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Westworld

Westworld Season 4

‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future 

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 TV

First episode impressions (TV review): Dolores is now Christina, and viewers have other information to absorb, but the show remains grand and beautiful.

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Beyond Westworld

‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world

March 14, 2022March 5, 2022 John Hansen Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton Monday (TV review): Made on the cheap, this TV show provides a loose guide for what the HBO series is now doing.

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Futureworld

‘Futureworld’ (1976) a blueprint for TV’s ‘Westworld’

June 14, 2021June 19, 2021 John Hansen Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): This sequel to Crichton’s breakthrough film has been mined for ideas by the writers of TV’s “Westworld.”

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2020

December 30, 2020June 27, 2021 John Hansen Curb Your Enthusiasm

2020 television: Like everything else, TV took a hit in this year of the pandemic, but networks felt the impact more so than streaming and premium.

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Top 10 TV characters

John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment

May 24, 2020August 18, 2021 John Hansen Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

TV list: Here are my 10 favorite characters from the last year of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1.

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Westworld Season 3

‘Westworld’ Season 3 steps into a larger world

March 17, 2020July 13, 2021 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 TV

First episode impressions (TV review): Season 3 of HBO’s “Westworld” starts with one of the series’ best episodes to date.

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Top 10 TV characters

John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)

May 12, 2018April 14, 2021 John Hansen Alienist

It’s that time of year again for my list of favorite TV characters on shows that are currently airing or recently wrapped their season.

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Westworld movie

Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ (1973) dated but still smart

April 20, 2018June 29, 2021 John Hansen Michael Crichton

Movie review: As “Westworld” nears its return to TV, here’s a look back at the Michael Crichton film that launched the franchise.

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‘Westworld’ Season 1 (2016) blends SF, Western, mystery

September 18, 2017June 29, 2021 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 TV

TV review: Along with Wood in the lead, a big reason why “Westworld” entertained me is because it bounces between the sci-fi and Western genres.

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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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NEW RELEASES

The Hallmarked Man
‘Hallmarked Man’: For the love of mystery, and for the love of love
Fantastic Four First Steps
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a fantastic bore
Peacemaker Season 2
Gunn’s ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 is no joke, despite a lighter tone from the DCEU days
Conjuring Last Rites
‘Conjuring’ saga applies wallpaper as fast as it peels in ‘Last Rites’
John Candy I Like Me
I like ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ even if there’s no dirt to dig up
Chad Powers
‘Chad Powers’ powers forward as best of the ‘Ted Lasso’ ilk
The Paper 2025
‘The Paper’ is worth a subscription as it nails modern journalism
Echoes of Guilt
‘Echoes of Guilt’ is like a Lifetime movie without an editor
Murdaugh Death in the Family
‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ makes true crime chillingly personal
Badlands
‘Badlands’ lands as another good novel from Preston & Child

BOOK REVIEWS

The Hallmarked Man
‘Hallmarked Man’: For the love of mystery, and for the love of love
E is for Evidence
‘E is for Evidence’ (1988) that a more evocative tale could’ve been told
The Lost Tomb
Preston writes what he knows, and ‘The Lost Tomb’ (2023) shows how he knows it
D is for Deadbeat
‘D is for Deadbeat’ (1987) a rather downbeat Millhone entry
C is for Corpse
‘C is for Corpse’ (1986), and for character building, in third Millhone book

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Jurassic World Rebirth
Have the ‘Jurassic Park’ films really gotten that bad? Or have tastes changed?
Summer Movie Preview
What summer 2025 movies are worth getting off your couch for?
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2024 movies
John’s top 10 movies of 2024
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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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