‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a fantastic bore
Movie review: The retro-futurism production design is on point, and so is the acting, but the story is overblown and flat.
Josh Friedman
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a fantastic bore
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ goes bananas with character creation
Movie review: Kevin Durand and Peter Macon are especially great as the “Apes” saga launches a new dystopian storyline.
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ retreads familiar storyline
Movie review: Still, this sixth “Terminator” movie has solid action sequences.
‘The Black Dahlia’ (2006) gets explored as a comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Before “I Am the Night,” a 2006 film explored the Black Dahlia case with a different tone.
‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 2 reviews
John’s “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 6, 2016 John’s “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 review/fond farewell, johnvhansen.com, May 26, 2009
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 2 (2008-09) (TV review)
“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 (2008-09) is a decompressed stretch of low-key epic storytelling that continues to chronicle central “Terminator” ideas. John and Sarah ferret out organizations that might be the proto-Skynet, and resistance […]
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 1 (2008) (TV review)
Watching “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 1 (2008) after reading the post-“T2” comics and novels, it seems certain that producer Josh Friedman is doing a loose adaptation of those materials. However, listening to his episode commentaries, it […]
How crucial is continuity in franchise storytelling? (Commentary)
I’m curious to hear from my readers on this one: How important is it to you that a franchise has continuity between each of its installments? I ask this because two of my favorite sagas […]
State of Television Address, Part 1: Departed shows I’ll miss – ‘Privileged’ and ‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ (TV review)
Here’s an honor that no one wants to get and that I hate to bestow: The best show that was canceled too soon. This year’s winner is “Privileged.”
Have Excedrin handy: This post is about ‘Terminator’ continuity (Movie and TV commentary)
What happened to Derek Reese and Cameron? And why does Kate Connor look so young? The “Terminator” timeline(s) is (are) complex enough without these unanswered questions from “Terminator Salvation,” which opens today.