‘Live Free or Die Hard’ (2007) delivers new-century thrills
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The fourth entry has new-century extreme-action elements. But it’s joined by a compelling plot about digital information.
Author: John Hansen
‘Live Free or Die Hard’ (2007) delivers new-century thrills
‘The Simulacra’ (1964) is PKD’s grand absurdity
PKD flashback (Book review): “The Simulacra” is essentially a grab bag of Dick’s favorite themes, as he cannibalizes his unpublished works.
‘Firefly’ goes full-on Western in ‘Magnificent Nine’ (2019)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove goes solo for the second “Firefly” novel, a straight-up Western on a dusty frontier planet.
‘Jonah Hex’ (2010) a stylish but thin Wild West yarn
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Jonah Hex” is a stylish Wild West production, but it’s all in service of a thin story.
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) a slicker slasher
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This post-“Scream” hit ushers in the era of better-acted slashers and earns J-Love and SMG new fans.
‘Lethal Weapon 4’ (1998) a boffo closing chapter
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Funny and action-packed, “Lethal Weapon 4” is what a closing chapter of a series should be.
PKD explores post-apocalypse in ‘Dr. Bloodmoney’ (1965)
PKD flashback (Book review): “Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb” shows how people can change yet continue on.
‘Firefly’ flies into novels with ‘Big Damn Hero’ (2018)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder collaborate to launch the “Firefly” line of original novels.
Tom Hardy stands out in ridiculous ‘Venom’ (2018)
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): A sympathetic Tom Hardy performance stands out in this otherwise ridiculous Spider-Verse spinoff.
‘Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ (1989) ends era with whimper
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Everything is wrong about this eighth entry, including the fact that more time is spent on a boat than in the title city.