All 13 ‘X-Men’ Universe films, ranked from worst to best
Movie commentary: Here are my rankings of all of Fox’s “X-Men” films, from 2000’s original through 2020’s “The New Mutants.”
Author: John Hansen
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘BTVS Classic’ Issues 28-38 (2000-01) (Comic book reviews)
Writers Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe begin the second major run of consistent authorship on Dark Horse’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Classic” in steadier fashion than Andi Watson’s work early in the series. The new […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Revenant’ (2001) (Book review)
“Revenant” (January 2001) is a big step up from Mel Odom’s “Buffy” debut, “Unnatural Selection,” although if memory serves, he’ll go on to do even better work on “Angel” books and “Buffy”/“Angel” crossovers later. Freed […]
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Battle for the Planet of the Apes’ (1973) wraps saga with relative whimper (Movie review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the fifth and final film in the original series. “Battle of the Planet of the Apes” (1973) […]
‘Buffy’/‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Past Lives’ (2001) (Comic book review)
The “Angel” monthly writing team of Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski deliciously digs into Buffyverse lore and smoothly ties together the two titles with the comics’ first major crossover story. “Past Lives” (January-February 2001) goes […]
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: Saga gets bloody in ‘Conquest of the Planet of the Apes’ (1972) (Movie review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the fourth film in the original series. The “Apes” series simultaneously moves into a more immediate nightmare […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Doomsday Deck’ (2000) (Book review)
Diana G. Gallagher’s third “Buffy” entry – and her first in the young adult line – is a big step down from her first two, “Obsidian Fate” and “Prime Evil.” The 193-page “Doomsday Deck” (December […]
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ and 9 other movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Summer 2018
The idea of “summer movies” is already past its time, as “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War” prove that “summer” is now year-round in the movie business. Still, old habits die hard – such as […]
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Angel’ Classic Issues 8-17 (2000-01) (Comic book reviews)
Since Tom Sniegoski joined Christopher Golden as a co-writer, and once Wesley joined Angel and Cordelia in the crime-solving trio, the “Angel” comic hit its stride. The back half of the Season 1 comics would […]
Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Escape from the Planet of the Apes’ (1971) pulls off smart shift in perspective (Movie review)
This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the third film in the original series. “Escape from the Planet of the Apes” (1971) is proof […]