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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

curated: 10+ minutes of glorious dancing in movies, so you can forget 2020 for a bit

Sun Dec 27 2020, 08:46pm | 0 comments

curated: writers and musicians are being denied visas for professional visits to the UK

Thu Aug 09 2018, 02:01pm | 2 comments

is it wrong to see a ‘Quiet Place’ soundtrack album as wrong?

Sat May 12 2018, 02:31pm | 2 comments

curated: “my mama told me never trust a space engineer…”

Mon Oct 16 2017, 01:50pm | 6 comments

curated: John Denver’s music is in all the movies this summer

Wed Aug 30 2017, 07:37pm | 3 comments

curated: 25,000 78rpm records now online for your listening pleasure

Fri Aug 11 2017, 08:17pm | 5 comments

curated: “Earth folk yoga songstress” performs her tune “Ghetto”

Tue May 09 2017, 05:44pm | 5 comments

curated: no, musicians are not making up for piracy with touring

Mon Apr 03 2017, 03:28pm | 5 comments

curated: why don’t you remember any of the music from Marvel movies?

Tue Dec 13 2016, 11:11am | 16 comments

in case you need some prodding to see ‘Moana’…

Mon Dec 12 2016, 08:37pm | 6 comments

curated: Pussy Riot has a warning for the US

Mon Dec 05 2016, 06:17am | 0 comments

curated: another how-did-they-do-that? music video from OK Go

Thu Nov 24 2016, 11:50am | 1 comment

Doctor Who thing: Devo Spice raps about the Doctors

Doctor Who thing: Devo Spice raps about the Doctors

Tue Mar 11 2014, 08:02am | 0 comments

deaf Japanese composer genius is a fake? I can’t even

Sat Feb 08 2014, 09:31pm | 11 comments

evening clickbait: do women prefer films by women?; why the only original song in Inside Llewyn Davis isn’t eligible for an Oscar; James Bond’s drinking problem

Wed Dec 18 2013, 11:24pm | 2 comments

Doctor Who thing: meet trock band Time Crash

Doctor Who thing: meet trock band Time Crash

Thu Aug 01 2013, 12:03pm | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing: a taste of the Doctor Who Prom

Doctor Who thing: a taste of the Doctor Who Prom

Mon Jul 15 2013, 11:02am | 0 comments

question of the day: What fictional characters need their own Christmas album?

Fri Nov 30 2012, 09:42am | 0 comments

question of the day: Is there too much music in movies and TV these days?

Tue Aug 14 2012, 08:00am | 33 comments

question of the day: What piece of music do you wish had been used in a movie so you could see the visuals and story that go with it?

Wed Aug 08 2012, 09:48am | 0 comments

question of the day: What pop songs always remind you of the films they were used in?

Tue Aug 07 2012, 11:46am | 0 comments

question of the day: Is giving away a movie’s soundtrack — as with The Dark Knight Rises — a good publicity move?

Wed Jul 11 2012, 11:10am | 0 comments

question of the day: Is it too soon for an Amy Winehouse biopic?

Fri Dec 16 2011, 08:00am | 0 comments

question of the day: Famous creative types pushing back against corporate greed: hot new trend or momentary pissing into the wind?

Thu Dec 01 2011, 11:37am | 0 comments

question of the day: What movie soundtrack could be — or do you wish would be — the soundtrack of your life?

Tue Feb 08 2011, 08:01am | 0 comments

question of the day: Do you listen to movie soundtracks as music?

Wed Nov 10 2010, 08:46am | 0 comments

question of the day: Do you miss TV theme songs?

Tue Apr 20 2010, 11:06am | 49 comments

question of the day: What are the best pop songs FROM movies?

Fri Oct 02 2009, 07:58am | 30 comments

question of the day: What are the best pop songs ABOUT movies?

Thu Oct 01 2009, 05:11am | 32 comments

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