Jon Spaihts

Slow-burn ‘Dune’ illustrates imperial machinations

Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part One” (HBO Max), adapting the start of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, is more like homework than entertainment. But it’s not entirely

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MCU gets metaphysical in ‘Doctor Strange’ (2016)

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Prometheus’ reviews

John’s “Prometheus” review, johnvhansen.com, June 9, 2012 John’s “Prometheus” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Oct. 14, 2012

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‘Prometheus’ (2012) is a thinking fan’s sci-fi film

It’s really a shame that the novelization has died out. “Prometheus,” which recently hit home video, is begging for a talented sci-fi author to delve deeper into

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‘Prometheus’ undeniably cool, but continuity glitches are annoying

The things that make “Prometheus” cool (A new “Alien” universe movie! And from “Alien” director Ridley Scott, no less!) also cause problems. I’ll go into spoiler-laden specifics later in

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