- John Hansen
- July 13, 2019
Talalay’s ‘Tank Girl’ (1995) is a stylish misfire
It’s hard to take a movie seriously when the movie doesn’t take itself seriously, and that’s why “Tank Girl” (1995) isn’t good. Still, it is
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- John Hansen
- July 11, 2019
‘The Forever War’ (1974) illustrates the futility of war
Joe Haldeman’s “The Forever War” (1974 original edition, 1997 definitive edition) is one-third of what I consider to be the trifecta of classic anti-war (or
- John Hansen
- July 6, 2019
Dark Spidey duology wraps with ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014)
Similar to “Spider-Man 3” (2007), so much is going on in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) that – even if all that stuff is pretty
- John Hansen
- July 3, 2019
All 22 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 1 (1999-2000), ranked
“Roswell’s” Max and Liz are my favorite TV couple of the “meant to be together” type. There’s admittedly something fantastical, idealistic and possibly even unhealthy
- John Hansen
- June 29, 2019
‘Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012) experiments with a darker tone
Like what the Dark Knight Trilogy is to the 1990s “Batman” movies, and what the 21st century “Superman” films are to the Christopher Reeve versions,
- Shaune Redfield
- June 25, 2019
‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 is easily the weakest so far (TV review)
With the failed experiment of the “choose your own adventure” movie “Bandersnatch” in the rear view, I was happy to hear “Black Mirror” Season 5
- John Hansen
- June 20, 2019
‘Ghostbusters’ (2016) leans into comedy, drops suspense
“Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” (2016) was labeled as ill-conceived before it came out, with people asking “Why remake a classic?” The good thing is that
- John Hansen
- June 13, 2019
‘Ghostbusters II’ (1989) a big step down, but still fun
“Ghostbusters II” (1989), which feels even more Eighties than the 1984 original, is a prime example of one of those old-school blockbuster sequels that’s defined
- John Hansen
- June 6, 2019
‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) masterfully mixes comedy, critique
Thirty-five years later, “Ghostbusters” (1984) stands as a master class in how to smoothly mix genres. Bill Murray is consistently in a wry comedy while
- John Hansen
- June 1, 2019
‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007) packs too much into trilogy capper
“Spider-Man 3” (2007) packs too many villains and character threads into the last chapter of the saga starring Tobey Maguire. Many of these elements are