Scott Frank

‘Queen’s Gambit’ the Grandmaster of short-form drama

There’s no new season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” this year, but “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) has us covered like a pawn wall protecting friendly

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Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)

Director Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” (2002) isn’t the most by-the-book adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story (most agree that’s “A Scanner Darkly”). But it

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‘The Wolverine’ reviews

My “The Wolverine” review, johnvhansen.com, Aug. 14, 2013 My “The Wolverine” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 20, 2014

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Wolverine trilogy goes out on top with unshackled ‘Logan’

“Logan” (now available on streaming) is the most unconstrained “X-Men” film so far, and – not coincidentally – it’s also the best of the saga, which

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‘The Wolverine’ (2013) adds appealing grit to the saga

When “Origins: Wolverine” came out in 2009, many fans assumed it would be the start of a series of “Origins” films focusing on individual “X-Men”

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Jackman, production design shine in ‘The Wolverine’

With gorgeous location shoots in Tokyo and other parts of Japan (and with Australia sometimes standing in), “The Wolverine” is a pleasure to look at. And as

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