert Rodat or director/editor Roland Emmerich are quite able to find it. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) seeks revenge against a particularly evil Redcoat (Jason Isaacs) for killing his son, all the while pretending he’s a patriot. The theme is
’61*’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Pepper’s flawless portrayal of Maris makes ‘61*’ a hit By JOHN HANSEN April 27, 2001 Amazingly, prior to “61*,” there had never been a film made about Roger Maris’s and Mickey Mantle’s home run chase of 1961. Now, after the film makes its national debut at 8 p.m. tomorrow on HBO,
‘A Beautiful Mind’ review
John’s top 10 movies of 2001, NDSU Spectrum, Jan. 18, 2002