- John Hansen
- July 11, 2014
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ Season 2 (TV review)
There are several grim and violent shows on TV, especially the cable networks, but “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) started its second season with
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- John Hansen
- May 15, 2014
‘Veronica Mars’ makes smooth transition to book form in ‘The Thousand Dollar Tan Line’ (Review)
Veronica Mars returns to her roots in more ways than one in her first novel, “The Thousand Dollar Tan Line,” continuing from the events of the movie,
- John Hansen
- May 11, 2014
Preston and Child intriguingly tap into Sherlock Holmes lore in ‘White Fire’ (Book review)
In their 13th Pendergast novel, “White Fire” (November 2013, hardcover), Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child indulge their love of Sherlock Holmes lore while also delivering what fans
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2014
‘Veronica Mars’ is back, and it’s like she never left
“Veronica Mars” is back in movie form this week on DVD in a wonderful relaunch of the franchise (the first of a new line of novels
- John Hansen
- December 12, 2013
Villeneuve’s ‘Prisoners’ is one of the year’s best thrillers (Movie review)
I held off for a while on seeing “Prisoners” because the previews seemed to give away the whole movie: 1) Girls kidnapped, 2) dad (Hugh Jackman) tortures
- John Hansen
- August 28, 2013
The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 3 (2006-07)
Following the delicious Lilly Kane Mystery and the not-quite-as-great Bus Crash Mystery, “Veronica Mars” Season 3 (2006-07, The CW) takes a different tack: The first nine episodes
- John Hansen
- August 7, 2013
Noticed by few, ‘The Killing’ has standout 3rd season (TV review)
When AMC’s “The Killing” started three seasons ago, it seemed like a miniseries more than a long-running series. And at its low points during the Rosie Larsen
- John Hansen
- July 25, 2013
The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 2 (2005-06)
The second season of “Veronica Mars” (2005-06, UPN) isn’t as tight as the first, which had the gripping “Who killed Lilly Kane?” plot, but it’s nearly as
- John Hansen
- July 13, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ (TV review)
While it’s not quite as good as the current season of “The Killing” (my favorite show at the moment), “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX)
- John Hansen
- June 25, 2013
First episode impressions: ‘Under the Dome’ (TV review)
“Under the Dome” (9 p.m. Central Mondays on CBS), a 13-episode series based on Stephen King’s novel, starts with a rapid-fire opening hour where we meet