- John Hansen
- October 10, 2019
First episode impressions: ‘Nancy Drew’ (TV review)
Similar to what The CW did with “Riverdale” a few years ago, “Nancy Drew” (Wednesdays, CW) has been updated for modern times, and out of
First episode impressions: ‘Nancy Drew’ (TV review)
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- John Hansen
- October 3, 2019
Miyagi returns in forgettable ‘Next Karate Kid’ (1994)
Ten years after the first “Karate Kid” and five years after the Daniel LaRusso trilogy wrapped, the studio tries to wring some more blood from
- John Hansen
- September 26, 2019
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 1 (2018) punches up ‘Karate Kid’ saga
The 2010s are the decade when the word “canceled” became softened and pretty much any old fondly remembered thing could be brought back (for better
- John Hansen
- September 4, 2019
‘Booksmart’ has everything except laughs as high school graduates party like it’s 2019 (Movie review)
“Booksmart” has a lot going for it. It’s the centerpiece high school comedy of 2019, and it represents modern times well despite fitting firmly into
- John Hansen
- August 2, 2019
All 21 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 2 (2000-01), ranked
Mistakenly, I had it my head that Max and Liz – aside from a few brief stretches where they are apart — are a couple
- John Hansen
- July 15, 2019
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s’ cornball rom-com humor hits the spot
Two of Peter’s classmates have a whirlwind romance on a school field trip. Nick Fury is grumpy about his calls going to voicemail. And to
- John Hansen
- July 9, 2019
‘Scream: The TV Series’ tries out new path for Season 3
“Scream: The TV Series” Season 3, long delayed because of the Weinstein scandal that put the ownership in limbo, isn’t exactly worth the wait, but
- 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
- May 2, 2019
‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998) is a generation’s graduation party
There are ’90s teen movies with more shock value, but “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998) is the one I point to as the “American Graffiti” of
- John Hansen
- May 1, 2019
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ stays strong in Season 1, Part 2
On the “Buffy” fan Facebook page I frequent, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” (Netflix) is often mentioned when someone asks “What’s a new show that’s sort