‘Justice League’ short on superhero surprises
Movie review: This Snyder-Whedon mash-up works as a theme park ride.
Superman/Supergirl
‘Justice League’ short on superhero surprises
‘Krypton’ luxuriates on Superman’s icy homeworld
First episode impressions (TV review): “Krypton” is for fans of the opening part of 1978’s “Superman.”
‘Smallville’ Season 1 reviews
“Smallville” Season 1 (2001-02, WB), episodes 1-3 — The most blatant example of trying to steal an audience comes from the WB’s “Smallville.” Last season, the WB canceled the Fox-produced “Roswell,” which deals with aliens with […]
‘Supergirl’ vs. ‘Riverdale’: Which is the dumber show?
TV commentary: We compare two CW shows going through creative struggles.
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ reviews
My “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” review, johnvhansen.com, March 28, 2016 My “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 16, 2017
Superman awkwardly ‘Returns’ (2006) in Singer’s relaunch
Superhero movie flashback (Review): This is (sort of) the fifth movie in the series that started with Reeve.
‘Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’ (1987) fails to execute decent concept
Superhero movie flashback (Review): The fourth Superman picture has big ideas, but the execution of those ideas is laughable.
‘Superman III’ (1983) embraces the humor
Superhero movie flashback (Review): The Christopher Reeve saga gets goofier in its third entry.
‘Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut’ (2006) brings Zod to the fore
Superhero movie flashback (Review): “The Richard Donner Cut” provides an alternate take on Supes’ second adventure.
‘Superman’ (1978) lovingly launches superhero resurgence
Superhero movie flashback (Review): Director Richard Donner and star Christopher Reeve help us fall in love with superheroes again.