‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (2024) a bildungsroman of vengeance

January 7, 2025April 18, 2025 John Hansen Mad Max

Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller’s epic prequel aims to put the woman warrior at the same status as Max, and mostly succeeds.

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022) spectacular, insubstantial

January 14, 2023April 18, 2025 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): However, it’s unlikely this fourth “Thor” installment will stick with audiences the way more serious superhero films do.

‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018) are had by all

September 24, 2020April 18, 2025 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The times my be bad in Drew Goddard’s Tarantino-esque thriller, but the cast sure is great.

‘Ghostbusters’ (2016) leans into comedy, drops suspense

June 20, 2019April 18, 2025 John Hansen Ghostbusters

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This women-driven remake successfully leans into the comedy, but it sacrifices suspense.

‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment

April 29, 2019April 18, 2025 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

Movie review: After a slow opening 90 minutes, “Avengers: Endgame” regains its footing as prestige superhero entertainment.

You’ll have a good (if slow) time with ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (Movie review)

January 8, 2019April 18, 2025 Shaune Redfield Movies

A priest, a singer and a vacuum salesman walk into a hotel … What sounds like the beginning of a good joke is the basis for writer-director Drew Goddard’s newest work, “Bad Times at the […]

Hemsworth, Pena elevate mediocre post-9/11 war film ‘12 Strong’ (Movie review)

September 16, 2018April 18, 2025 Shaune Redfield Movies

“12 Strong” is a pretty average war movie, but it has a really strong cast. Based on true events, the film centers on 12 of the first US military personnel to advance on Al-Qaeda in […]