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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

my picks for tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2019’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2019’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Feb 10 2020, 06:55pm | 0 comments

AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced

Mon Jan 13 2020, 04:54pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed Jan 08 2020, 02:06pm | 0 comments

UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll

UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll

Fri Dec 27 2019, 05:15pm | 0 comments

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Feb 25 2019, 09:19pm | 0 comments

a running tally of all the artists and intellectuals hassled by border agents or actually kept out of America under Trump

a running tally of all the artists and intellectuals hassled by border agents or actually kept out of America under Trump

Sun Jan 27 2019, 08:23pm | 22 comments

AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Jan 10 2019, 09:48pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2018 awards winners announced

Wed Jan 02 2019, 10:15pm | 0 comments

online critics pick ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ as best film of 2018 in HeyUGuys poll

Wed Dec 19 2018, 04:25pm | 0 comments

2018 Webby Award winners (which I help pick)

2018 Webby Award winners (which I help pick)

Wed Apr 25 2018, 10:55am | 4 comments

curated: how the new members of the Academy are changing the Oscars

Mon Mar 05 2018, 03:05pm | 0 comments

my picks for tonight’s 90th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2017’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 90th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2017’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Mar 05 2018, 04:55am | 9 comments

BAFTA 2018 winners announced

BAFTA 2018 winners announced

Mon Feb 19 2018, 01:39pm | 1 comment

things Hollywood men could have said at the Golden Globes

things Hollywood men could have said at the Golden Globes

Tue Jan 09 2018, 10:00pm | 6 comments

AWFJ 2017 EDA Awards winners announced

AWFJ 2017 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue Jan 09 2018, 08:54pm | 5 comments

curated: what the men didn’t say at the Golden Globes

Tue Jan 09 2018, 06:06pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2017 awards winners announced

OFCS 2017 awards winners announced

Thu Dec 28 2017, 09:09pm | 0 comments

curated: online critics pick ‘Get Out’ as best film of 2017 in HeyUGuys poll

Wed Dec 20 2017, 12:19pm | 0 comments

highlights from #Oscars2017

Mon Feb 27 2017, 10:38pm | 0 comments

my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

Mon Feb 27 2017, 05:10am | 17 comments

curated: Trump’s Muslim ban will keep Asghar Farhadi from attending Oscars

Sat Jan 28 2017, 08:47pm | 6 comments

curated: the Meryl Streep Golden Globes speech in which she smacks Donald Trump

Mon Jan 09 2017, 08:35pm | 47 comments

curated: Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell talk about animated movies at the Golden Globes

Mon Jan 09 2017, 08:33pm | 2 comments

OFCS 2016 awards winners announced

Tue Jan 03 2017, 10:30pm | 7 comments

AWFJ 2016 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Dec 22 2016, 09:54pm | 0 comments

curated: the BAFTAs just dropped the gauntlet on film industry diversity

Tue Dec 20 2016, 03:19pm | 5 comments

Where Are the Women? a visual breakdown of the 2016 Oscar nominees and winners

Where Are the Women? a visual breakdown of the 2016 Oscar nominees and winners

Mon Feb 29 2016, 04:27pm | 0 comments

my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)

my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)

Mon Feb 29 2016, 05:01am | 10 comments

from Facebook: ”watch the f—king movies”

Fri Feb 26 2016, 07:40pm | 2 comments

from Facebook: what does the Academy value in a black performance?

Sun Feb 21 2016, 02:51pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: time-delayed BAFTAs on TV…

Sun Feb 14 2016, 09:26pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: John Boyega is happier (and more suave) than you

Sun Feb 14 2016, 06:51pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: why do the Critics’ Choice Awards hate Brie Larson?

Mon Feb 01 2016, 05:03pm | 1 comment

from Facebook: some Academy members didn’t even watch Straight Outta Compton

Tue Jan 26 2016, 02:00pm | 8 comments

from Facebook: AMPAS makes proactive changes to diversify

Sat Jan 23 2016, 05:54pm | 3 comments

AWFJ 2015 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue Jan 12 2016, 08:24pm | 6 comments

OFCS 2015 awards winners announced

Mon Dec 14 2015, 11:56am | 1 comment

London photo: tower of champagne

London photo: tower of champagne

Mon Dec 07 2015, 10:19pm | 7 comments

from Facebook: will *anyone* see Star Wars: The Force Awakens before it opens?

Thu Nov 12 2015, 02:43pm | 6 comments

from Facebook: the Sad Puppies and the Rabid Puppies get rapped on the nose

Sun Aug 23 2015, 08:56pm | 10 comments

87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015

87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015

Mon Feb 23 2015, 09:57am | 4 comments

AWFJ 2014 award winners

Wed Jan 14 2015, 02:11pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2014 award winners

Thu Dec 18 2014, 11:19am | 4 comments

OFCS names The Godfather the best Oscar Best Picture ever

OFCS names The Godfather the best Oscar Best Picture ever

Fri Mar 07 2014, 01:22pm | 8 comments

how not to do streaming: ABC screws up the Oscars

Mon Mar 03 2014, 10:42pm | 3 comments

the best selfie ever: Ellen DeGeneres and Bradley Cooper (and celebrity photobombers) at the Oscars

the best selfie ever: Ellen DeGeneres and Bradley Cooper (and celebrity photobombers) at the Oscars

Mon Mar 03 2014, 03:44pm | 25 comments

my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon Mar 03 2014, 02:00am | 4 comments

you can live-stream the Oscars online tomorrow night!*

Sat Mar 01 2014, 12:02pm | 3 comments

Oscar Best Picture nominee marathon at AMC multiplexes around the U.S. starts today

Oscar Best Picture nominee marathon at AMC multiplexes around the U.S. starts today

Sat Feb 22 2014, 03:41pm | 1 comment

Alone Yet Not Alone trailer: the most horrifically racist thing you’ll see this year

Alone Yet Not Alone trailer: the most horrifically racist thing you’ll see this year

Thu Feb 06 2014, 11:21am | 24 comments

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