- John Hansen
- February 19, 2018
‘Duel’ review
“Duel” – Steven Spielberg’s made-for-TV debut wrings maximum tension out of a simple premise: A beleaguered businessman (Dennis Weaver) cuts off a semi on the
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- John Hansen
- December 2, 2017
‘Stir of Echoes’ review
My “Stir of Echoes” review, NDSU Spectrum, September 1999
- John Hansen
- July 9, 2017
All 22 installments of ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ (1972-75), ranked
Like most people who weren’t around when it was on the air, I was inspired to check out “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” (1974-75) – and its preceding
- John Hansen
- August 11, 2015
‘Jaws’ is a near-perfect classic. The sequels, not so much
After watching “Jaws” on its 40th anniversary theatrical release in June, I was inspired to follow up with the three sequels. Indeed, the residual awesomeness of the
- John Hansen
- November 8, 2009
‘Donnie Darko’ helmer is still thinking outside ‘The Box,’ but that’s not necessarily a good thing (Movie review)
See, this is what I meant in my “Paranormal Activity” review about how good actors can add a lot to a movie. Cameron Diaz is