‘Scream’ (1996) makes slasher horror cool again
The ‘Scream’ saga (Movie review): This Craven-Williamson joint doesn’t invent slashers or pop-culture references, but it makes them cool again.
‘Dawson’s Creek’ Season 6 review
John’s “Dawson’s Creek” Season 6 (episodes 1-21) review, Brainerd Dispatch, May 1, 2003
‘Dawson’s Creek’ Season 4 reviews
NDSU Spectrum: TV review More love triangle drama on ‘Dawson’s Creek’ By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 9, 2001 Picking up from last year’s stunning conclusion, the major plotline of “Dawson’s Creek’s” fourth season is the love triangle to end all love triangles, involving Dawson (James Van Der Beek), Joey (Katie Holmes) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson). No
‘Dawson’s Creek’ Season 3 reviews
John’s “Freaks and Geeks” Season 1/ “Dawson’s Creek” Season 3 review, NDSU Spectrum, January 2000 “Dawson’s Creek” Season 3 (1999-2000, WB) – The first 10 episodes were hit-and-miss, but from January to May “Dawson’s Creek” achieved heartwrenching brilliance as old friends Pacey (Joshua Jackson), Joey (Katie Holmes) and Dawson (James Van Der Beek) became tangled in
‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’ review
“Teaching Mrs. Tingle” – Writer-director Kevin Williamson makes the grade again, exploring the thought processes of evil teachers, the absurdities of the grading system and the power of manipulation. Katie Holmes, Barry Watson and Marisa Coughlan star as three high school seniors who engage in a battle of wits with the titular teacher from hell
‘The Faculty’ reviews
John’s “The Faculty” flashback review, Dec. 25, 2020 “The Faculty” – Teacher creatures attempt to take over Herrington High, but the students fight back in Robert Rodriguez’s film that gives an extra chill to the phrase “Please report to the principal’s office.” The film blends all the elements of a good horror thriller: a mysterious
Williamson gets groove back with ‘Hidden Palms’ (2007)
One-season wonders (TV review): Kevin Williamson returns to teen drama and adds a juicy mystery in this eight-episode series.
TV shows lost to history: ‘Glory Days’ (2002) (Review)
After “Dawson’s Creek” and before his commercial resurgence with “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Following,” uber-producer Kevin Williamson stumbled through a few interesting failures. Among them was “Glory Days” (2002, WB), which lasted nine episodes before it was axed.
‘Scream: The TV Series’ tries out horror-satire hybrid on small screen
First episode impressions (TV review): Ghostface makes a transition to the small screen — more or less.
First episode impressions: ‘The Following’ (TV review)
“The Following” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) has all the makings of a hit: Kevin Bacon in his first lead TV role, TV super-producer Kevin Williamson at the helm, a ton of hype, and a 15-weeks-in-a-row commitment from the network.