Jonathan Hensleigh

‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ (1995) spices up proven formula

“Die Hard with a Vengeance” (1995) makes it three-for-three in the John McClane action franchise. We get what we come for: McClane (Bruce Willis) gets

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‘Next’ (2007) barely resembles PKD’s ‘Golden Man’

“Next” (2007) is one of those Philip K. Dick adaptations that comes off shallower than his source material because it’s stretched into an action movie

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Jane stars in lightweight version of ‘The Punisher’ (2004)

“The Punisher” (2004) is a prime example of a movie that’s less than the sum of its parts. Obviously, it fails in a one-to-one comparison

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What’s the largest leap in quality between original and sequel? A case for the ‘Jumanji’ films (Movie reviews)

2017 featured one of the longest time gaps between an original and a sequel when “Blade Runner” (1982) was followed with “Blade Runner 2049.” That

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‘Armageddon’ review

Brainerd Dispatch: Completely random slice of pop culture 1998 was the year of ‘Armageddon’ By JOHN HANSEN July 10, 2008 This is going to sound

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