‘Black Lightning’ more dramatic, less cartoony than most CW DC shows
First episode impressions (TV review): The latest CW DC show is more grounded than the others.
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‘Black Lightning’ more dramatic, less cartoony than most CW DC shows
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 1’ (Comic book review)
Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it all, by Frenchmen Pierre Christin (writer) and Jean-Claude Mezieres (pencils […]
Christie Golden’s ‘Valerian’ novelization delightfully digs into Valerian-Laureline relationship (Book review)
After seeing “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” my No. 1 movie of 2017, I wanted to spend more time in the world, and also try to figure out just what the heck […]
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: The top 10
Concluding the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) comic stories, here are my top 10.
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: Nos. 20-11
Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) comic stories, here are Nos. 20-11.
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: Nos. 30-21
Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) comic stories, here are Nos. 30-21.
John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: Nos. 40-31
Launching my countdown of the top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) comics for the film’s 40th anniversary, I start with Nos. 40-31.
‘Life’ is another ‘Alien’ ripoff – but it’s one of the better ones (Movie review)
It’s hard to review “Life” (March 2017) — which I recently saw via Redbox – without entering into apologia. It is undeniably in the “Alien” ripoff subgenre. But it strikes me as odd that “Gravity” […]
‘The Wolverine’ reviews
My “The Wolverine” review, johnvhansen.com, Aug. 14, 2013 My “The Wolverine” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 20, 2014
‘Prometheus’ reviews
John’s “Prometheus” review, johnvhansen.com, June 9, 2012 John’s “Prometheus” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Oct. 14, 2012