- John Hansen
- July 3, 2025
‘Ballerina’ steps into ‘John Wick’s’ shoes for magnificent dance
It used to be that franchises cranked out spinoffs on the cheap to make a few bucks; low risk, small but safe return. Man, does
‘Ballerina’ steps into ‘John Wick’s’ shoes for magnificent dance
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- 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
- July 2, 2020
‘Live Free or Die Hard’ (2007) delivers new-century thrills
Only 12 years pass between the third and fourth chapters of the “Die Hard” series, but the difference between the 20th and 21st centuries is
- John Hansen
- March 3, 2020
‘Total Recall’ gets a more grounded, less comedic remake in 2012
“Total Recall” (2012) came out amid a glut of sci-fi remakes, and it did not supplant the 1990 original in the public’s consciousness. Judging by
- John Hansen
- September 21, 2010
First episode impressions: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ (TV review)
Here are my first impressions of “Hawaii Five-0,” which airs at 9 p.m. Central Mondays on CBS. (more…)