‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game
Movie review: This Ryan Reynolds comedy-actioner is mostly for fun, but it does think about the value and rights of artificial intelligences.
‘Elektra’ (2005) universally hated, but not half bad
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This “Daredevil” spinoff is the best of the universally hated superhero films.
‘Last Action Hero’ (1993) deconstructs genre’s absurdities
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Shane Black and Arnold have fun deconstructing our favorite action genre absurdities.
In Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ is the Oasis a fun game or a stultifying trap? (Movie review)
Director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “Ready Player One” – now available for home viewing — captures the spectacle and banter of Ernest Cline’s novel without fully tapping into the serious stakes nor the veneer of dystopian sadness. The 2-hour, 20-minute epic has the type of momentum a gamer could relate to after realizing the hours
Whedon successfully assembles ‘The Avengers’ (2012)
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): TV legend Whedon successfully moves into tentpole filmmaking.
‘The Incredible Hulk’ (2008) not incredible, but not bad
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The Incredible Hulk is introduced into the MCU, albeit with an actor who wouldn’t return.
‘X2: X-Men United’ reviews
John’s “X2: X-Men United” review, Brainerd Dispatch, May 8, 2003 John’s “X2: X-Men United” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 16, 2014
‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ (2006) stumbles through Dark Phoenix story
‘X-Men’ flashback (Movie review): The trilogy capper stumbles through a classic comic-book narrative.
‘X2: X-Men United’ (2003) is a big commercial for itself
‘X-Men’ flashback (Movie review): Bryan Singer’s sequel is like a big commercial for itself.
SyFy’s ‘Alphas’ is just another superhero show
First episode impressions (TV review): “Alphas” doesn’t do anything new out of the gates.