- John Hansen
- December 6, 2019
‘Superman II’ reviews
John’s “Superman II” Lester Cut (1981) versus Donner Cut (2006) comparison, Dec. 7, 2019 John’s “Superman II: The Donner Cut” (2006) review, Nov. 22, 2017
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- John Hansen
- November 29, 2019
‘Blinded by the Light’s’ Pakistani family drama awkwardly mixes with Springsteen tunes (Movie review)
I love the way Javed (Viveik Kalra) loves Bruce Springsteen in “Blinded by the Light.” The Pakistani-British youth sings and dances in the street once
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2019
‘The Vicious Kind’ (2009) a sweet and sour Thanksgiving flick
Thanksgiving plays a small role in “The Vicious Kind” (2009). There’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it turkey dinner, and one character sleeps through the holiday. But the fall
- John Hansen
- November 27, 2019
Hilarious Florida roast aside, ‘Big Mouth’ takes a step backward with hit-and-miss Season 3 (TV review)
Although “Big Mouth” Season 3 (October, Netflix) ultimately delivers enough good episodes that I give it a soft recommend, it is a clear step back
- John Hansen
- November 11, 2019
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Loose Ends’ (2001) (Book review)
After Melinda Metz’s 10-book YA series “Roswell High” (1998-2000) handed the baton to the TV series “Roswell” in 1999, Jason Katims and his writing team
- John Hansen
- November 6, 2019
All 18 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
As “Roswell” fans, we often lament that we only got three seasons. But a positive way to look at it is that we got two
- John Hansen
- November 1, 2019
Eulogy for a trope: ‘Looking for Alaska’ turns its Manic Pixie Dream Girl into a full-fledged character (TV review)
The eight-episode Hulu series “Looking for Alaska” shatters the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope while also being one of the best MPDG stories ever told.
- John Hansen
- September 16, 2019
‘Veronica Mars’ becomes great character piece in Season 4
“Veronica Mars” Season 4 (July, Hulu) had me so deeply invested in the people more so than the mystery – and it’s still a top-shelf
- John Hansen
- September 5, 2019
‘Singles’ a sweet and light time capsule of 1992
Filmmakers generally don’t aim to create a time capsule when they make a contemporary film, but some turn out that way. A case in point
- John Hansen
- September 4, 2019
‘Booksmart’ has everything except laughs as high school graduates party like it’s 2019 (Movie review)
“Booksmart” has a lot going for it. It’s the centerpiece high school comedy of 2019, and it represents modern times well despite fitting firmly into