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Speak No Evil

‘Speak No Evil’ imports chillingly awkward horror

October 15, 2024October 16, 2024 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Strong performances make this remake gripping, even if it doesn’t break new ground.

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Extinction

‘Jurassic Park’-style concepts don’t face ‘Extinction’ yet

October 7, 2024October 8, 2024 John Hansen Books

Book review: Douglas Preston uses a Crichtonian concept as a launching point for a mysterious page-turner up to his usual standards.

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High Potential

‘High Potential,’ ‘Brilliant Minds,’ ‘Penguin’ showcase diverse brains

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

First episode impressions (TV reviews): Good ole comfort TV is also on the docket this fall, with “Murder in a Small Town,” “Rescue: HI-Surf” and “Doctor Odyssey.”

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Apartment 7A

‘Apartment 7A’ could be called ‘Terry’s Baby’

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Though not original, there’s a smidgen of appeal both for those familiar and unfamiliar with “Rosemary’s Baby.”

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Evil Season 4

‘Evil’ wraps 50-episode run as one of TV’s sneaky-best shows

September 14, 2024September 13, 2024 John Hansen Horror TV

TV review: Canceled before the Kings were ready to end the story, “Evil” never loses its laser-focus on the main trio and what they stand for.

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Oddity

2024: A horror ‘Oddity’ – Irish film is year’s best so far

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Writer-director Damian Mc Carthy masterfully crafts a character-driven supernatural whodunit at a refurbished Irish manor.

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Longlegs

Horror-thriller ‘Longlegs’ has loads of style, not enough story

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: The latest nutso performance by Nicolas Cage is in service of a moody horror-thriller where the story pieces don’t fit.

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Immaculate

‘Immaculate’ conceives shocking gore horror

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Amid the trappings of just another religious scare flick comes an unflinching anti-religion commentary on abortion.

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Turtles All the Way Down

Green beautifully tackles mental illness in ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ (2017, 2024)

August 12, 2024August 15, 2024 John Hansen Books

Book and movie reviews: The author manages to make modern troubled teens not annoying. Just don’t come here for the mystery.

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Presumed Innocent

‘Presumed Innocent’ a slick spin on the classic book/film

August 8, 2024April 18, 2025 John Hansen New Releases

TV review: David E. Kelley’s melodrama and big personalities blend well with the compelling legal issues at the core of the Scott Turow potboiler.

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NEW RELEASES

Speak No Evil
‘Speak No Evil’ imports chillingly awkward horror
Extinction
‘Jurassic Park’-style concepts don’t face ‘Extinction’ yet
High Potential
‘High Potential,’ ‘Brilliant Minds,’ ‘Penguin’ showcase diverse brains
Apartment 7A
‘Apartment 7A’ could be called ‘Terry’s Baby’
Evil Season 4
‘Evil’ wraps 50-episode run as one of TV’s sneaky-best shows
Oddity
2024: A horror ‘Oddity’ – Irish film is year’s best so far
Longlegs
Horror-thriller ‘Longlegs’ has loads of style, not enough story
Immaculate
‘Immaculate’ conceives shocking gore horror
Turtles All the Way Down
Green beautifully tackles mental illness in ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ (2017, 2024)
Presumed Innocent
‘Presumed Innocent’ a slick spin on the classic book/film

BOOK REVIEWS

Sing Me Back Home book
Merle’s memories: ‘Sing Me Back Home: My Story’ (1981)
The High Window
With ‘The High Window’ (1942), Chandler sets a high bar
Farewell My Lovely
Chandler makes Marlowe human in ‘Farewell, My Lovely’ (1940)
Breakfast of Champions
‘Breakfast of Champions’ (1973) is easily digestible American satire
The Big Sleep
It’s easy to stay alert for Chandler’s ‘The Big Sleep’ (1939)

FEATURED

Loss of ‘Star Wars’ words might be even more tragic than loss of ‘Star Wars’…
The 25 biggest ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe unanswered questions (Books and comics commentary)
A dozen random observations about ‘Jaws’ for its 40th anniversary
Jurassic World
Why aren’t the ‘Jurassic Park’ movies scary anymore?
All 8 long-running ‘Star Wars’ Legends comics series, ranked (Comic book commentary)
Star Wars Top 10 Song Parodies
The top 10 ‘Star Wars’ song parodies of all time
30 years later, ranking the 12 tracks of ‘Born in the U.S.A.’
TMNT toys
Exploring ‘TMNT’ multiverse: 12 different continuities!
For fans whose interest goes beyond the films, Disney continues to sap the fun out…
TMNT No. 1
Love of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ lingers

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