‘Blade Runner’ explores ‘Origins’ of hunters, hunted in ‘Products’ (2021)

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 John Hansen Blade Runner

PKD flashback (Comic book review): The opening volume of the “Blade Runner” prequel series has a lot of what you’d expect, but it’s not bad.

Reeves’ grounded, hardboiled ‘The Batman’ flies high

March 8, 2022February 6, 2023 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

Movie review: The writer-director takes the Batman back to his “World’s Greatest Detective” roots in a delicious mix of brooding noir and hopeful romance.

PKD makes a cinematic bid with ‘Ubik’ screenplay (1985)

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 John Hansen Books

PKD flashback (Book review): Although the novel remains superior, the “Ubik” screenplay has breathing room for a deft filmmaker to make a stylized movie.

Crichton, Preston present big adventure in ‘Micro’ (2011)

January 31, 2022January 27, 2022 John Hansen Books

Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): It’s a shame Crichton died before his time. But Preston ably finishes his final novel, an adventure in miniature.

‘Carey Treatment’ (1972) wildly adapts ‘A Case of Need’

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 John Hansen Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): The filmmakers add a lot of hardboiled muscle but mostly keep the story in place in adapting “A Case of Need.”

Kids, lore grow in ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 4

January 3, 2022January 1, 2022 John Hansen Jurassic Park

TV review: The kids’ experiences, the dinosaur roster and the “Jurassic Park” mythology expand in these 11 entertaining episodes.

John’s top 10 movies of 2021

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

2021 movies: The pandemic is getting old, but you gotta admit getting new movies straight to our homes is a silver lining. Here are my 10 favorites of 2021.