- John Hansen
- July 9, 2022
The near-futurist: All 28 Michael Crichton novels, ranked
We’ll never get another novel from Michael Crichton (1942-2008), unless another manuscript emerges from his old computer files as if by magic – as most
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- John Hansen
- July 4, 2022
Beavis and Butt-head score with ‘Do the Universe’
I wasn’t the biggest fan of “Beavis and Butt-head” during its 1993-97 run. Not because of the lowbrow humor – the brow level was comfortably
- John Hansen
- June 29, 2022
‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future
A big month for Michael Crichton franchises continues with the launch of “Westworld” Season 4 (Sundays, HBO). This is the headier of the two Crichton
- John Hansen
- June 21, 2022
‘Deep Blue Sea’ (1999) a smart actioner about smart-sharks
Sometimes I look at my old reviews and cringe. When I listened to a “How Did This Get Made?” podcast episode ripping into “Deep Blue
- John Hansen
- June 18, 2022
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ roars around globe with heart
If in 1993 I imagined a movie about the “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs dispersing around the globe for a grand adventure, I would’ve imagined “Jurassic World:
- John Hansen
- June 16, 2022
Jared Leto helps ‘Morbius’ fly up to mediocrity
The “Venom” films feature fights that look like entangled silly string monsters. But those are alien symbiotes, so that makes a certain sense. “Morbius,” now
- John Hansen
- June 12, 2022
‘The Boys’ are back in town for still-excellent Season 3
Between Seasons 2 and 3 of “The Boys,” another dark caped comedy hit TV: James Gunn’s “Peacemaker.” They are arguably the two best superhero shows
- John Hansen
- June 10, 2022
‘Dead Zone’ (1983) a lively translation, thanks to Walken
“The Dead Zone” (1983) has two essential ingredients for turning Stephen King’s sprawling, light-on-plot 1979 novel into a compelling film. One is Jeffrey Boam’s screenplay,
- John Hansen
- June 3, 2022
Life is at best bittersweet in King’s ‘Dead Zone’ (1979)
I’ve always had a thing about carnivals and fairs – the hot summer night, the neon, and the false promises coalesce into something bittersweet. The
- John Hansen
- May 16, 2022
New ‘Firestarter’ digs compelling tale from ashes of ’84 dud
“Firestarter” (1984) served as a cautionary tale for Blumhouse’s “Firestarter” (2022) by showing what not to do in every instance. Writer Scott Teems (“Halloween Kills”)