- John Hansen
- September 22, 2018
Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)
There are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series
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- Shaune Redfield
- September 6, 2018
‘GLOW’ finds its footing in Season 2 by ramping up emotions and stakes (TV review)
The Netflix series “GLOW” (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) is intriguing to me because of its ’80s pop look and feel. Apparently based on true events,
- John Hansen
- August 25, 2018
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)
The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered
- John Hansen
- July 6, 2018
Yes, I am serious: LaBeouf shines as ‘Borg vs McEnroe’ pulls viewers into minds of tennis greats (Movie review)
If there’s an award for set design successfully mimicking reality, “Borg vs McEnroe” – now available on home video – should win it. I’ve seen
- John Hansen
- March 28, 2018
‘I, Tonya’ turns Harding’s life story into a delicious tragic comedy (Movie review)
Historical sports dramas – say, “42” or “Battle of the Sexes” — tend to be played straight; the true story alone is dramatic enough, and
- John Hansen
- February 23, 2018
‘I, Tonya’ reviews
John’s “I, Tonya” review, March 28, 2018 Michael’s “I, Tonya” review, Top 20 films of 2017, Jan. 21, 2018
- John Hansen
- February 22, 2018
‘Beyond the Break’ Season 1 review
“Beyond the Break” Season 1 (2006, The-N), episodes 1-7 – Traditional summer viewing comes from “Beyond the Break” (8:30 p.m. Fridays), which is filmed and
- John Hansen
- February 21, 2018
‘Friday Night Lights’ Season 1 review
“Friday Night Lights” Season 1 (2006-07, NBC), episodes 1-5 – This present-day adaptation of H.G. Bissinger’s late-’80s expose on Texas high school football is more
- John Hansen
- January 6, 2018
‘Battle of the Sexes’ a warm portrayal of King and Riggs and their bizarre, pivotal match (Movie review)
When I first got into tennis fandom and learned about the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes of the 1970s, I assumed it
- John Hansen
- December 21, 2017
‘Chuck’ a lightweight portrayal of the boxer who inspired ‘Rocky’ (Movie review)
Available via streaming and Redbox, “Chuck” was quietly in and out of theaters in 2017. The biopic’s titular character, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber), is also