- John Hansen
- December 30, 2018
John’s top 10 movies of 2018
The dominant genre of 2018 continued to be superheroes; even with the “X-Men” Universe and DC Extended Universe releasing only one film each, the three
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- John Hansen
- December 27, 2018
‘The Predator’ reviews
Shaune’s review, Sept. 19, 2018 John’s review, Dec. 27, 2018
- John Hansen
- December 27, 2018
‘The Predator’ is a briskly paced blast, but tonally uneven
“Iron Man 3” is one of my favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, but I’ve heard it criticized for being a Shane Black movie in a
- John Hansen
- December 2, 2018
Wild concept, Brewer’s daring performance make ‘Cam’ a surprisingly decent parable (Movie review)
A lot of movies could benefit from a viewer going in with no knowledge of what they’re about to see, but in the age of previews
- John Hansen
- November 24, 2018
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Memories from the Futures’ (2013) (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it
- John Hansen
- November 23, 2018
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 7’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it
- John Hansen
- November 18, 2018
Which is the less bad show? ‘Black Lightning’ vs. ‘The Gifted’
In the tradition of legendary matchups such as “The Cape” vs. “No Ordinary Family,” “Almost Human” vs. “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Riverdale” vs. “Supergirl,” I
- John Hansen
- November 16, 2018
First episode impressions: ‘Mars’ Season 2 (TV review)
From the beginning, “Mars” (9 p.m. Eastern Mondays on National Geographic) has aimed to show what humanity’s colonization of the Red Planet will really be
- John Hansen
- October 10, 2018
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 6’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it
- John Hansen
- October 2, 2018
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 31-40 (2008) (TV review)
In its final 10 episodes, “Valerian and Laureline: Time Jam” wraps up by riffing heavily on the “Star Wars” prequels, but it stands as its