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Mr. Monk's Last Case

‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’ is not only for obsessives

December 9, 2023December 10, 2023 John Hansen Movies

Movie review: The art of solving murders with attention to detail is not stuck in the Aughts, as proven by Monk’s first on-screen case in 14 years.

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Murder at the End of the World

‘A Murder at the End of the World,’ ‘Fargo’ Season 5, ‘The Irrational,’ ‘The Spencer Sisters’

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 John Hansen Fargo

First episode impressions (TV reviews): “A Murder at the End of the World” goes to the head of the fall class of long-form mysteries, while “The Irrational” might intrigue procedural fans.

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TMNT Season 4

Missing Mona Lisa: A look at ‘TMNT’s’ early CBS episodes (Season 4, 1990)

November 20, 2023April 16, 2025 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Season 4 episodes 14-26 introduce or bring back popular characters, but their impressions are fleeting.

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TMNT Season 4

‘TMNT’ Season 4 (1990) stumbles out of gate with syndicated episodes

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Before the CBS episodes, Season 4 gets underway with a weird baker’s dozen.

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Fall of the House of Usher

‘Fall of the House of Usher’ doesn’t collapse under its ambitions

October 25, 2023October 31, 2023 John Hansen Horror TV

TV review: As is an annual October tradition, Mike Flanagan delivers another powerful adaptation of a dusty piece of horror fiction.

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TMNT Season 3

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Season 3 (1989) goes out in a ‘Big’ way

October 23, 2023June 9, 2025 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Episodes 38-47 of Season 3 feature transformations, alternate dimensions … and Zach.

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TMNT Season 3

Leatherhead, Usagi enter the fray in ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)

October 16, 2023January 12, 2024 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Metalhead also makes his debut amid episodes 30-37 as we continue our look at the classic cartoon.

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The Continental

‘The Continental’ is a tasty supplement to ‘John Wick’

October 13, 2023July 4, 2025 John Hansen John Wick

TV review: Focusing on stylish crime drama rather than groundbreaking action, this miniseries gives us the background of Winston Scott.

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Gen V

‘Gen V’ continues super-smart storytelling from ‘The Boys’

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 John Hansen New Releases

First episode impressions (TV review): The universe of “The Boys” goes back to school for more social commentary and weirdness.

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Exorcist saga ranked

All 9 ‘Exorcist’ movies, TV seasons and books, ranked

October 4, 2023August 14, 2025 John Hansen Books

Story rankings: As a new legacy sequel brings back the “Exorcist” saga, here’s a look back at the films, TV seasons and novels so far.

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Godzilla Minus One
‘Godzilla Minus One’ (2023) is Japan’s ‘Independence Day’
Mind Body Spirit
‘Mind Body Spirit’ is simple yet original low-budget horror
First Omen
‘The First Omen’ is stylistically grand, narratively odd
Snack Shack
Coming-of-age story exhilarates in tasty ‘Snack Shack’

BOOK REVIEWS

Oxford Inheritance
‘Oxford Inheritance’ (2016) is cozy but too generic
Nightmare Town
‘Nightmare Town’ (1999) an essential cross-section of Hammett’s work
Spellbound by Beauty
‘Spellbound by Beauty’ (2008) goes deeper into Hitchcock’s dark side
The Hunter and Other Stories
‘Hunter and Other Stories’ (2013) cleans out Hammett’s files
Wood Man Who Knew Too Much
Wood’s ‘Man Who Knew Too Much’ (2015) a pleasant analysis

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John’s top 10 ‘Star Wars’ novelists (Book commentary)
Dawson's Creek Season 1
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Since 2009, John Hansen has been reviewing new and old movies, TV, books and comics. Tom Simmons joined the RFMC team in 2024. We review sci-fi, horror, noir and much more.

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