Quantcast
become a Patreon patron

film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch documentary review: the destruction of our planet, in pictures (#EIFF2020)

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch documentary review: the destruction of our planet, in pictures (#EIFF2020)

Mon Jul 06 2020, 04:51pm | 0 comments

Apollo 11 documentary review: you are there, on the Moon (#SundanceLondon2019)

Apollo 11 documentary review: you are there, on the Moon (#SundanceLondon2019)

Fri Jun 28 2019, 08:42pm | 0 comments

Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper

Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper

Wed May 01 2019, 05:16pm | 0 comments

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms movie review: the tragedy of the immortal

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms movie review: the tragedy of the immortal

Wed Jun 27 2018, 02:08pm | 3 comments

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie review: 2 same 2 spurious

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie review: 2 same 2 spurious

Thu Apr 27 2017, 07:44pm | 152 comments

Queen of the Desert movie review: Gertrude Bell gets forgotten again

Queen of the Desert movie review: Gertrude Bell gets forgotten again

Wed Apr 26 2017, 08:30pm | 12 comments

The Lego Batman Movie review: give a minifig

The Lego Batman Movie review: give a minifig

Tue Feb 07 2017, 08:31pm | 19 comments

Ben-Hur movie review: it’s fine, everything is fine

Ben-Hur movie review: it’s fine, everything is fine

Fri Sep 09 2016, 02:38pm | 9 comments

Warcraft: The Beginning (aka Warcraft) movie review: guest review by a white male teenage nerd from 1987

Warcraft: The Beginning (aka Warcraft) movie review: guest review by a white male teenage nerd from 1987

Mon Jun 06 2016, 02:24pm | 277 comments

Gods of Egypt movie review: those whom the gods wish to punish, they force to watch this movie

Gods of Egypt movie review: those whom the gods wish to punish, they force to watch this movie

Sat May 28 2016, 07:20pm | 12 comments

Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked

Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked

Tue May 24 2016, 09:32pm | 6 comments

X-Men: Apocalypse movie review: everyone knows the third movie is always the worst

X-Men: Apocalypse movie review: everyone knows the third movie is always the worst

Thu May 19 2016, 10:31pm | 23 comments

The Jungle Book movie review: welcome to the jungle

The Jungle Book movie review: welcome to the jungle

Thu Apr 14 2016, 09:36am | 4 comments

The Huntsman: Winter’s War movie review: snow what?

The Huntsman: Winter’s War movie review: snow what?

Thu Apr 07 2016, 10:46pm | 11 comments

The Boy and the Beast movie rating: yellow light

The Boy and the Beast movie rating: yellow light

Thu Mar 03 2016, 02:02pm | 25 comments

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review: a new hope

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review: a new hope

Thu Dec 17 2015, 05:00pm | 99 comments

Pan movie review: a disaster of fantastically epic proportions

Pan movie review: a disaster of fantastically epic proportions

Wed Oct 14 2015, 01:14pm | 25 comments

2015 Sundance Film Festival Award-Winning Shorts review: the best of the best

2015 Sundance Film Festival Award-Winning Shorts review: the best of the best

Wed Jun 10 2015, 05:02pm | 1 comment

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie review: there and back again… at last

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie review: there and back again… at last

Wed Dec 10 2014, 05:27pm | 75 comments

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I movie review: image manipulation

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I movie review: image manipulation

Thu Nov 13 2014, 01:44pm | 39 comments

Interstellar movie review: trading worry for wonder

Interstellar movie review: trading worry for wonder

Fri Oct 31 2014, 04:28pm | 82 comments

Mr. Turner movie review: in the concrete abstract

Mr. Turner movie review: in the concrete abstract

Thu Oct 30 2014, 01:51pm | 6 comments

The Book of Life movie review: what’s a woman for?

The Book of Life movie review: what’s a woman for?

Fri Oct 24 2014, 04:59pm | 93 comments

Boyhood movie review: time in a cinematic bottle

Boyhood movie review: time in a cinematic bottle

Fri Jul 11 2014, 01:46pm | 14 comments

Tracks review: hopefully lost

Tracks review: hopefully lost

Fri Apr 25 2014, 01:24pm | 5 comments

47 Ronin review: they’re not having much fun storming the castle

47 Ronin review: they’re not having much fun storming the castle

Tue Apr 01 2014, 02:02pm | 12 comments

Noah review: The Bible Episode IV: A New Hope

Noah review: The Bible Episode IV: A New Hope

Sun Mar 30 2014, 09:21pm | 31 comments

Captain America: The Winter Soldier review: politics in our peanut butter

Captain America: The Winter Soldier review: politics in our peanut butter

Mon Mar 24 2014, 04:15pm | 55 comments

Lee Daniels’ The Butler (aka The Butler) review: civil-rights servant

Lee Daniels’ The Butler (aka The Butler) review: civil-rights servant

Mon Mar 10 2014, 04:56pm | 0 comments

The Lego Movie review: take the brick pill

The Lego Movie review: take the brick pill

Wed Feb 12 2014, 11:49pm | 34 comments

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty review: Ben Stiller’s excellent adventure

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty review: Ben Stiller’s excellent adventure

Mon Dec 23 2013, 10:04am | 16 comments

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?

Fri Dec 13 2013, 04:29pm | 38 comments

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom review

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom review

Wed Nov 27 2013, 11:22pm | 3 comments

Pacific Rim review: the world goes to war

Pacific Rim review: the world goes to war

Fri Jul 12 2013, 01:45pm | 55 comments

Man of Steel review: man of feel

Man of Steel review: man of feel

Fri Jun 14 2013, 04:42pm | 112 comments

Jack the Giant Slayer (review)

Jack the Giant Slayer (review)

Fri Mar 22 2013, 04:08pm | 8 comments

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review)

Mon Dec 10 2012, 06:35pm | 90 comments

Cloud Atlas (review)

Cloud Atlas (review)

Mon Oct 22 2012, 10:23am | 98 comments

Midnight’s Children (London Film Festival review)

Wed Oct 17 2012, 12:11am | 0 comments

Wrath of the Titans (review)

Fri Mar 30 2012, 10:07am | 0 comments

John Carter (review)

Tue Mar 06 2012, 04:09pm | 0 comments

Black Gold (aka Day of the Falcon) (review)

Wed Feb 29 2012, 05:32pm | 0 comments

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D (review)

Mon Feb 13 2012, 05:18pm | 0 comments

Immortals (review)

Thu Nov 10 2011, 12:56am | 0 comments

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (review)

Fri Dec 10 2010, 09:23am | 0 comments

Agora (review)

Wed Oct 20 2010, 01:12pm | 0 comments

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (review)

Thu Sep 30 2010, 03:16pm | 0 comments

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 1 Collection (review)

Wed Jul 28 2010, 08:42pm | 183 comments

The Last Airbender (review)

Thu Jul 01 2010, 05:17pm | 120 comments

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Pandorica Opens”

Sun Jun 20 2010, 10:02pm | 145 comments

   see all recent posts