‘Top Gun: Maverick’ cruises along with spectacle, nostalgia

November 6, 2022February 6, 2023 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 Movies

Movie review: Come for the spectacular visuals and audio, stay for the … ahem … spectacular visuals and audio in this long-awaited sequel.

‘Pearl’ a darkly moving, stylish origin story of ‘X’ villain

November 2, 2022 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: At the same time they made “X,” Ti West and Mia Goth also made its prequel, and – while it’s a different type of film – it’s just as good.

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ (1994) well written, not well directed

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 John Hansen Movies

Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Sometimes Allen gets casual about his direction, and it’s particularly unfortunate here because good gags get lost.

‘Endless Night’ (1967) shows the ‘happily ever after’ … not so happily

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 John Hansen Agatha Christie

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Rightly labeled as one of Christie’s “horror” novels, “Endless Night” is light on killings, but drenched in foreboding.

‘House of Darkness’ an engaging ‘meet (not so) cute’

October 20, 2022October 26, 2022 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Strong performances by Justin Long and Kate Bosworth drive Neil LaBute’s quick horror riff that feels like a stage play.

Flanagan goes YA for ‘Midnight Club,’ but never fear – it’s still good

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 John Hansen Horror TV

TV review: The switch to young-adult source material doesn’t mean Mike Flanagan’s high bar has been lowered. This is another artistic mix of heart and horror.