John’s Throwback Thursday review, March 25, 2021 “Lost in Translation” – Director Sophia Coppola portrays Tokyo in all its unnerving, otherworldly glory, softly illuminating the desperate yet perfect friendship (or is it love?) between lost […]
“Freaky Friday” – If you’ve seen their previous work, you’ll know that Jamie Lee Curtis as a teenager trapped in an adult’s body and Lindsay Lohan as an adult trapped in a teenager’s body isn’t […]
John’s “Anything Else” flashback review, Aug. 18, 2021 “Anything Else” – The first moment Jerry (Jason Biggs) lays eyes on Amanda (Christina Ricci), we’re yelling at the screen for him to stay away. But if he […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Swimfan’ is a waterlogged would-be thriller By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 13, 2002 “Swimfan” isn’t all wet, but it doesn’t exactly make a splash either. Let’s just say that director John Polson […]
“About a Boy” — This is the latest film adapted from a novel by witty Brit Nick Hornby (“High Fidelity”). Featuring Hugh Grant as a 30-something layabout, “About a Boy” features even more of Hornby’s […]
NDSU Spectrum: Video review ‘Lost and Delirious’ a delicate character study By JOHN HANSEN Dec. 7, 2001 It’s hard to believe that love and betrayal, themes that date back to the very roots of literature, […]