John’s top 10 movies of 2023
2023 movies: Action movies had grand finales, superhero fatigue drove off audiences, and horror and comedy became niche genres in a wild year in film.
John Wick
‘The Continental’ is a tasty supplement to ‘John Wick’
TV review: Focusing on stylish crime drama rather than groundbreaking action, this miniseries gives us the background of Winston Scott.
Fall TV preview 2023: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Fall TV preview: Amid the strike, networks and streamers have patched together a slate of pre-planned shows and foreign imports.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ goes out in a big (and long) way
Movie review: Although the film is ridiculously long, it’s hard to say time is wasted when so much of the stunt-laden “Wick 4” is technically great.
‘John Wick’ (2014) is lean, brisk, and now a classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Here’s a look at the surprisingly lean actioner that started the saga of four films and in-the-pipeline spinoffs.
John’s top 10 movies of 2019
2019 movies: Superheroes continued to dominate in 2019, but we also got prime slices of action, comedy, history and horror.
‘John Wick 3: Parabellum’ has a blast playing in its sandbox
Movie review: The Wick-versus-the-world showdown is set in this thrilling third chapter.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)
These are the movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year:
‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ reviews
John’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 6, 2017 Michael’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” review, Top 20 films of 2017, Jan. 21, 2018
John’s top 10 movies of 2017
For me, 2017 goes in the books as the year when we don’t have to comment on special effects anymore. In major motion pictures, they are almost universally good now, and if they aren’t, it’s […]