Crichton turns rejected screenplay into TV hit ‘ER’ (1994)
Michael Crichton Monday (TV review): Most of Crichton’s successes are in books and film, but his big TV success is nothing to sneeze at.
Shiri Appleby
Crichton turns rejected screenplay into TV hit ‘ER’ (1994)
‘I’m Reed Fish’ (2006) is tasty small fry from great cast
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): A strangely stellar cast brings to life the quirky small-town semi-autobiography of one-and-done screenwriter Reed Fish.
Appleby goes against type in ‘Darklight’ (2004)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): It’s too bad this is a blatantly low-budget film, because the idea of casting Shiri Appleby against type has potential.
All 18 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
TV review: The star-crossed saga’s swan song on UPN is uneven but certainly has its share of highlights. Here are my rankings of the 18 episodes.
All 21 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 2 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: Like a lot of chapter twos, “Roswell” gets darker in its second season. Have Kleenex handy as I run down my rankings of the 21 episodes.
All 22 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 1 (1999-2000), ranked
TV review: Out of the gates, “Roswell” takes its place as one of the great teen SF/romance hybrids. Here are my rankings of the 22 episodes.
‘The Devil’s Candy’ (2015) is heavy-metal horror
Movie review: Shiri Appleby and Ethan Embry star in this heavy-metal horror thriller.
‘Six Degrees’ reviews
John’s “Six Degrees” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Sept. 18, 2016 “Six Degrees” (2006-07, ABC), episodes 1-5 – This is a compelling piece about six big-city folks who are connected to each other – some as friends, […]
‘Roswell’ Season 3 reviews
All 18 episodes of “Roswell” Season 3 (2001-02), ranked, John Hansen, Nov. 6, 2019 “Roswell” Season 3 (2001-02, UPN), episodes 1-11 — For superior characters and storytelling than “Smallville,” and pop music selections that are even […]
‘Roswell’ Season 2 reviews
All 21 episodes of “Roswell” Season 2 (2000-01), ranked, John Hansen, Aug. 2, 2019 NDSU Spectrum: TV review Clever stories and tragic romance propel revamped ‘Roswell’ By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 23, 2001 Like “The X-Files,” […]