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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

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

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

Out of Blue movie review: murder most muted

Out of Blue movie review: murder most muted

Fri Mar 22 2019, 09:19pm | 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

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Sat Jan 19 2019, 09:14pm | 0 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

The Happytime Murders movie review: schlock puppets

The Happytime Murders movie review: schlock puppets

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

Anon movie review: brings a whole new meaning to ‘private eye’

Anon movie review: brings a whole new meaning to ‘private eye’

Fri May 11 2018, 09:59pm | 0 comments

#LFF2017: Blade of the Immortal, Gemini, Makala

#LFF2017: Blade of the Immortal, Gemini, Makala

Thu Oct 26 2017, 09:04pm | 0 comments

Blade Runner 2049 movie review: a rickety retro replicant

Blade Runner 2049 movie review: a rickety retro replicant

Mon Oct 09 2017, 01:31pm | 141 comments

City of Tiny Lights movie review: mushy modern noir

City of Tiny Lights movie review: mushy modern noir

Thu Apr 06 2017, 05:06pm | 3 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Mon Feb 20 2017, 04:46pm | 0 comments

Frank & Lola movie review: the pain of men (it’s all women’s fault)

Frank & Lola movie review: the pain of men (it’s all women’s fault)

Thu Dec 08 2016, 08:49am | 8 comments

Allied movie review: movie spies with delicious old-fashioned mystique

Allied movie review: movie spies with delicious old-fashioned mystique

Mon Nov 21 2016, 02:08pm | 5 comments

Morgan movie review: AI why?

Morgan movie review: AI why?

Mon Sep 05 2016, 05:18pm | 1 comment

The Nice Guys movie review: not-so-nice comic noir

The Nice Guys movie review: not-so-nice comic noir

Fri Jun 03 2016, 02:51pm | 2 comments

The American Side movie review: Tesla tease

The American Side movie review: Tesla tease

Tue May 03 2016, 01:36pm | 2 comments

Miles Ahead movie review: where the music takes you

Miles Ahead movie review: where the music takes you

Fri Apr 22 2016, 02:09pm | 3 comments

Mojave movie rating: red light

Mojave movie rating: red light

Fri Mar 25 2016, 08:01am | 4 comments

Synchronicity movie review: wormhole of the heart

Synchronicity movie review: wormhole of the heart

Thu Jan 21 2016, 10:20pm | 7 comments

John Wick movie review: deadly dancing

John Wick movie review: deadly dancing

Fri Apr 10 2015, 05:08pm | 16 comments

Wild Card movie review: hardboiled rotten egg

Wild Card movie review: hardboiled rotten egg

Mon Mar 23 2015, 12:47pm | 2 comments

A Most Wanted Man movie review: intelligence afterscape

A Most Wanted Man movie review: intelligence afterscape

Thu Nov 06 2014, 12:00pm | 0 comments

Nightcrawler movie review: how news gets broken

Nightcrawler movie review: how news gets broken

Mon Nov 03 2014, 04:09pm | 12 comments

Le Jour Se Lève (Daybreak) movie review: man on the edge

Le Jour Se Lève (Daybreak) movie review: man on the edge

Mon Oct 27 2014, 11:45am | 1 comment

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For movie review: meaner streets

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For movie review: meaner streets

Wed Aug 20 2014, 02:01pm | 87 comments

The Two Faces of January movie review: without a Hitch

The Two Faces of January movie review: without a Hitch

Fri May 16 2014, 03:35pm | 1 comment

Blue Ruin review: what fresh hell is this

Blue Ruin review: what fresh hell is this

Thu May 01 2014, 11:48pm | 18 comments

Easy Money and Easy Money: Hard to Kill review: easy money… isn’t

Easy Money and Easy Money: Hard to Kill review: easy money… isn’t

Wed Feb 19 2014, 05:26pm | 0 comments

Mystery Road review (London Film Festival)

Mystery Road review (London Film Festival)

Mon Sep 23 2013, 11:37pm | 1 comment

Passion review

Passion review

Fri Aug 30 2013, 12:13pm | 1 comment

False Trail (Jägarna 2) (review)

Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:02am | 2 comments

Broken City (review)

Broken City (review)

Fri Jan 18 2013, 12:29am | 3 comments

Gangster Squad (review)

Gangster Squad (review)

Wed Jan 09 2013, 02:06pm | 8 comments

I, Anna (review)

Fri Dec 07 2012, 01:05am | 1 comment

Killing Them Softly (review)

Tue Nov 27 2012, 12:27pm | 1 comment

Safe (review)

Mon Apr 23 2012, 11:11pm | 0 comments

Fury (aka The Samaritan) review

Mon Apr 23 2012, 04:56pm | 0 comments

The Woman in the Fifth (review)

Sat Feb 18 2012, 09:24pm | 1 comment

Brighton Rock (review)

Fri Feb 04 2011, 06:39pm | 0 comments

The Killer Inside Me (review)

Fri Jan 21 2011, 08:28am | 1 comment

The Tourist (review)

Fri Dec 17 2010, 12:25pm | 0 comments

Max Headroom: The Complete Series (review)

Wed Aug 18 2010, 10:29pm | 11 comments

The Ghost Writer (aka The Ghost) (review)

Thu Aug 12 2010, 02:29pm | 20 comments

The Secret in Their Eyes (review)

Tue Aug 10 2010, 05:08pm | 0 comments

Repo Men (review)

Fri Mar 19 2010, 05:24pm | 16 comments

Shutter Island (review)

Fri Feb 19 2010, 12:04am | 35 comments

The Spirit (review)

Wed Dec 24 2008, 05:42pm | 30 comments

M Squad: The Complete Series (review)

Tue Dec 02 2008, 11:07am | 0 comments

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