John’s top 10 TV shows of 2019
2019 television: 2019 saw the continued dominance of streaming services and the rise to prominence of standalone miniseries.
Author: John Hansen
The 30 biggest entertainment trends of the 2010s
2010s in review: These were the 30 biggest trends in movies, television, books, music and pop culture in the 2010s.
John’s 20 favorite movies of the 2010s
2010s in review: In chronological order, these were my 20 favorite movies of the 2010s.
John’s 20 favorite songs of the 2010s
2010s in review: These were my 20 favorite songs of the 2010s (with a limit of one song per album), in chronological order.
‘Happy Christmas’ (2014) is low-budget and low-key
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The actors are the main reasons to check out this holiday film.
30 observations about ‘Christmas Vacation’ (1989)
Movie commentary: John Hughes’ “Christmas Vacation” came out 30 years ago this month, and it has only grown in status as a holiday classic since.
‘Penultimate Truth’ (1964) is like a PKD greatest hits album
PKD flashback (Book review): “The Penultimate Truth” combines multiple short stories.
‘Roswell’ co-creator Burns joins book line with ‘Quarantine’ (2003)
‘Roswell’ flashback (Book review): Laura J. Burns fills in an important piece of the continuity.
‘Kick-Ass 2’ (2013) finds its groove
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This superhero-comedy sequel finds its groove with better jokes and action.
‘Knight Before Christmas’ is more empty calories from the Netflix holiday machine (Movie review)
“The Knight Before Christmas” (November, Netflix), like most of TV’s recent holiday movie catalog, is so uninspired that I wonder if the sets, locations, casting and costumes come first. Then an exec assigns a writer […]