‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’ (1988) a great sequel
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Danielle Harris becomes a child horror icon as Michael returns.
Author: John Hansen
‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’ (1988) a great sequel
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Haunted’ (2002) (Book review)
In my first reading of the “Angel” novel “Haunted” (February 2002), I probably wasn’t thrilled with the reality-TV focus. That was the era when a lot of good shows were being canceled to make room […]
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 6’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it all, by Frenchmen Pierre Christin (writer) and Jean-Claude Mezieres (pencils […]
‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ (1982) tries new path
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Michael Myers steps aside and the series flirts with an anthology format.
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Barbary Coast’ (2010) (Comic book review)
The three-issue “Angel: Barbary Coast” (April-June 2010) is part of an unofficial trilogy of IDW comic stories where Angel has a soul but isn’t yet a contemporary hero. This one isn’t as strong as John […]
‘Halloween II’ (1981) gives us feature-length last scare
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): In an immediate sequel, Michael isn’t done tormenting Laurie yet.
‘Hold the Dark’ blends striking Alaskan wilderness with a stark portrayal of evil (Movie review)
If you have patience on par with that of people carving out an existence in remote Alaska, “Hold the Dark” is a meditative blend of wilderness Earth porn and a serial-killer pursuit, loaded with talented […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘These Our Actors’ (2002) (Book review)
“These Our Actors” (September 2002) is everything a “Buffy” novel should be. Authors Ashely McConnell and Dori Koogler fill in a narrative gap from the TV show and turn supporting players – Spike and Willow […]
Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978) stands as slashers’ codifier
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): “Halloween” features many now-familiar elements of the slasher genre.
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 31-40 (2008) (TV review)
In its final 10 episodes, “Valerian and Laureline: Time Jam” wraps up by riffing heavily on the “Star Wars” prequels, but it stands as its own thing thanks to its trademark bevy of wild ideas […]