- John Hansen
- January 28, 2020
Woo’s ‘Paycheck’ (2003) is illogical yet amusing
The formula of using a Philip K. Dick short story as a foundation for an action film had been established by the time director John
Woo’s ‘Paycheck’ (2003) is illogical yet amusing
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- John Hansen
- January 24, 2020
Preston & Child’s ‘Old Bones’ is gripping, creepy
In Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s co-authored debut “Relic” (1995), Agent Pendergast is already established in his career. The same goes for Lt. D’Agosta and
- John Hansen
- January 18, 2020
King adaptation ‘The Outsider’ starts slow but strong
“The Outsider” (Sundays, HBO) is written, directed and paced with such slow-burn confidence that a viewer can almost fool themselves into thinking this isn’t just
- John Hansen
- January 3, 2020
‘Under the Silver Lake’ is weird, creepy and great
David Robert Mitchell proved he could deliver an original vision within the parameters of genre rules with 2015’s “It Follows.” Now, with “Under the Silver
- John Hansen
- December 19, 2019
‘Lethal Weapon’ (1987) shouldn’t be overshadowed by ‘Die Hard’
“Lethal Weapon” (1987) introduced the masses to writer Shane Black (and his penchant for setting his films at Christmastime) and gave director Richard Donner a
- John Hansen
- December 12, 2019
‘Black Christmas’ (1974) a gift to future slasher flicks
“Halloween” (1978) is often cited as the first modern slasher movie, but it didn’t emerge out of nowhere, with no influences. One of its most
- John Hansen
- November 19, 2019
Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)
Director Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” (2002) isn’t the most by-the-book adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story (most agree that’s “A Scanner Darkly”). But it
- John Hansen
- October 31, 2019
‘Scream 4’ (2011) is saga’s funniest and most meta entry
For Spooky Month here at Reviews from My Couch, we’re looking at the four movies of the “Scream” saga over four Thursdays. Wrapping up the
- John Hansen
- October 24, 2019
‘Scream 3’ (2000) mostly forgets it’s a ‘Scream’ film
For Spooky Month here at Reviews from My Couch, we’re looking at the four movies of the “Scream” saga over four Thursdays. Next up is
- John Hansen
- October 19, 2019
‘Watchmen’ (2009) a complex, engrossing adaptation
“Watchmen” (2009) completes a spiritual trilogy of standout graphic novel adaptations in the Aughts – along with “Sin City” (2005) and “V for Vendetta” (2006)