“Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys” — The Fargo Theater usually offers a respite from inane mainstream films, and one example this summer was the flawed yet compelling “Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys,” which screened in […]
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, […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Living in a melancholy ‘World’ By JOHN HANSEN nov. 9, 2001 Most films about teenagers take us through the process of disillusionment. A character starts out loving the world, then they […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘O’ is for overwrought By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 7, 2001 Here’s your chance to see star-making performances from Josh Hartnett, Mekhi Phifer and Julia Stiles. What’s that, you say they’ve already […]
“Gossip” — James Marsden, Lena Headey and Norman Reedus do a college paper on the how rumors are spread. This fun thriller shows what happens when their project gets a bit out of hand. —John Hansen, NDSU […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review In ‘Girlfight,’ life is like a boxing match By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 27, 2000 Diana Guzman hates the world. The Latin youth has no ambition and no role models. Her school […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Almost Famous’ makes you feel all warm and fuzzy By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 13, 2000 “Almost Famous” is so relentlessly warm and fuzzy that at times I just hoped for a […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Urban Legends’ a finely crafted horror gem By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 29, 2000 As one of the characters in “Urban Legends: Final Cut” points out, filmmaking is a collaborative process. Yet […]
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review Cheerleading satire ‘Bring It On’ is shallow yet engaging By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 22, 2000 While it may not be worthy of cheers, the cheerleading satire “Bring It On” deserves a […]
“The In Crowd” — I think this was supposed to be a spicy suspense thriller about a group of young people obsessed with maintaining their image, but the characters are so poorly written and the editing […]