All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 4 (2003-04), ranked
TV review: Like Rory, “Gilmore Girls” Season 4 sometimes struggles to find its footing in the transition to college. But it also boasts some classic episodes.
Author: John Hansen
I wish ‘Wish I Was Here’ was as good as ‘Garden State,’ but that’s a lot to wish for (Movie review)
“Wish I Was Here” would’ve been a better title for 2004’s “Garden State,” where Zach Braff’s character’s use of strong anti-depressants keeps him from engaging with the world. It doesn’t work as well with the actual […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Rogue Planet’ (2000) (Book review)
Greg Bear’s “Rogue Planet” is a schizophrenic novel. It’s hard to read, but it’s filled with fascinating ideas. It’s packed with information that’s seemingly crucial to future stories, yet those future stories tend to ignore or contradict […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Episode I: The Phantom Menace Adventures’ (1999) (Comic book review)
“Episode I: The Phantom Menace Adventures” has a solid concept: Like the bonus chapters in Terry Brooks’ novelization, these five issues (“Anakin Skywalker,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Qui-Gon Jinn,” “Queen Amidala” and the Wizard No. ½ special) should […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Phantom Menace’ novelization (1999) (Book review)
At the time of the original trilogy, when home video was in its infancy, novelizations were a way for fans to experience a movie outside of the theater – many a kid carried a tattered […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Darth Maul’ (2000) (Comic book review)
On my initial viewings of “The Phantom Menace,” it struck me as odd that Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan refer to Darth Maul as “it,” rather than “he.” But that pronoun makes sense if you consider (as […]
Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ takes the joke just far enough (Movie review)
“A Million Ways to Die in the West” is a two-hour string of funny observations about how horrible the frontier was in the 1800s, but heck, I’ve always enjoyed jokes that are taken too far. […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Council: Acts of War’ (2000) (Comic book review)
“Episode I: The Phantom Menace” (1999) introduced us to Jedi at the height of their powers sitting around in a circle and being philosophical. That’s all well and good, especially since we figured to get […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan’ (2000-02) (Comic book reviews)
One of the best parts of the prequel era opened up by 1999’s “Episode I: The Phantom Menace” was the opportunity to see the Jedi doing Jedi stuff at the height of their power and […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Ruins of Dantooine’ (2004) (Book review)
“Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine” (2004) is one of the more maligned “Star Wars” novels, but it doesn’t commit any huge sins: It’s well-written in a young-adult novel kind of way, and it portrays […]