John’s top 10 TV shows of 2018
It’s never before been so hard to pick the 10 best shows of the year, as streaming services deliver strong short series on a regular basis, and cable and network TV have mostly kept pace […]
Author: John Hansen
‘The Predator’ is a briskly paced blast, but tonally uneven
Movie review: Black’s take on the “Predator” saga is a briskly paced blast, but the tone is a bit off.
Lee achieves a nice mix of humor and harrowing history in ‘BlacKkKlansman’ (Movie review)
“BlacKkKlansman” continues the trend of films based on true stories – along with the likes of “I, Tonya” and “The Disaster Artist” – that would be labeled as illogically plotted if they were fictional. This […]
‘Christmas Prince’ and its sequel are the weirdest-ever episodes of ‘iZombie’
Movie reviews: “iZombie” star Rose McIver finds another hit (but not quite as good) franchise with the “Christmas Prince” rom-coms.
Russell, young actors have infectious holiday spirit in ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ (Movie review)
“The Christmas Chronicles” (Netflix) makes a strong bid to join the pantheon of holiday classics. Despite being a straight-down-the-middle yarn in a lot of ways, the earnest performances – especially a game Kurt Russell as […]
‘Batman Returns’ (1992) is an off-the-rails Christmas romp
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Tim Burton’s second Bat-film is an off-the-rails Christmas romp.
‘Angel’ flashback: IDW ‘Angel’ Issues 28-35 (2009-10) (Comic book reviews)
The first 27 issues of IDW’s main “Angel” title were collected under the “Season Six” banner, and that works out well because writer Bill Willingham’s run on the series from Issues 28-35 (December 2009-July 2010) […]
Burton’s ‘Batman’ (1989) serves up luscious-looking Gotham
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Tim Burton’s entry into the superhero genre serves up a luscious-looking Gotham.
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Only Human’ and ‘Fallen Angel: Reborn’ (2009) (Comic book reviews)
IDW was champing at the bit to continue Illyria’s story upon acquiring the “Angel” license, both because her character arc was left hanging and because she cuts a fine figure as a badass comic-book heroine […]
‘Never Goin’ Back’ isn’t funny enough, but two hot stoner girls have oddity value, at least (Movie review)
Recent Hollywood offerings remind us that any stupid thing guys can do, girls can do just as stupidly, from the “Hangover”-esque “Girls Trip” to the “American Pie” update “Blockers.” The latest offering in this subgenre […]