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Tarantino loves, lampoons motion picture industry in luscious ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ (Movie review)

December 11, 2019April 18, 2025 John Hansen Movies

Quentin Tarantino low-key makes fun of 1969-era movie- and TV-making in “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.” But the production design by Barbara Ling and cinematography by Robert Richardson are as lush as “La […]

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‘Total Recall’ (1990) is vintage Verhoeven

December 3, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Movies

PKD flashback (Movie review): But it’s not vintage Dick, even though it comes from his short story.

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Phoenix pulls off impressive magic trick with ‘Joker’

November 27, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

Movie review: Phillips and Phoenix pull off an impressive magic trick with their non-DCEU “Joker.”

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Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)

November 19, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Movies

PKD flashback (Movie review): Dick and Spielberg meet halfway for an engrossing sci-fi classic.

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I grew up and learned to love ‘Blade Runner’ (1982, 2007)

November 5, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Blade Runner

PKD flashback (Movie review): It took me awhile, but I now realize Ridley Scott’s film is a classic.

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‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ (2008) enters fantasy and steampunk realm

September 21, 2019May 1, 2023 John Hansen Hellboy

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The saga enters a fantasy and steampunk realm for the rockin’ sequel.

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Twister

‘Twister’ (1996) spins perfect funnel of absurdity

August 1, 2019November 26, 2024 John Hansen Michael Crichton

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Twister” has a reputation as a dumb movie. But if so, this is glorious, spectacular, thrilling dumbness.

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Ghostbusters

‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) masterfully mixes comedy, critique

June 6, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Ghostbusters

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Ghostbusters” masterfully mixes genres as it chronicles a small business and critiques government agencies.

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‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004) is everything a superhero sequel should be

May 25, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Movies

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Raimi’s darker yet delightful followup is everything a superhero sequel should be.

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Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone

May 18, 2019April 17, 2025 John Hansen Movies

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Spider-Man” nails the casting and tone for Sam Raimi’s web-crawler origin story.

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