- John Hansen
- October 22, 2024
We’re caught in the Shyamalan ‘Trap’ yet again
Will we get “The Sixth Sense” M. Night Shyamalan or “Knock at the Cabin” M. Night Shyamalan? That’s the trap viewers get caught in every
We’re caught in the Shyamalan ‘Trap’ yet again
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- John Hansen
- April 11, 2023
Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’ not worth answering
I suspect “Knock at the Cabin” (Peacock) will rank as M. Night Shyamalan’s most divisive film. Based on the novel “The Cabin at the End
- John Hansen
- February 11, 2022
Shyamalan helms engrossing ‘Servant’ Seasons 1-2 (2019-21)
With “Servant” three episodes into Season 3 on Apple TV Plus, it’s a good time to look back at the first two seasons and ask
- John Hansen
- July 31, 2021
Making brainy thrillers isn’t getting ‘Old’ for Night
M. Night Shyamalan has now put together a winning streak of four solid films with the release of “Old.” While no sane theater-goer expects another
- John Hansen
- July 23, 2021
Shyamalan back on chilling track with ‘The Visit’ (2015)
After four straight films that almost no one liked, M. Night Shyamalan gets his groove back in a big way with “The Visit” (2015). Well,
- John Hansen
- July 22, 2021
‘Last Airbender’ (2010) takes wind out of Night’s sails
“The Sixth Sense” (1999) and the films in its immediate wake are crisply written to the point where even if you don’t buy into every
- John Hansen
- July 21, 2021
‘The Happening’ (2008) an accidental pandemic parable
“The Happening” (2008) can be goofy at times, and it ultimately doesn’t stick the landing. But because M. Night Shyamalan – even in weaker films
- John Hansen
- July 20, 2021
Shyamalan’s ‘Signs’ (2002) is crafty family horror
Out of all the tricks M. Night Shyamalan pulled off during his glory years between 1999’s “The Sixth Sense” and 2004’s “The Village,” the most
- John Hansen
- July 19, 2021
‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) invigorates meditative horror
Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan had made two films before, but “The Sixth Sense” (1999) is where he became M. Night Shyamalan – a name associated
- John Hansen
- May 4, 2019
‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story
Ten years ago today, I started this blog with a (shamefully positive) review of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” so I’m marking the anniversary with the launch