Science Fiction

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017) is again a visual feast

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.

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MCU gets metaphysical in ‘Doctor Strange’ (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.

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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.

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With sci-fi twists and smart writing, revenge flick ‘Upgrade’ lives up to its name (Movie review)

It’s a damned shame “Upgrade” is going to fail at the box office. While built from standard sci-fi action parts, it really is something of

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‘Annihilation’ is Garland’s disappointingly slow and weird follow-up to ‘Ex Machina’ (Movie review)

The 2015 masterpiece “Ex Machina” put Alex Garland on my list of must-see auteurs, and the trailers for “Annihilation” – now available on home video

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‘Ant-Man’ (2015) a small-scale amusement

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.

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‘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.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ reviews

John’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” review, johnvhansen.com, Jan. 3, 2015 John’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” flashback review, May 27, 2018

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Colorful settings, characters drive ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014)

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.

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Marvel One-Shots (2011-14) provide bonus material for fans

During the early part of the MCU, the producers gave us five mini-movies, which were included on home-video releases. Known as “Marvel One-Shots,” as per

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