‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) a timeless manipulation story
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The standout young cast also makes the film a tasty time capsule of 1999.
Author: John Hansen
‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) a timeless manipulation story
‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 11 (2016-17) (Comic book review)
Just as “The X-Files” returned for shorter TV seasons in recent years, the “Buffy” comics take a crack at the miniseries format in Season 11, which is only 12 issues long, compared to at least […]
Stellar cast elevates urban fantasy of ‘Redbelt’ (2008)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): A stellar cast elevates this urban fantasy where “there’s always a way out.”
Jonah Hill creates beautifully ugly, sometimes harrowing time capsule of the ‘mid90s’ (Movie review)
The brilliance of “mid90s” (2018), now available on Amazon Prime, is in the details. Writer-director Jonah Hill, known for his comedic acting roles, grew up in this time, and he has a great ear for […]
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Monolith’ (2004) (Book review)
John Passarella completes a solid three-for-three among Buffyverse novels with “Angel: Monolith” (June 2004). As with “Buffy: Ghoul Trouble” (2000) and “Angel: Avatar” (2001), this is a rock-solid effort with on-point characterization, accurate continuity, a […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The High School Years’ (2017) (Comic book reviews)
In my review of the first two installments of “Buffy: The High School Years” – “Freaks and Geeks” and “Glutton for Punishment” (both from 2016) – I noted that they seemed to be aimed at […]
‘Bad Boys II’ (2003) both funnier and stupider
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Lawrence and Smith continue to elevate the material in this sequel.
All 13 episodes of ‘The Punisher’ Season 2, ranked
Marvel Cinematic Universe (TV review): The second season of this MCU series pits Frank Castle against two baddies: John Pilgrim and Billy Russo.
It’s great to revisit ‘Unbreakable’-verse in ‘Glass’
Movie review: “Glass” is overlong, but the thrill of seeing the worlds of “Unbreakable” and “Split” combine doesn’t wear off.
‘Angel & Faith’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 21-25 (2015-16) (Comic book reviews)
“Angel & Faith” wraps Season 10 with the five-part “A Tale of Two Families” (Issues 21-25, December 2015-April 2016), which affirms the themes I’ve remarked on in previous posts. A makeshift family has formed around […]