‘Bunheads’ wins Summer TV gold medal (Commentary)
In the spirit of the Olympics, here are my medal picks for Summer TV 2012 (all times Central):
Author: John Hansen
Monsters go to town in ‘AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator — Requiem’ (2007)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Monsters go to (a small) town in this second “Aliens vs. Predator” entry.
Monster mashup finally arrives with ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator’ (2004)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Fourteen years after their first comic crossover, the monster mashup hits the screen.
‘Predator 2’ (1990) is a weirdly engaging sequel
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Director Stephen Hopkins’ followup is over-the-top, brash, loud and fun.
‘Dark Knight Rises’ doesn’t take Batman to new heights
Movie review: Still, this is a solid conclusion to a trilogy that brings Batman into the 21st century.
‘Predator’ (1987) an elite showcase of Arnold, action, one-liners
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Eighties “blood, bullets and brawn” action films don’t get any better than this.
‘Harper’s Island’ (2009) shows slashers can work in TV miniseries format
One-season wonders (TV review): “Harper’s Island” is one of the first slasher mysteries to hit the small screen.
Whedon gives a test run for ‘Firefly’ with ‘Alien Resurrection’ (1997)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Whedon gives a test run for “Firefly” with the spaceship-bound fourth “Alien” entry.
‘Alien 3’ (1992) has more style than sense
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): David Fincher’s entry has delicious style even as it becomes indecipherable.
MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’ comfortably blends a sweet-natured plot with crass jokes (Movie review)
Following on the heels of last year’s “Paul” and “The Muppets,” the novelty of a talking teddy bear isn’t by itself enough to make “Ted” a great movie (although the effect is indeed so seamless that you […]