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‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment

April 29, 2019May 4, 2023 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

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

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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018) is beginning of Thanos saga’s end

June 14, 2018May 4, 2023 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): A grand finale begins with “Infinity War.”

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Heroes pick political sides in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)

June 2, 2018May 4, 2023 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): Heroes pick their sides in the third “Captain America” film.

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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014) raises the MCU bar

May 25, 2018May 9, 2023 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The second Cap film raises the bar for the MCU.

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‘Thor: The Dark World’ (2013) mixes comedy, grand drama

May 23, 2018May 9, 2023 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The Thor saga grows a bit from its rough first entry.

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‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (2011) a blast from the past

May 17, 2018May 9, 2023 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The MCU looks to the past to introduce a core character.

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MCU goes back to the 1940s for ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’

January 7, 2015May 10, 2023 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

First episode impressions (TV review): Atwell is an appealing lead as the MCU goes back to the 1940s.

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NEW RELEASES

Furiosa A Mad Max Saga
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (2024) a bildungsroman of vengeance
Strange Darling
‘Strange Darling’ (2024) plays with our expectations
Cuckoo
You’ll go ‘Cuckoo’ trying to connect with this movie
Heretic
‘Heretic’ a revelation of theological-discussion horror
Juror #2
Beyond a reasonable doubt, ‘Juror #2’ isn’t half bad

LISTS AND RANKINGS

Poirot Season 9
‘Poirot’ works out math of love triangles in Season 9 (2003-04)
2024 movies
John’s top 10 movies of 2024
2024 TV
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2024
Poirot Seasons 7 and 8
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Seasons 7-8 (2000-02) are a joyful – if darker – return
Poirot Season 6
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Season 6 (1994-95) adds Christmas cheer
Fall Movie Preview
Fall movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Fall TV Preview
Fall TV preview 2024: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Poirot Season 5
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ takes step backward in Season 5 (1993)
Poirot Season 4
‘Poirot’ skillfully adapts three novels in Season 4 (1992)
Poirot Season 3
Suchet’s ‘Poirot’ gets classier in Season 3 (1990-91)

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Thief
‘The Book Thief’ (2005) is a beautiful novel about death and Nazis
Angel of Vengeance
Preston & Child hop dimensions in ‘Angel of Vengeance’
The Valley of Fear
‘Valley of Fear’ (1915) does the multi-genre riff even better
The Night We Lost Him
Dave’s ‘The Night We Lost Him’ blends romance, mystery
Return of Sherlock Holmes
Detective back by popular demand in ‘Return of Sherlock Holmes’ (1905)
The Immortalists
‘The Immortalists’ (2018) examines life through lens of death
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Doyle tires of his detective in ‘Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes’ (1894)
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Doyle solidifies an icon in ‘Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ (1892)
The Sign of Four
‘Sign of Four’ (1890) shows early signs of Holmes’ iconic status
The Birds book
‘The Birds’ (1952) flies higher as a short story than as a movie

reviews by creator

J.J. Abrams | Woody Allen 
Judd Apatow | Shane Black
James Cameron | John Carpenter
Chris Carter | Agatha Christie
Michael Crichton | Philip K. Dick
Kevin Eastman | Jane Espenson
Paul Feig | Dave Filoni | Mike Flanagan
Vince Gilligan | Drew Goddard
Christopher Golden | James Gunn
Marshall Herskovitz | Nancy Holder
Nick Hornby | John Hughes
Jason Katims | Stephen King
Robert Kirkman | Chuck Klosterman
Peter Laird | George Lucas 
David Mamet | Christopher Nolan
Preston/Child | J.K. Rowling
Ridley Scott | Amy Sherman-Palladino
M. Night Shyamalan | Kevin Smith
Steven Spielberg | Michael A. Stackpole
Sylvester Stallone | Wachowski Sisters
Joss Whedon | Kevin Williamson
Timothy Zahn | Edward Zwick

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FX | HBO | MTV | NatGeo | Showtime
SyFy | TBS | TNT | USA | VH1 | WGN

Streaming
Amazon Prime | Disney Plus
Hulu | Max | Netflix
Paramount Plus | Peacock
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About Reviews from My Couch
Since 2009, John Hansen has been reviewing new and old movies, TV, books and comics. Shaune Redfield and Michael Olinger were previous regular contributors to RFMC.

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