daily stream: ironically, the best videogame movie ever
2014’s Edge of Tomorrow is new on Netflix in the UK, on Max in the US.
loaded question: who’s your favorite film director, and why?
This one is a no-brainer for me: Steven Spielberg. And that’s because his Raiders of the Lost Ark is the movie that made me fall in love with movies.
daily stream: our nightmarish impact on planet Earth
2019’s Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is on Kanopy in the US; not available anywhere in the UK.
daily stream: TFW a film is incredibly depressing but honestly really great, too
2016’s Hell or High Water is on Hulu in the US, and new on Netflix in the UK.
daily stream: stunningly accomplished space survival adventure
2013’s Gravity is on Max in the US, Prime in the UK.
daily stream: one reason to marry your best friend…
2019’s Ordinary Love is new on Max in the US, on Prime in the UK.
daily stream: just another Scorsese masterpiece
2006’s The Departed leaves US Netflix soon; on Prime and Apple TV in the UK.
loaded question: what’s your dream actor/director pairing, and what kind of movie would they make?
I’m a big fan of Wes Anderson’s brand of humor, and I love the comic style Daniel Craig has embraced as Benoit Blanc. It would be wonderful to see what kind of magic they’d whip up together onscreen.
where (else) to find me online
tl;dr: I use my real name everywhere. If you’re not sure how to find me, search on “MaryAnn Johanson” and that should get you close.
daily stream: a cozy mystery full of comedy, suspense, and feminism
2018’s A Simple Favor is new on Prime in the US, on Lionsgate+ in the UK.
