All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 7 (2006-07), ranked
TV review: Despite being much maligned and missing the show’s creators, “Gilmore Girls” Season 7 isn’t as bad as many assume.
Author: John Hansen
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Yoda: Dark Rendezvous’ (2004) (Book review)
Throughout the entire George Lucas “Star Wars” reign, we never got Yoda’s backstory, partly because it was declared off limits and partly because few authors would be brave enough to tackle such a responsibility. However, […]
The future is not set. Nor, apparently, is the past: Thoughts on the ‘Terminator: Genisys’ trailer (Movie commentary)
In a previous post, I looked at the trailers for “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.” Now joining the ridiculously loaded 2015 roster is “Terminator: Genisys” (July 1). There had never […]
Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ blends science and spirituality
Movie review: Like “2001” and “Contact,” “Interstellar” shows science and spirituality can coexist in a grand space adventure.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘MedStar II: Jedi Healer’ (2004) (Book review)
While I disagree with the canceling of the Expanded Universe, one positive aspect of the new Disney canon is that all future projects will be connected to each other. On the other hand, part of […]
‘The Fault in Our Stars’ romanticizes cancer … beautifully (Movie review)
Have the Kleenex ready for “The Fault in Our Stars,” a story about a teen stricken with the death sentence of cancer. Or have your stress pills ready. This movie, based on the popular young-adult novel by […]
‘The Maze Runner’ has lots of maze running, not enough world building (Movie review)
Considering how shallow and incomplete the story is, “The Maze Runner” is a fairy engaging tale about teenage boys forming a society while trapped in the center of a gigantic maze. But as the first of four […]
Is ‘The Walking Dead’ embarking on a ‘Dark Rick’ arc? (TV commentary)
Everyone is (rightly) reacting to the shocking end of Sunday’s mid-season finale of “The Walking Dead,” but the biggest moment in terms of reverberations for future stories might’ve happened before the opening credits. Bob No. 2 is […]
The speculation begins as ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘The Force Awakens’ trailers debut (Movie commentary)
Trying to parse out the plot and character details of a movie based on a trailer – particularly a teaser trailer – is a ridiculous exercise. But – if only to give myself something to […]
Miller’s world building, Disney’s heavy hand clash in ‘Star Wars: A New Dawn’ (Book review)
John Jackson Miller was the perfect choice to pen “A New Dawn” (September, hardcover), the prequel to “Rebels” that launches the Disney era of “Star Wars” books, as he had proven his world-building mettle with “Knights of […]