- John Hansen
- March 18, 2022
‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough
Love or hate the slew of horror remakes of the early part of this century, but most have something slightly new to say. Or they
‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough
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- John Hansen
- March 16, 2022
‘Blade Runner 2029: Reunion’ (2021) front-loads immigration metaphor
With “Blade Runner 2029: Volume 1 – Reunion” (Issues 1-4, 2021), Titan’s “Blade Runner” saga drops from outstanding down to great; I suppose the high
- John Hansen
- March 14, 2022
‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world
On HBO’s “Westworld” – which is expected to air its fourth season later this year – robots are establishing themselves in the wider world. But
- John Hansen
- March 11, 2022
Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters
After the commercial and critical misfire of “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), the “Carrie” TV movie (2002) was the next project to see the franchise
- John Hansen
- March 9, 2022
‘Minority Report’ (2015) turns attention to precogs
The “Minority Report” TV series (2015, Fox) changes its focus from the 2002 Steven Spielberg film’s futuristic action to characterization for the three precognitives –
- John Hansen
- March 6, 2022
‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021) sets ’em up, knocks ’em down
Writer-director Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” (2021, Netflix) makes fun of almost everything in American pop culture and government today. It’s intelligent, but rarely uproariously
- John Hansen
- March 2, 2022
‘Blade Runner 2019: Home Again, Home Again’ (2020) expands lore
“Blade Runner 2019” wraps its run in “Volume 3: Home Again, Home Again” (Issues 9-12 and a Free Comic Book Day issue, 2020) by presenting
- John Hansen
- February 25, 2022
‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ (1999) a safer, slicker take
If “Carrie” had gone the route of other horror franchises and spawned a slew of cranked-out sequels, “The Rage: Carrie 2″ (1999) would probably stand
- John Hansen
- February 23, 2022
‘Blade Runner 2019’ finally ventures ‘Off-World’ (2019-20)
“Blade Runner 2019: Volume 2 – Off-World” (2019-20, collecting Issues 5-8) marks many readers’ first experience of the colony worlds of the proper Philip K.
- John Hansen
- February 16, 2022
PKD makes a cinematic bid with ‘Ubik’ screenplay (1985)
The relationship between Philip K. Dick and cinema has mostly been posthumous. Although he saw the “Blade Runner” sets and admired them before his death