The idea of “summer movies” is already past its time, as “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War” prove that “summer” is now year-round in the movie business. Still, old habits die hard – such as […]
“Life Sentence” (9 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays, CW) is notable for being a rare CW show not based on comic books or the supernatural, and unfortunately it’s also notable for being really bad. You’d think there’d […]
“Everything Sucks!” (Netflix), the first season of which includes 10 half-hour episodes, starts off like a second-rate “Freaks and Geeks” but eventually strikes painfully accurate notes about first love and high school crushes. By the […]
“Phantom Thread” – Auteur Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest effort is every bit as pretty as it is pretty empty. Daniel Day Lewis does his level best to single-handedly save the film with his method-acting superpowers, but […]
“Call Me by Your Name” – I know I’m in the minority here, but I was thoroughly, stridently unimpressed with this film. Yes, it is beautifully shot. The performances are great as well, but something […]
John’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 3 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 28, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Buffy’: The best show on television By JOHN HANSEN January 1999 “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is attracting fans […]
John’s “The Shape of Water” review, Feb. 2, 2018 Michael’s “The Shape of Water” review, Top 20 films of 2017, Jan. 21, 2018
John’s “The Big Sick” review, johnvhansen.com, Sept. 25, 2017 Michael’s “The Big Sick” review, Top 20 films of 2017, Jan. 21, 2018
Michael’s “La La Land” review, Top 10 films of 2016, Medium, Feb. 27, 2017
Michael’s “Sing Street” review, Top 10 films of 2016, Medium, Feb. 27, 2017