- John Hansen
- April 29, 2019
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment
The grand experiment is over, and it’s a success. The first 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comprise a saga similar to a TV
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- John Hansen
- February 28, 2019
‘The Black Dahlia’ (2006) gets explored as a comedy
“The Black Dahlia” (2006) starts comedically, with cops Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett) in a boxing match to raise public support
- John Hansen
- January 3, 2019
‘Her’ (2013) is a personal peek into future of AI technology
“Her” (2013) might be the pinnacle of the 2010s zeitgeist, a movie that chronicles humans’ steadily changing relationship with technology. But it doesn’t come off
- John Hansen
- June 2, 2018
Heroes pick political sides in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- May 29, 2018
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015) a step down for Whedon
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- May 25, 2018
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014) raises the MCU bar
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- May 19, 2018
Whedon successfully assembles ‘The Avengers’ (2012)
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- May 13, 2018
‘Iron Man 2’ (2010) doesn’t distinguish itself from the original
This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.
- John Hansen
- November 26, 2017
‘Lost in Translation’ reviews
John’s Throwback Thursday review, March 25, 2021 “Lost in Translation” – Director Sophia Coppola portrays Tokyo in all its unnerving, otherworldly glory, softly illuminating the
- John Hansen
- November 26, 2017
‘Ghost World’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Living in a melancholy ‘World’ By JOHN HANSEN Nov. 9, 2001 Most films about teenagers take us through the process of