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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 2: April 2018 Movie Preview (Video)

April 1, 2018September 29, 2018 John Hansen and Michael Olinger Horror Movies

In the April 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: “Blockers” “A Quiet Place” “Rampage” “Super Troopers 2” “Avengers: Infinity War” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”

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10 movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2018 (Commentary)

January 2, 2018April 14, 2021 John Hansen Aliens/Predator

Here are 10 TV shows and movies I have high hopes for in the new year: “The X-Files” (TV show, 8 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays, starting Wednesday, Fox) – OK, so I’m not as big on […]

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Fall TV 2017: 1 new show and 5 returning shows John is looking forward to (Commentary)

September 22, 2017April 14, 2021 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

There are more good TV shows than ever before – so much so that TV overload has become an issue for even the biggest TV geeks – but they premiere throughout the calendar year now. […]

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10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (Commentary)

April 25, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Aliens/Predator

These are 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing this summer:

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Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2017 (Commentary)

January 5, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Aliens/Predator

Here are 10 movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to as a new entertainment year begins:

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Fall TV 2016: 8 new and returning shows to watch among the minefield of remakes (Commentary)

September 10, 2016April 15, 2021 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

The Fall 2016 season is Exhibit A in the case that TV is running low on original ideas: “MacGyver”(8 p.m. Fridays, CBS, Sept. 23) is a straight-up relaunch with a new cast, hoping to capture some […]

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10 summer movies John wouldn’t mind seeing (Commentary)

May 3, 2016April 16, 2021 John Hansen Conjuring Cinematic Universe

Here are the 10 movies I think look the best out of the summer lineup: “Elstree 1976” (May 6) – This Kickstarter-funded documentary features interviews with “A New Hope” (and “The Empire Strikes Back,” as Jeremy […]

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Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2016 (Commentary)

January 2, 2016April 16, 2021 John Hansen Conjuring Cinematic Universe

Here are some movies and TV shows on my radar in the year ahead: “The 5th Wave” (movie, Jan. 22) – Chloe Grace Moretz stars in this “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” riff. While the preview […]

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Fall TV 2015: 2 PKD adaptations and 5 other new shows worth checking out (Commentary)

September 12, 2015April 16, 2021 John Hansen Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

The laboratories of innovation are churning away in the world of TV. Competition from cable, pay cable and – most recently and importantly – Internet streaming has led to the formerly unheard-of sight of network […]

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Fall TV 2015: 6 returning favorites worth checking out (Commentary)

September 12, 2015April 16, 2021 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

The ax fell fairly lightly on TV shows at the end of last season, and as a result we have a nice selection of returning shows to choose from. Here are the six I’m most […]

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