‘Ink Black Heart’ (2022) explores seediest corners of social media
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): J.K. Rowling’s sixth Cormoran Strike mystery shows the disturbing influence of anonymous internet trolls.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): J.K. Rowling’s sixth Cormoran Strike mystery shows the disturbing influence of anonymous internet trolls.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Rowling’s prose is so good that she’s able to keep a mystery fascinating at quadruple the page count of a typical genre piece.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The author digs into the absurdities and intrigues of mid-level British politicians in the fourth Cormoran Strike entry.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The third Cormoran Strike novel is as much a treatise on evil men lurking in society as it is a whodunit.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The second Cormoran Strike novel solidifies the “Harry Potter” author as an A-list mystery scribe.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Writing as Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling shows her skill at mystery fiction in Cormoran Strike’s debut.
Movie review: This third “Beasts” film is again overpacked with characters and plot nuances, but it’s easy to watch in a spellbinding way.
Movie rankings: Here’s a look at the fantastic films of the “Harry Potter” saga and how I rank them, from weakest to strongest.
J.K. Rowling’s first movie script, 2016’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” leans heavily on the introduction of lovable characters – and more than its fair share of creatures, of course. It includes a […]
John’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” review, johnvhansen.com, Dec. 1, 2016 John’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” flashback review, Jan. 15, 2018