It’s been 17 years since the cinematic birth of “Harry Potter,” meaning the film series is now old enough to do something Harry, Ron and Hermione never did – graduate from Hogwarts! To celebrate this […]
I was in the tank for “The Greatest Showman” from the first trailer, so take my brief remarks here with a grain of salt.
John’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” review, johnvhansen.com, May 27, 2014 John’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past — The Rogue Cut” review, johnvhansen.com, Aug. 9, 2015
At one point in “Baby Driver” — now available via Redbox and streaming — the gunshots are in perfect sync with the beats from the song in Baby’s (Ansel Elgort) earphones. It’s one example of […]
John’s “Prometheus” review, johnvhansen.com, June 9, 2012 John’s “Prometheus” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Oct. 14, 2012
John’s “Dark Knight” flashback review, Jan. 21, 2019 John’s “Dark Knight” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture column, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 7, 2008
My “Million Dollar Baby” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Feb. 3, 2005
I didn’t know if we needed another “King Kong” reboot per se, especially since Peter Jackson’s 2005 version was pretty great. And there are indeed some been-there, done-that moments in “Kong: Skull Island,” which hit theaters […]
John’s “Phantom Menace” 10th anniversary commentary, johnvhansen.com, May 19, 2009 John’s “Phantom Menace” 3D release review, johnvhansen.com, 2012
My “American Beauty” review, NDSU Spectrum, October 1999