Samuel L. Jackson

‘Iron Man’ (2008) modestly, confidently launches MCU

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe pretty much owning the 2018 blockbuster calendar with three new releases, it seems like a good time to finally watch

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Wondrous settings and epic monster fights shine, but ‘Kong: Skull Island’ also has depth (Movie review)

I didn’t know if we needed another “King Kong” reboot per se, especially since Peter Jackson’s 2005 version was pretty great. And there are indeed some

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‘Deep Blue Sea’ reviews

John’s “Deep Blue Sea” flashback review, June 21, 2022 *** “Deep Blue Sea” – Director Renny Harlin delivers a masterpiece of gripping action, lush visuals

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‘Shaft’ (2000) review

“Shaft” – This Y2K take on vigilante hero John Shaft is zippier than the 1970s version but doesn’t live up to its potential. Samuel L.

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‘Snakes on a Plane’ review

“Snakes on a Plane” – Sure, the hype was out of proportion with the pedigree of this Samuel L. Jackson flick, a throwback to those

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‘Unbreakable’ reviews

John’s “Unbreakable” flashback review, May 4, 2019 NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Shyamalan’s latest casts an unbreakable spell By JOHN HANSEN Dec. 1, 2000 There have

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What John thought about ‘Revenge of the Sith’ in 2005 (Movie review)

To round out the “Star Wars” film reviews on my blog, I thought it would be fun to look back at my review of “Episode III:

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What John thought about ‘Attack of the Clones’ in 2002 (Movie review)

Just for fun — and to round out the “Star Wars” film reviews on my blog – I decided to look back at what I

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Steinfeld steals show as ‘Barely Lethal’ blends high school and secret agent genres (Movie review)

First-time screenwriter John D’Arco and “Fanboys” director Kyle Newman mash up the high school and spy thriller genres in the light-hearted but fun “Barely Lethal,” which was

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20 observations about ‘Jurassic Park’ for 20th anniversary

“Jurassic Park,” released on June 11, 1993, was based on Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel, it revolutionized special effects, and it spawned two sequels filled with random

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