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Captain America Brave New World

‘Captain America: Brave New World’: What if a bad president had self-awareness?

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

Movie review: In an ironic statement on our times, a comic-book villain’s actions now represent hopeful possibilities rather than warnings.

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TMNT 2003

Old friends, new enemies enhance ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (2004-05)

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 John Hansen Christmas

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Smartly interlaced storytelling puts “TMNT” at its highest ebb of craftsmanship outside of early Mirage and the first movie.

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Superman 2025

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is very Gunn and very 2025

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 John Hansen DC Universe

Movie review: The “Guardians of the Galaxy” helmer balances the launch of the DCU with a love letter to the Reeve-era “Superman.”

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TMNT 2003

What are they doing with Turtles in space?! A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 2 (2003-04)

July 14, 2025June 30, 2025 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The second season of the Laird-overseen series faithfully adapts the Triceraton-Fugitoid arc, and gives surprising backstories to Shredder and Splinter.

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Species

Giger, Henstridge, weirdly great cast keep ‘Species’ (1995) going

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 John Hansen Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This sub-“Alien” creature feature should theoretically go extinct, but it’s weirdly watchable.

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TMNT 2003

Mirage (almost) comes to our screens: A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 1 (2003)

July 7, 2025June 30, 2025 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Peter Laird is proud of this cartoon. Should fans be also? Let’s review the opening 26 episodes.

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Companion

‘Companion’ and the shame of trailers telling the whole story

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 John Hansen Horror Movies

Movie review: Thatcher is great in a darkly winking thriller about budding mistrust at a lake retreat. After the spoiler warning, I share thoughts on the marketing.

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TMNT Season 10

The epic ends in a thrilling way in ‘TMNT’ Season 10 (1996)

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Jeffrey Scott ably takes over for David Wise with the show’s most high-stakes adventuring in these final eight episodes, which most fans didn’t see until 2012.

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TMNT Season 9

Not the Dreggs: ‘TMNT’ reaches new heights in Season 9 (1995)

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 John Hansen Superhero TV

‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Even without Channel Six’s and Krang’s gangs, the show becomes well-animated in both senses of the word.

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Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan

‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ (1982) and the Kobayashi Maru

June 19, 2025June 15, 2025 Tom Simmons Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Montalban’s performance and a thoughtful piece of military strategizing combine to make this an elite “Trek” entry.

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