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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm movie review: punching way the hell up (#AmazonPrime)

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm movie review: punching way the hell up (#AmazonPrime)

Thu Oct 22 2020, 11:31pm | 3 comments

Like a Boss movie review: it doesn’t quite fall down on the job

Like a Boss movie review: it doesn’t quite fall down on the job

Sat Feb 22 2020, 07:10pm | 0 comments

Jane Fonda in Five Acts documentary review: the political is her personal

Jane Fonda in Five Acts documentary review: the political is her personal

Sun Sep 23 2018, 09:49pm | 2 comments

The House with a Clock in Its Walls movie review: good witches and not-so-good witches

The House with a Clock in Its Walls movie review: good witches and not-so-good witches

Tue Sep 18 2018, 05:39pm | 10 comments

The Happytime Murders movie review: schlock puppets

The Happytime Murders movie review: schlock puppets

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

Dog Days movie review: a mangy mongrel of a movie

Dog Days movie review: a mangy mongrel of a movie

Wed Aug 08 2018, 08:47pm | 17 comments

Revenge movie review: better served unhot

Revenge movie review: better served unhot

Tue May 15 2018, 01:01pm | 7 comments

Blockers movie review: the kids are all right

Blockers movie review: the kids are all right

Fri Mar 30 2018, 09:40pm | 1 comment

Daddy’s Home 2 movie review: the father away, the better

Daddy’s Home 2 movie review: the father away, the better

Tue Nov 28 2017, 05:58pm | 18 comments

A Bad Moms Christmas movie review: cruel coal in the stocking

A Bad Moms Christmas movie review: cruel coal in the stocking

Wed Nov 01 2017, 10:15pm | 4 comments

Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie review: deliver us from “edgy”

Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie review: deliver us from “edgy”

Mon Sep 25 2017, 03:43pm | 115 comments

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie review: a brief look at the long and the shorts of it

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie review: a brief look at the long and the shorts of it

Fri Jul 21 2017, 05:34pm | 2 comments

Baywatch movie review: sun’s out, dumb’s out

Baywatch movie review: sun’s out, dumb’s out

Fri May 26 2017, 08:37pm | 25 comments

Raw movie review: girly gory allegory

Raw movie review: girly gory allegory

Wed Apr 19 2017, 02:22pm | 8 comments

CHiPs movie review: they promised chip would happen, and it did

CHiPs movie review: they promised chip would happen, and it did

Mon Mar 27 2017, 10:22pm | 17 comments

Office Christmas Party movie review: messtivities

Office Christmas Party movie review: messtivities

Tue Dec 13 2016, 10:45pm | 3 comments

Bad Santa 2 movie review: been there, done that, licked the candy cane lasciviously

Bad Santa 2 movie review: been there, done that, licked the candy cane lasciviously

Thu Nov 24 2016, 02:52pm | 0 comments

Antibirth movie review: bad baby bad

Antibirth movie review: bad baby bad

Wed Oct 05 2016, 08:28pm | 6 comments

Ghostbusters movie review: boo yeah!

Ghostbusters movie review: boo yeah!

Tue Jul 12 2016, 08:05pm | 95 comments

The Boss movie review: hooray for girl power (boo for nowhere near enough)

The Boss movie review: hooray for girl power (boo for nowhere near enough)

Thu Jun 09 2016, 01:51pm | 0 comments

Bite movie review: it has no bite at all, actually

Bite movie review: it has no bite at all, actually

Tue May 10 2016, 04:18pm | 2 comments

Bad Neighbours 2 (aka Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) movie review: the misbehaving girls next door

Bad Neighbours 2 (aka Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) movie review: the misbehaving girls next door

Mon May 09 2016, 07:51pm | 2 comments

Hot Pursuit movie review: nice rack and ruin

Hot Pursuit movie review: nice rack and ruin

Mon Mar 21 2016, 01:53pm | 9 comments

Dope movie review: not your typical high-school comedy

Dope movie review: not your typical high-school comedy

Mon Mar 14 2016, 07:56pm | 0 comments

Grimsby (aka The Brothers Grimsby) movie review: grim indeed

Grimsby (aka The Brothers Grimsby) movie review: grim indeed

Fri Mar 04 2016, 09:04pm | 7 comments

The Green Inferno movie review: kill it with fire

The Green Inferno movie review: kill it with fire

Sat Feb 20 2016, 05:58pm | 8 comments

Ride Along 2 movie review: don’t get in this car

Ride Along 2 movie review: don’t get in this car

Fri Jan 22 2016, 07:23pm | 3 comments

Sisters movie review: women are messed-up people too

Sisters movie review: women are messed-up people too

Tue Dec 15 2015, 01:14pm | 8 comments

The Night Before movie review: twas the bromance before Christmas

The Night Before movie review: twas the bromance before Christmas

Wed Dec 09 2015, 08:57pm | 1 comment

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse movie review: be prepared… to throw it in the campfire

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse movie review: be prepared… to throw it in the campfire

Thu Nov 05 2015, 09:30pm | 0 comments

Vacation movie review: stay home

Vacation movie review: stay home

Fri Aug 21 2015, 10:30am | 9 comments

Ted 2 movie review: Hasbro-mance

Ted 2 movie review: Hasbro-mance

Thu Jul 09 2015, 10:31pm | 9 comments

The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) movie review: cruel intentions

The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) movie review: cruel intentions

Wed May 27 2015, 07:45pm | 14 comments

Pitch Perfect 2 movie review: out of tune

Pitch Perfect 2 movie review: out of tune

Thu May 14 2015, 07:17pm | 5 comments

Two by Two: Ooops… The Ark Has Gone (aka Two by Two: God’s Little Creatures, aka All Creatures Big and Small) movie review: global apocalypse, you know, for kids

Two by Two: Ooops… The Ark Has Gone (aka Two by Two: God’s Little Creatures, aka All Creatures Big and Small) movie review: global apocalypse, you know, for kids

Fri May 01 2015, 09:23pm | 20 comments

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 movie review: time to say goodbye

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 movie review: time to say goodbye

Thu Apr 09 2015, 11:16am | 8 comments

Get Hard movie review: go directly to jail

Get Hard movie review: go directly to jail

Thu Mar 26 2015, 07:56pm | 12 comments

Unfinished Business movie review: business trip-up

Unfinished Business movie review: business trip-up

Fri Mar 06 2015, 10:24am | 10 comments

The Wedding Ringer movie review: manfriendwhore for sale

The Wedding Ringer movie review: manfriendwhore for sale

Fri Feb 20 2015, 04:49pm | 17 comments

Mortdecai movie review: stinking mishap

Mortdecai movie review: stinking mishap

Thu Jan 22 2015, 03:46pm | 7 comments

Horrible Bosses 2 movie review: the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad sequel

Horrible Bosses 2 movie review: the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad sequel

Mon Nov 24 2014, 09:24pm | 8 comments

What We Do in the Shadows movie review: there will be blood

What We Do in the Shadows movie review: there will be blood

Wed Nov 19 2014, 03:33pm | 12 comments

The Boxtrolls movie review: avert your eyes

The Boxtrolls movie review: avert your eyes

Thu Sep 11 2014, 03:51pm | 13 comments

Sex Tape movie review: for shame

Sex Tape movie review: for shame

Thu Sep 04 2014, 04:54pm | 7 comments

Obvious Child movie review: it doesn’t care if you like it

Obvious Child movie review: it doesn’t care if you like it

Fri Aug 29 2014, 02:39pm | 6 comments

Tammy movie review: women behaving badly

Tammy movie review: women behaving badly

Thu Jul 03 2014, 01:40pm | 16 comments

They Came Together movie rating: green light

They Came Together movie rating: green light

Sun Jun 29 2014, 09:16pm | 11 comments

A Million Ways to Die in the West movie review: “nice guys” need to shut up

A Million Ways to Die in the West movie review: “nice guys” need to shut up

Thu May 29 2014, 11:04pm | 109 comments

Blended movie review: smug addiction

Blended movie review: smug addiction

Thu May 22 2014, 10:55am | 47 comments

Bad Neighbours (aka Neighbors) movie review: stubbing your brain

Bad Neighbours (aka Neighbors) movie review: stubbing your brain

Sat May 03 2014, 06:57pm | 49 comments

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