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John Hanlon Reviews

"13 Hours" Review

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Film Review

The subject of what transpired on the night of September 11th 2012 in Benghazi, Libya has been up for debate since that horrific day. In the debate about who was responsible for the attacks that left four people dead (including Ambassador Chris...

The Revenant Review

The Revenant | Film Review

“As long as you can still grab a breathe, cheapest you fight.” That is the unmistakable and undeniable mantra of Hugh Glass, the tough frontiersman at the center of the new drama The Revenant. Played by Leonardo DiCaprio, Glass is a guide in...

The Big Short Review

The Big Short | Film Review

Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has announced that the 2015 drama The 33 will be arriving on Blu-Ray and DVD on February 16th but users can purchase it early on Digital HD on February 2nd. The drama was released nationwide in November of 2015 and...

Joy Review Poster

Joy | Film Review

When I recently entered a theater for a midday showing of the new drama Joy, seek I knew that the film was the story of a young female pioneer who helped invent the Magic Mop. What I didn’t realize is that the story is about much, much more than...

Sisters Review

Sisters | Film Review

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are two undeniably talented comedic superstars. The duo graduated from Second City to become successful stars (and Weekend Update co-anchors) on Saturday Night Live. Each of them went on to star in beloved NBC sitcoms with...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review

Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Film Review

It’s been nearly four decades since the original Star Wars arrived in theaters and showed viewers everywhere the power of the force and the undeniable talents of George Lucas. Two strong sequels and three inferior prequels later, director J.J....

Star Wars Review

Star Wars | Film Review

Star Wars is one of the best movies of all time. In anticipation of the new film Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, information pills I went back and watched the original trilogy to remind myself why these films hold up so many years later....

In the Heart of the Sea Review

In the Heart of the Sea | Film Review

In the 1995 drama Apollo 13, sales director Ron Howard told the true story of a group of astronauts who were stranded in space after their mission fell apart. The film sought to capture what it was like for those men, who were adrift in space and...

Krampus Review

Krampus | Film Review

From its opening moments, pharmacy Krampus reveals itself to be a different type of Christmas movie. As the film opens, audiences witness some of the most unpleasant aspects of the holiday season including unruly families scrambling for last-minute...

Victor Frankenstein Review

Victor Frankenstein | Film Review

Victor Frankenstein marks the first collaboration between two young and exciting actors. One of them is Daniel Radcliffe, there the actor made famous by Harry Potter who has proven himself to be well beyond that one role. The other is James McAvoy,...