‘Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle’ (2013) a nice overview
Superhero Saturday (TV review): PBS’ documentary is aimed at a wide audience in a somewhat academic tone, but I learned several tidbits.
Author: John Hansen
‘Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle’ (2013) a nice overview
Valerian makes surprise return in ‘Future is Waiting’ (2019)
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback (Comic book review): Mezieres and Christin deliver one last gift to fans with Volume 22 of the saga.
Ring in an awful ‘New Year’s Evil’ (1980)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Some Eighties slashers are bad but fun, and some are just plain bad. Like this one.
3 TV shows and 3 movies to see in 2021
2021 preview: This could be hugely entertaining year for audiences, as we get all those delayed 2020 releases plus some new ones.
John’s top 10 movies of 2020
2020 movies: This unusual year nonetheless offered some movies worth celebrating. Here are my top 10 films of 2020.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2020
2020 television: Like everything else, TV took a hit in this year of the pandemic, but networks felt the impact more so than streaming and premium.
Pratfalls, lovable kid drive ‘Home Alone 3’ (1997)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Alex D. Linz gives an endearing turn as 8-year-old Alex Pruitt in a three-quel that’s actually not horrible.
Endearing chimp stars in Preston’s ‘Jennie’ (1994)
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): Preston’s nonfiction career starts with a heartfelt tale (based on true stories) of a chimp raised in a human family.
‘Murder at Hazelmoor’ a loaded wintry chiller (1931)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie crams perhaps too many characters into this novel also known as “The Sittaford Mystery.”
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ an overwrought ‘Monkey’s Paw’ riff
Movie review: While this sequel is overlong and meandering, the action scenes are top-shelf and it builds Diana’s character.