‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 1 reviews
John’s “Gilmore Girls” Season 1 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 7, 2013 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Gilmore Girls’ makes you want to hug your TV By JOHN HANSEN May 4, 2001 I’ve always been a fan […]
Family Drama
‘Dawson’s Creek’ Season 3 reviews
John’s “Freaks and Geeks” Season 1/ “Dawson’s Creek” Season 3 review, NDSU Spectrum, January 2000 “Dawson’s Creek” Season 3 (1999-2000, WB) – The first 10 episodes were hit-and-miss, but from January to May “Dawson’s Creek” achieved […]
‘Higher Ground’ reviews
NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Higher Ground’ offers a different take on teen life By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 8, 2000 “Higher Ground” is probably best known for being the breakout series for Hayden Christensen, who landed […]
‘Freaks and Geeks’ reviews
John’s “Freaks and Geeks” flashback review, March 16, 2023 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Freaks,’ ‘Creek’ put different spins on high school By JOHN HANSEN January 2000 It seems natural to compare newcomer “Freaks and Geeks” […]
No X-Men in this ‘Gifted,’ but it is a sweet little family drama (Movie review)
Not to be confused with TV’s “X-Men” series “The Gifted,” “Gifted” made a blip in movie theaters in April (it’s available via Redbox and streaming), but it’s worth checking out for those who enjoy sweet […]
‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ review
My “Journey to the Center of the Earth” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture column, Brainerd Dispatch, Sept. 4, 2008
‘Little Miss Sunshine’ reviews
John’s “Little Miss Sunshine” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Dec. 17, 2012 “Little Miss Sunshine” – There’s nothing particularly original about this story of a family that road-trips to the titular beauty pageant that daughter Olive (Abigail Breslin) wants […]
