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Dorothy L Sayers Mystery

‘A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery’ (1987) elegantly adapts Vane-Wimsey trilogy

March 15, 2026March 10, 2026 John Hansen Television

Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The three adaptations chronicling their courtship stay faithful to the author’s plots and commentaries on 1930s Britain.

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Housemaid

Feig’s ‘Housemaid’ (2025) should’ve cleaned up its script

March 14, 2026March 13, 2026 John Hansen Movies

Movie review: The director’s latest slick thriller boasts fun twists, but the plot and characterizations ultimately flee from plausibility.

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Christine movie

King, Carpenter team up for killer car flick ‘Christine’ (1983)

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 John Hansen Horror Movies

Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The horror legends join forces for the only time, in an imperfect but memorable way.

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Network

Biting satire of ‘Network’ (1976) has become soberly prescient

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Lumet’s brilliant boredom-killer both satirizes and educates about the inner workings of a TV network.

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Nightmare in Pink

McGee’s ‘Nightmare in Pink’ (1964) only partly comes from juggling women

March 1, 2026February 24, 2026 John Hansen Books

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The second McGee novel especially reveals the secret that these are men’s romance novels.

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Mummy 1999

‘Mummy’ (1999) puts impressive wrap on 20th century Universal Monster flicks

February 13, 2026February 1, 2026 John Hansen Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): And it’s debatable whether anything from the new century has matched Stephen Sommers’ film.

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Robin Hood Men in Tights

‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’ (1993) a tight parody – with an English accent

February 9, 2026January 26, 2026 John Hansen Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Monday (Movie review): Mildly hampered by goofiness and familiarity, the film is nonetheless quite funny as new actors pick up the Brooks baton.

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Best of Renet

‘Paradox of Chudnovsky’ (2025) takes its time reaching ‘TMNT’ fans

February 3, 2026January 24, 2026 John Hansen Comic Books

Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): The Mirage timeline quietly got expanded when this under-published issue was included in “Best of Renet.”

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Princess Bride

‘Princess Bride’ (1987) both less and more than I remembered

January 29, 2026January 26, 2026 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Some of the simplest films are the most beautiful, as this ubiquitous childhood gem gets more timeless with time.

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Splash

‘Splash’ (1984) makes a name for itself despite being simple, silly

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 John Hansen Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The off-screen stories are better than the on-screen one, namely the popularization of the name Madison.

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