- John Hansen
- January 6, 2022
‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game
A little bit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a little bit “The Invention of Lying,” a little bit “Groundhog Day” and a little bit PKD,
‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game
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- John Hansen
- February 8, 2020
‘Elektra’ (2005) universally hated, but not half bad
Out of the films that regularly appear on “Worst Superhero Movies, Ever” lists, “Elektra” (2005) ranks as one of the best. While it admittedly has
- John Hansen
- January 30, 2020
‘Last Action Hero’ (1993) deconstructs genre’s absurdities
Today, the TV Tropes website catalogs TV and movie tropes, but “Last Action Hero” (1993) did it before the internet was around. The film, which
- John Hansen
- July 14, 2018
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
- John Hansen
- May 19, 2018
Whedon successfully assembles ‘The Avengers’ (2012)
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.
- John Hansen
- May 11, 2018
‘The Incredible Hulk’ (2008) not incredible, but not bad
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.
- John Hansen
- December 5, 2017
‘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
- John Hansen
- June 19, 2014
‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ (2006) stumbles through Dark Phoenix story
We now arrive at the capper of the original “X-Men” trilogy, “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006). It’s a widely maligned film, partly because it’s the first to
- John Hansen
- June 16, 2014
‘X2: X-Men United’ (2003) is a big commercial for itself
Director Bryan Singer follows up the near-perfect “X-Men” with a 2003 sequel that’s so epically overblown and lacking in focus that it doesn’t even know
- John Hansen
- July 12, 2011
SyFy’s ‘Alphas’ is just another superhero show
I’m on the fence about superhero shows. On one hand, there’s something inherently cool about the concept that can’t be dismissed; on the other hand,