John Hanlon
John P. Hanlon is a freelance movie and entertainment critic. He started writing for ScreenRant.com in early 2012. He also serves as a contributor to Big Hollywood and has also written for Patheos.com, Townhall.com, the Daily Caller and Townhall Magazine. He can be found on Twitter @johnhanlon. His work online can also be found at facebook.com/JohnHanlonReviews.
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by John Hanlon | 5 months ago | 53 Comments
10 Movie Ways to Avoid Armageddon
The end of the Mayan calendar is upon us, but fear not; movies have taught us many ways to avoid virtually any end of the world scenario. We pick our favorite 10.
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by John Hanlon | 7 months ago | No Comments
‘Beautiful Creatures’ Interview: Cast On Supernatural Drama; Different from ‘Twilight’
Screen Rant talks to the cast of the upcoming supernatural drama ‘Beautiful Creatures’ about teen romance, adolescence and what makes their movie different from ‘Twilight.’
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by John Hanlon | 7 months ago | 1 Comment
‘Beautiful Creatures’ Set Visit: Watching Witchcraft Come to Life
We visit the set of ‘Beautiful Creatures,’ to chat with stars Jeremy Irons, Emmy Rossum, Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert and others, about adapting the young adult supernatural book series into a blockbuster film.
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by John Hanlon | 9 months ago | 14 Comments
10 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: September 2012
As the fall movie season arrives, we look at 10 movies we are most looking forward to seeing in September 2012, including ‘The Master,’ ‘Trouble with the Curve,’ ‘Looper’ and ‘Dredd 3D’.
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by John Hanlon | 10 months ago | 4 Comments
‘ParaNorman’ Cast & Director Discuss Their ‘Zombie Movie for Kids’
The creator and the cast of ‘ParaNorman’ talk to Screen Rant about their ‘zombie movie for kids’ and the awesome props from the set.
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by John Hanlon | 10 months ago | 21 Comments
12 Major ‘Jaws’ References In Other Movies
With ‘Jaws’ being released on Blu-ray, we came up with a list of 12 movies that have – directly or indirectly – referenced the 1975 Steven Spielberg classic.
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by John Hanlon | 10 months ago | 3 Comments
‘Beautiful Creatures’ Set Visit Preview
We visit the set of the supernatural drama, ‘Beautiful Creatures,’ to preview this stylish adaptation of the best-selling first novel in the ‘Beautiful’ series.
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by John Hanlon | 10 months ago | 49 Comments
10 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: August 2012
The end of the summer brings an eclectic group of movies, including two highly-anticipated sequels and a sci-fi remake. Here are 10 films we’re looking forward to in August 2012.
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by John Hanlon | 10 months ago | 126 Comments
The 10 Best Things About Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
With ‘Dark Knight Rises’ in theaters, we look back at the 10 best things about Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 76 Comments
10 Things to Know Before Seeing ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ arrives in theaters to great anticipation and fanfare. If you haven’t seen the movie, we’ve come up with a list of 10 things you should know about it before heading to the theater.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 14 Comments
‘Total Recall’ Cast Explains How the Remake is Different from the Original
The cast of ‘Total Recall’ visited Comic-Con 2012 and offered a look at their new movie while explaining why the remake is different from the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 6 Comments
Comic-Con 2012: ‘The Hobbit’ Panel Recap
We look back at the highly-anticipated Comic-Con panel for ‘The Hobbit’ and the twelve minutes of footage that was shown to the those in attendance.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 15 Comments
Comic-Con 2012: ‘The Hobbit’ Panel
Peter Jackson, Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. bring ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ to Comic-Con 2012 along with key cast members to showcase exclusive new footage.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 66 Comments
‘Kick-Ass 2′ Star Says Some Controversial Scenes Not in the Movie
Despite Mark Millar’s insistence on the subject, ‘Kick-Ass 2′ star Christopher Mintz-Plasse revealed at Comic-Con that the film’s sequel will not feature an especially controversial scene from the book.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 1 Comment
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Looper’ Panel
Next up at Comic-Con 2012 is the ‘Looper’ panel from Sony, with director Rian Johnson and stars Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 1 Comment
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Paranorman’ Panel
Check out Screen Rant’s live blog of the ‘Paranorman’ Comic-Con panel! Coverage begins at 10:45 PM Pacific Time (1:45 Eastern).
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 2 Comments
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Dexter’ Panel
After a shocking conclusion to Dexter season 6, the cast are back for Comic-Con 2012 to chat about what happens next. Follow our liveblog here, beginning at 6PM PST.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 10 Comments
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Elementary’ Panel
Elementary, the upcoming CBS show based on Sherlock Holmes is at Comic-Con and we’ll be live-blogging the presentation at 7:00 PM Pacific Time.
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 6 Comments
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Psych’ Panel
Check out Screen Rant’s live blog of the ‘Psych’ Comic-Con panel! Coverage begins at 2:15 PM Pacific Time (5:15 Eastern).
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by John Hanlon | 11 months ago | 46 Comments
6 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: July 2012
July is a huge month at the movies with both ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ arriving in theaters. Check out six movies we’re looking forward to this month.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 65 Comments
The 10 Most Kick-Ass Movie Dads
In honor of Father’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of 10 cinematic fathers who kick ass. We count down the list of 10 onscreen dads you NEVER want to mess with.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 55 Comments
5 Most Iconic Tom Cruise Characters
In ‘Rock of Ages,’ Tom Cruise plays an iconic 1980s rock star but in his thirty-year film career, Cruise has played several iconic characters. Here are five of the most memorable.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | No Comments
David Hasselhoff Talks Life Milestones and the Difficulty of Playing Himself
David Hasselhoff talks to Screen Rant about the highlight of his career, the highlight of his life, and the difficulty of playing David Hasselhoff in ‘Piranha 3DD.’
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 2 Comments
Director Scott Waugh Talks ‘Act of Valor’ and ‘Need for Speed’
We talk to director ‘Act of Valor’ Scott Waugh about the public reception of his military action film (starring real Navy SEALs), as well as his new project, the film adaptation of the ‘Need for Speed’ video game series.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 4 Comments
David Hasselhoff Reveals The Best Ways To Survive A Piranha Attack
These suggestions by David Hasselhoff may very well be funnier than anything you’ll find in ‘Piranha 3DD.’
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 45 Comments
9 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: June 2012
Here’s this month’s list of films that we’re looking forward to seeing on the big screen. They range from dramas to comedies to highly anticipated Sci-Fi.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 16 Comments
10 Celebrities Who Would Be Great ‘Men in Black’ Aliens
With ‘Men in Black 3′ arriving in theaters this weekend with a new set of celebrity extraterrestrials, we came up with a list of ten celebrities who would make great ‘MIB’ aliens.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 27 Comments
‘Chronicle’ Director Talks Found-Footage Films & ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot
‘Chronicle’ director Josh Trank talks to Screen Rant about his directorial debut, the draw of found-footage films, and those ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot rumors.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 170 Comments
The 10 Best Things about ‘The Avengers’
With ‘The Avengers’ breaking box office records, we look at the 10 best things of this Marvel superhero blockbuster.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 400 Comments
5 Reasons Why I’m More Excited For ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Than ‘The Avengers’
One Screen Ranter praised ‘Avengers’ over ‘Dark Knight Rises’, but another Ranter offers his rebuttal, stating why he is more excited for Batman’s finale than Marvel’s superhero team-up.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 16 Comments
7 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: May 2012
The 2012 summer movie blockbuster season begins with ‘The Avengers’ – but that’s isn’t the only movie we at Screen Rant are looking forward to. Check out our list of 7 May moves we can’t wait to see!
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 63 Comments
11 Movie Characters That Guys Want To Think Like
In honor of ‘Think Like a Man’ arriving in theaters this weekend, we composed a list of eleven male movie characters that guys actually want to think like.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 21 Comments
Francis Lawrence Tapped to Direct ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel ‘Catching Fire’
After all of the rumors and speculation, Francis Lawrence (‘I Am Legend’) has been tapped to direct ‘Catching Fire,’ the highly-anticipated sequel to ‘The Hunger Games.’
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 66 Comments
Joss Whedon Discusses a Deleted Scene from ‘The Avengers’
Joss Whedon recently spoke about a scene he wrote for ‘The Avengers’ that didn’t make it into the final film. Find out what will be missing when the new film arrives in theaters nationwide on May 4th.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 29 Comments
5 Can’t Miss Farrelly Brothers Films
‘The Three Stooges’ is the latest Farrelly Brothers comedy to arrive in theaters. We look back at 5 must-see comedies from Peter and Bobby Farrelly.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 17 Comments
‘Catching Fire’: 5 Good Replacement Directors for the ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel
With reports that Gary Ross is in tedious negotiations for ‘The Hunger Games’ sequel, we’ve compiled a list of five directors who could direct ‘Catching Fire.’
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 3 Comments
‘American Reunion’: The Original Characters Then & Now
It’s been 13 years since Jim Levenstein had his first taste of ‘American Pie.’ Take a look back at Jim and his friends, starting from the original film and leading up to their ‘American Reunion’.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 77 Comments
9 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: April 2012
Now that the ‘Hunger Games’ craze is slowing down, it’s time to look at a new month of movies. From a 3D version of ‘Titanic’ to ‘American Reunion,’ the month has quite a variety to choose from.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 29 Comments
The 10 Best Characters in ‘The Hunger Games’
We look at our 10 favorite characters from ‘The Hunger Games’ and compare the original descriptions from Suzanne Collins’ books to their movie counterparts.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 372 Comments
The Hunger Games: 10 Differences Between the Movie & the Book
‘The Hunger Games’ movie is now in theaters, but as always, some things are inevitably lost or changed in translation. Here are 10 differences between the book & movie that fans may (or may not) have noticed.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 26 Comments
5 Reasons We Love Kristen Wiig
Although Kristen Wiig is well-known for ‘Saturday Night Live’, she is far more gifted than some people give her credit for. Here are 5 reasons we love the ‘Bridesmaids’ star.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 165 Comments
Counterpoint: 5 Reasons Why ‘John Carter’ Is A Disappointing Movie
‘John Carter’ may be getting good reviews from some critics, but one sci-fi movie fan is offering 5 reasons why he was disappointed in Disney’s version of the John Carter legend.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 50 Comments
10 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: March 2012
After a busy month at the box office, March is also set to attract plenty of moviegoers with some major releases including ‘John Carter,’ ‘Silent House,’ ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘The Hunger Games,’ and ‘Wrath of the Titans.”
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 107 Comments
Five 2011 Films the Oscars Snubbed
There are always those films that get overlooked by the Academy Awards. We look back at 5 films we felt got snubbed by the 2012 Oscars.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 33 Comments
‘Act of Valor’ Directors Talk Authentic Story & Casting Real Navy SEALs
We talk to ‘Act of Valor’ directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh about why they made a film about Navy SEAL operations using real SEALs, weapons, tactics and battle stories, and what they hope audiences take away from the film.
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 51 Comments
5 Film Roles That Are Propelling Tom Hardy Onto The Hollywood A-List
Tom Hardy isn’t quite a household name – yet, but he’s building momentum and is due to break through in a big way with the release of ‘This Means War’ & ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 14 Comments
5 Rachel McAdams Films You Should See This Weekend Instead of ‘The Vow’
Planning on seeing ‘The Vow’ this weekend? Here are some alternatives that you can curl up on your couch at home and watch instead of dealing with the cold weather and cell phone-using moviegoers (and that are better films).
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 18 Comments
Top 2012 Movie Award Season Winners….So Far
With the Academy Awards approaching, we take a look at the films that have already wracked up some big award wins in 2012. Will these be the films walking away with Oscars this year?
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by John Hanlon | 1 year ago | 48 Comments
‘The Grey’ Director Talks Characters, Locations And Protesters
Director Joe Carnahan discusses why he shot ‘The Grey’ on location, his connection to the characters, how the film differs from the source material – and gives his two cents on the pro-wolf protests surrounding the film.
Ryan Reynolds Drops Out of 'Highlander' Reboot 
No Loki in 'Avengers 2' 
'Man of Steel' Director & Writer on What Has to Happen in 'Man of Steel 2' 
'Man of Steel' Ending Controversy 
