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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Locked Down movie review: criminally awful (#HBO)

Locked Down movie review: criminally awful (#HBO)

Fri Mar 19 2021, 09:23pm | 1 comment

I Blame Society movie review: jeopardizing her likability with no f*cks to give

I Blame Society movie review: jeopardizing her likability with no f*cks to give

Fri Feb 26 2021, 07:34pm | 1 comment

Assassins documentary review: when a murder is not a murder

Assassins documentary review: when a murder is not a murder

Fri Jan 29 2021, 09:52pm | 0 comments

Artemis Fowl movie review: falls foul of itself (#DisneyPlus)

Artemis Fowl movie review: falls foul of itself (#DisneyPlus)

Sun Jun 14 2020, 10:20pm | 5 comments

The Lovebirds movie review: breaking up on the run (#Netflix)

The Lovebirds movie review: breaking up on the run (#Netflix)

Thu May 28 2020, 09:19pm | 0 comments

Lucky Grandma movie review: brittle old lady

Lucky Grandma movie review: brittle old lady

Fri May 22 2020, 03:55pm | 0 comments

Bad Education movie review: school for scandal (#HBO)

Bad Education movie review: school for scandal (#HBO)

Wed Apr 29 2020, 09:53pm | 2 comments

Extraction movie review: meet the sociopathic white savior (#Netflix)

Extraction movie review: meet the sociopathic white savior (#Netflix)

Mon Apr 27 2020, 10:01pm | 0 comments

True History of the Kelly Gang movie review: toxic came the masculinity

True History of the Kelly Gang movie review: toxic came the masculinity

Tue Apr 21 2020, 09:39pm | 2 comments

Tape movie review: her too

Tape movie review: her too

Wed Apr 01 2020, 08:05pm | 0 comments

Blow the Man Down movie review: redefining the femme fatale

Blow the Man Down movie review: redefining the femme fatale

Mon Mar 23 2020, 06:44pm | 1 comment

Lost Girls movie review: and still unfound (#Netflix)

Lost Girls movie review: and still unfound (#Netflix)

Mon Mar 16 2020, 11:37pm | 0 comments

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2020 (92nd Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2020 (92nd Academy Awards) review

Sun Feb 09 2020, 03:59pm | 0 comments

Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn movie review: fantabulous

Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn movie review: fantabulous

Thu Feb 06 2020, 02:35pm | 0 comments

The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime

The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime

Thu Jan 16 2020, 09:52pm | 0 comments

Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)

Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)

Tue Dec 24 2019, 04:39pm | 0 comments

Knives Out movie review: catch your death of fun (#LFF2019)

Knives Out movie review: catch your death of fun (#LFF2019)

Mon Nov 25 2019, 05:51pm | 0 comments

21 Bridges movie review: roads to nowhere

21 Bridges movie review: roads to nowhere

Sun Nov 24 2019, 03:35pm | 0 comments

The Good Liar movie review: mangled web

The Good Liar movie review: mangled web

Fri Nov 15 2019, 11:04am | 0 comments

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Wed Oct 02 2019, 08:05pm | 0 comments

Hustlers movie review: with hearts of steel

Hustlers movie review: with hearts of steel

Thu Sep 12 2019, 01:51pm | 0 comments

Angel Has Fallen movie review: and it can’t get up

Angel Has Fallen movie review: and it can’t get up

Wed Aug 28 2019, 02:16pm | 0 comments

XY Chelsea documentary review: the truth will out

XY Chelsea documentary review: the truth will out

Fri May 24 2019, 05:14pm | 0 comments

Trial by Fire and My Days of Mercy movies review: two (rare) new dramas about the US death penalty

Trial by Fire and My Days of Mercy movies review: two (rare) new dramas about the US death penalty

Thu May 23 2019, 01:33pm | 0 comments

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie review: symphony in order and chaos

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie review: symphony in order and chaos

Wed May 15 2019, 07:31pm | 0 comments

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Tue May 07 2019, 03:51pm | 0 comments

Dagenham movie review: lost in London

Dagenham movie review: lost in London

Wed Apr 17 2019, 07:52pm | 0 comments

Blowin’ Up documentary review: women getting shit done

Blowin’ Up documentary review: women getting shit done

Mon Apr 01 2019, 10:25pm | 0 comments

Out of Blue movie review: murder most muted

Out of Blue movie review: murder most muted

Fri Mar 22 2019, 09:19pm | 0 comments

The Crossing (Guo Chun Tian) movie review: smuggler’s blahs

The Crossing (Guo Chun Tian) movie review: smuggler’s blahs

Fri Mar 22 2019, 03:35pm | 0 comments

Serenity movie review: gonna need a bigger nope

Serenity movie review: gonna need a bigger nope

Thu Feb 28 2019, 01:41pm | 0 comments

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Wed Feb 20 2019, 01:20pm | 0 comments

Cold Pursuit movie review: hot mess

Cold Pursuit movie review: hot mess

Tue Feb 05 2019, 10:39pm | 0 comments

The Mule movie review: the old man and the drugs

The Mule movie review: the old man and the drugs

Tue Jan 29 2019, 10:48pm | 0 comments

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Sat Jan 19 2019, 09:14pm | 0 comments

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie review: animation gets reanimated

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie review: animation gets reanimated

Wed Dec 12 2018, 09:21pm | 0 comments

The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie review: an itsy-bitsy reboot

The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie review: an itsy-bitsy reboot

Fri Nov 23 2018, 09:12pm | 0 comments

Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Tue Nov 20 2018, 09:05pm | 22 comments

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) movie review: the dying isn’t easy (but the comedy is)

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) movie review: the dying isn’t easy (but the comedy is)

Thu Nov 15 2018, 12:03pm | 0 comments

Widows movie review: the women left to clean up men’s messes (#LFF2018)

Widows movie review: the women left to clean up men’s messes (#LFF2018)

Fri Nov 09 2018, 08:58pm | 8 comments

Fahrenheit 11/9 documentary review: America is burning (#LFF2018)

Fahrenheit 11/9 documentary review: America is burning (#LFF2018)

Tue Oct 23 2018, 08:34pm | 14 comments

Bad Times at the El Royale movie review: bad times indeed

Bad Times at the El Royale movie review: bad times indeed

Thu Oct 11 2018, 11:53am | 25 comments

A Simple Favour movie review: suburban mom stumbles into mystery!

A Simple Favour movie review: suburban mom stumbles into mystery!

Mon Sep 10 2018, 11:05pm | 24 comments

Searching movie review: real virtuality

Searching movie review: real virtuality

Wed Aug 29 2018, 03:26pm | 20 comments

The Happytime Murders movie review: schlock puppets

The Happytime Murders movie review: schlock puppets

Tue Aug 28 2018, 10:21pm | 26 comments

Sicilian Ghost Story movie review: grim failing tale

Sicilian Ghost Story movie review: grim failing tale

Fri Aug 03 2018, 02:05pm | 3 comments

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies movie review: the last action heroes (to get a movie)

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies movie review: the last action heroes (to get a movie)

Thu Aug 02 2018, 07:57pm | 11 comments

The Receptionist movie review: unpretty woman

The Receptionist movie review: unpretty woman

Fri Jul 20 2018, 02:16pm | 0 comments

The First Purge movie review: a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ for #BlackLivesMatter

The First Purge movie review: a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ for #BlackLivesMatter

Thu Jul 05 2018, 07:12am | 36 comments

Boundaries movie review: family lies

Boundaries movie review: family lies

Fri Jun 29 2018, 12:28pm | 0 comments

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