‘Constantine’ (2005) tries to become Reeves’ next franchise
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Constantine” turns to the ultimate superhero text in search of Reeves’ next franchise.
Author: John Hansen
‘Constantine’ (2005) tries to become Reeves’ next franchise
Stars have a blast bringing ‘Charlie’s Angels’ films to big screen
Throwback Thursday (Movie reviews): Diaz, Barrymore and Liu have a blast … or several … bringing the saga to the big screen.
PKD digs into religious questions in ‘VALIS’ (1981)
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick digs into his big spiritual questions toward the end of his career.
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Loose Ends’ (2001) (Book review)
After Melinda Metz’s 10-book YA series “Roswell High” (1998-2000) handed the baton to the TV series “Roswell” in 1999, Jason Katims and his writing team took the teens in a different direction from the books. […]
‘Blade: Trinity’ (2004) closes trilogy with humor, fun
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This fun trilogy capper launches Ryan Reynolds’ trifecta of superhero roles.
‘Cobra Kai’ shows no mercy to the competition, stays badass in Season 2 (TV review)
With Season 2 (April), which recently wrapped its free-to-all run on YouTube Premium, “Cobra Kai” has secured its spot as the best continuation of a 1980s premise (a surprisingly robust genre lately). The safe, cheesy […]
‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ (1985) is pure Eighties action
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The sequel is an Eighties action classic, but it doesn’t overwhelm Rambo’s tragic story.
All 18 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
TV review: The star-crossed saga’s swan song on UPN is uneven but certainly has its share of highlights. Here are my rankings of the 18 episodes.
I grew up and learned to love ‘Blade Runner’ (1982, 2007)
PKD flashback (Movie review): It took me awhile, but I now realize Ridley Scott’s film is a classic.
‘Supergirl’ (1984) doesn’t quite get off the ground
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This Helen Slater-starrer picks up momentum, but doesn’t quite get off the ground.