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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

Thu Mar 04 2021, 06:59pm | 0 comments

Cowboys movie review: a new kind of father-and-son tale

Cowboys movie review: a new kind of father-and-son tale

Wed Feb 17 2021, 09:38pm | 1 comment

Small Axe: Mangrove movie review: parties and protests (#LFF2020) (#BBC/#AmazonPrime)

Small Axe: Mangrove movie review: parties and protests (#LFF2020) (#BBC/#AmazonPrime)

Tue Nov 24 2020, 11:14pm | 0 comments

To Kid or Not to Kid and Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth documentaries review: childfree or child-bound?

To Kid or Not to Kid and Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth documentaries review: childfree or child-bound?

Wed Jul 01 2020, 06:36pm | 0 comments

2040 documentary review: can we remake the world in 20 years? (spoiler: yes)

2040 documentary review: can we remake the world in 20 years? (spoiler: yes)

Mon Jun 08 2020, 08:41pm | 0 comments

13th documentary review: American slavery never ended; here are the receipts (#Netflix)

13th documentary review: American slavery never ended; here are the receipts (#Netflix)

Sun Jun 07 2020, 06:34pm | 0 comments

Tape movie review: her too

Tape movie review: her too

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

The Cave and For Sama documentaries review: life inside a war zone

The Cave and For Sama documentaries review: life inside a war zone

Tue Nov 19 2019, 07:52pm | 0 comments

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Tue Oct 29 2019, 07:56pm | 0 comments

Official Secrets movie review: blow all the whistles

Official Secrets movie review: blow all the whistles

Mon Sep 23 2019, 08:31pm | 0 comments

Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Tue Jun 11 2019, 09:42pm | 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

Hail Satan? documentary review: the devil you say

Hail Satan? documentary review: the devil you say

Thu Apr 18 2019, 06:06pm | 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

On the Basis of Sex movie review: Notorious RBG’s origin story

On the Basis of Sex movie review: Notorious RBG’s origin story

Thu Jan 03 2019, 07:54pm | 0 comments

movies for the resistance: Schindler’s List

movies for the resistance: Schindler’s List

Mon Dec 03 2018, 05:18pm | 0 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

The Miseducation of Cameron Post movie review: just as she is

The Miseducation of Cameron Post movie review: just as she is

Fri Sep 07 2018, 03:13pm | 5 comments

93Queen documentary review: women are doing it for themselves

93Queen documentary review: women are doing it for themselves

Wed Jul 25 2018, 09:39pm | 3 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

Half the Picture documentary review: a woman’s place is behind the camera (#SundanceLondon2018)

Half the Picture documentary review: a woman’s place is behind the camera (#SundanceLondon2018)

Fri Jun 08 2018, 08:07pm | 1 comment

The Judge documentary review: social (and legal) justice warrior

The Judge documentary review: social (and legal) justice warrior

Thu May 03 2018, 08:21pm | 2 comments

RBG documentary review: though she be but little she is fierce

RBG documentary review: though she be but little she is fierce

Mon Apr 30 2018, 03:38pm | 6 comments

Detroit movie review: racism 101 for white people

Detroit movie review: racism 101 for white people

Thu Aug 31 2017, 09:11pm | 29 comments

Another Mother’s Son movie review: punching Nazis, mom style

Another Mother’s Son movie review: punching Nazis, mom style

Thu Mar 23 2017, 06:52pm | 3 comments

A Good American documentary review: 9/11 didn’t have to happen

A Good American documentary review: 9/11 didn’t have to happen

Thu Feb 02 2017, 08:51pm | 25 comments

Denial movie review: a film for the resistance

Denial movie review: a film for the resistance

Mon Jan 30 2017, 10:14pm | 1 comment

Miss Sloane movie review: what a piece of work is she

Miss Sloane movie review: what a piece of work is she

Mon Dec 05 2016, 10:59pm | 1 comment

Before the Flood documentary review: DiCaprio takes celebrity climate-change advocacy to a new level (#LFF2016)

Before the Flood documentary review: DiCaprio takes celebrity climate-change advocacy to a new level (#LFF2016)

Wed Nov 02 2016, 12:54pm | 0 comments

I, Daniel Blake movie review: this is our shame

I, Daniel Blake movie review: this is our shame

Tue Oct 25 2016, 12:05pm | 2 comments

The Purge: Election Year movie review: soylent green is Donald Trump!

The Purge: Election Year movie review: soylent green is Donald Trump!

Fri Aug 26 2016, 12:04pm | 3 comments

The Brainwashing of My Dad documentary review: pushing back against Fox News

The Brainwashing of My Dad documentary review: pushing back against Fox News

Fri Mar 18 2016, 10:26pm | 2 comments

Spotlight movie review: all the pope’s men

Spotlight movie review: all the pope’s men

Wed Jan 06 2016, 09:36pm | 4 comments

Welcome to Leith documentary review: when hate comes to town

Welcome to Leith documentary review: when hate comes to town

Thu Sep 10 2015, 05:25pm | 0 comments

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