This time it’s war in Cameron’s thrilling ‘Aliens’ (1986)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): James Cameron delivers one of the best sequels ever made.
Author: John Hansen
This time it’s war in Cameron’s thrilling ‘Aliens’ (1986)
First episode impressions: ‘Awkward.’ Season 2 (TV review)
There’s a certain coldness to all the characters on “Awkward” (9:30 p.m. Central Thursdays on MTV), which had its Season 2 premiere last week. Even after watching them all of last season, they still seem like pointed […]
First episode impressions: ‘Futurama’ Season 7 (TV review)
“Futurama” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Comedy Central) has been around long enough now that it’s starting to contradict its own backstories. Since most “Futurama” fans are also “Simpsons” fans, we’re accustomed to this. Notoriously — […]
‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’ makes hero out of parents’-basement-dwelling adult (Movie review)
“Jeff, Who Lives at Home,” now available on DVD, kicks off a year of eight movies involving Mark Duplass in some capacity. He also stars on the FX sitcom “The League,” which I’ve never watched but […]
Funny, violent, poignant ‘Goon’ delves into the twisted world of hockey enforcers (Movie review)
“Goon” (2011), now on DVD, is a bizarre mix of genres, tones and moods, but it fits because the role of hockey enforcer is one of the most bizarre in all of sports. On one hand, […]
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 5 (2003-04), ranked
TV review: The Buffyverse’s TV reign comes to an end with the best season other than “Buffy” Season 3.
Who killed Rosie Larsen? Place your bets now (TV commentary)
Last week’s penultimate episode of “The Killing’s” (8 p.m. Central Sunday on AMC) second season and the “Who killed Rosie Larsen?” arc placed a lot of emphasis on two members of the Richmond campaign as suspects: Gwen […]
‘Prometheus’ undeniably cool, but continuity glitches are annoying
Movie review: It’s cool to return to the world of “Alien,” but Scott’s new film has as many questions as answers.
‘Alien’ (1979) sets the monster-flick template, and a high bar
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Ridley Scott’s masterpiece sets the monster-flick template, and a high bar.
First episode impressions: ‘Bunheads’ (TV review)
“Bunheads” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on ABC Family starting June 11, with the first episode online now) is refreshingly familiar for “Gilmore Girls” fans in that executive producer Amy Sherman-Palladino brings back the la-la-la background music, the quirky […]