’24’ Season 1 reviews

John’s “24” Season 1 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, March 1, 2016 “24” Season 1 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-4 — “24” (8 p.m. Tuesdays on Fox; reruns 9 p.m. Mondays on FX) promises to break new ground. The entire […]

Dark Angel Season 2

‘Dark Angel’ Season 2 reviews

John’s “Dark Angel” Season 2 flashback review, Oct. 8, 2020 “Dark Angel” Season 2 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-4 — “Mutant X” has been using “Dark Angel’s” Season 1 storyline, and in an ironic turnabout, Fox’s […]

‘Mutant X’ Season 1 review

“Mutant X” Season 1 (2001-02, syndication), episodes 1-5 — “Mutant X,” the first branch of the “X-Men” tree to become a live-action show, is as guilty of theft as “Smallville” and “Alias.” The syndicated show is […]

‘Alias’ Season 1 review

“Alias” Season 1 (2001-02, ABC), episodes 1-5 — A close runner-up to “Smallville” for Most Unoriginal Show is ABC’s “Alias,” which took over “La Femme Nikita’s” 8 p.m. Sunday timeslot in addition to stealing all its […]

‘Wrongfully Accused’ review

“Wrongfully Accused” — If ever there was a movie that deserved to be made fun of (besides “Top Gun”), “The Fugitive” was it. Leslie Nielsen may seem like an odd choice to play the Harrison Ford […]

‘Hot Shots!’ reviews

John’s “Hot Shots!” flashback review, July 8, 2021 “Hot Shots!” — If ever there was a movie that deserved to be made fun of, “Top Gun” was it. “Hot Shots!” does the job masterfully, throwing in […]