Skip to content
  • weekly digest email
  • Patreon (paid or free)
  • Substack (paid or free)
  • my books
  • about/contact
  • social media, etc
  • sponsorship
  • rss
FlickFilosopher.com

handcrafted by maryann johanson (human) | 100% free of AIs and algorithms

  • 21st-century sci-fi
  • movies for the resistance
  • classic film virgin
  • directed by women
    • Where Are the Women? project
  • in cinemas
    • US and Canada
    • UK and Ireland
  • watch at home
    • US and Canada
    • UK and Ireland
  • 2025’s films ranked
    • 2026’s films ranked
    • 2024’s films ranked
    • 2023’s films ranked
    • 2022’s films ranked
  • all recent posts
    • archives by month
  • all reviews
    • A–M
    • N–Z
    • Oscars Best Pix
    • Oscars Best Animated Pix
  • new comments

The Edge of Seventeen movie review: bleed for this

Thu, Dec 01, 2016
13 comments

This pseudo-80s teen dramedy feels like the flip side of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, bursting with generosity and empathy for its forlorn drama queen.

| 13 Comments

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World documentary review: digital crazy quilt

Tue, Nov 29, 2016
1 comment

Skips away every time it seems like it’s about to delve deeply into something odd and fascinating. Feels like teases from a slew of other Herzog films.

| 1 Comment

curated: Wes Anderson’s Christmas ad for H&M is also quite amusing

Tue, Nov 29, 2016
2 comments

And, of course, very Wes Anderson.

| 2 Comments

curated: the best 2016 Christmas ad

Tue, Nov 29, 2016
2 comments

It’s from Marks & Spencer, and it features a badass Mrs. Claus…

| 2 Comments

curated: our only hope at this dark hour

Tue, Nov 29, 2016
1 comment

It’s worth a shot…

| 1 Comment

curated: Kubo deconstructs Moana’s comic chicken sidekick

Mon, Nov 28, 2016
4 comments

This is very wise.

| 4 Comments

curated: is Jeremy Renner Grumpy Cat?

Mon, Nov 28, 2016
1 comment

Cannot unsee.

| 1 Comment

curated: RIP Ron Glass

Sat, Nov 26, 2016
3 comments

I hate this year.

| 3 Comments

Seville photos: the cathedral

Fri, Nov 25, 2016
no comments yet

By day and night…

| Leave a comment

A United Kingdom movie review: a love that changed the world

Fri, Nov 25, 2016
6 comments

Insistent chemistry between David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike fuels a true story of passionate romance with an urgent message about love as radical and political.

| 6 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page178 Page179 Page180 … Page1,788 Next →

sf/f/h flash fiction by me

Cultural Artifacts cover
now on Kindle Unlimited!

try KU for free:
US Amazon
Can Amazon
UK Amazon

please help keep truly independent film criticism alive!
support my work at Patreon  support my work at Substack
Pledge your support now at Patreon or Substack.
FREE regular streaming recommendations via Substack and Patreon.
Or make a one-time or recurring donation via PayPal. (PayPal account not required; debit/credit card payment available.)

shop to support




Watch on Apple TV

When you purchase or rent almost anything from Amazon US, Amazon Canada, Amazon UK, and Apple TV, Books, and Music (globally), I get a small affiliate fee that helps support my work. Please use my links if you can! (Affiliate fees do not increase your cost.) Thank you!
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
sample sponsored post (sponsored) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce quis risus odio.


member
Online Film Critics Society


member
Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Vuelio top-10 UK film blog


Tomatometer-approved critic on
Rotten Tomatoes


top critic
Movie Review Query Engine

Amazon US author page
Amazon UK author page


executive member
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Copyright © 1997–2026 MaryAnn Johanson. All rights reserved.
No content appearing on this site may be reproduced, reposted, or reused in any manner without express written permission.
All images appearing on this site not created by me are utilized under fair-use doctrines.
No images or text appearing on this site may be used to train artificial intelligence.
privacy policy | hosted by Fused