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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

in 2010 I asked you: ‘What would you like to see in a Toy Story 4?’ (let’s revisit the replies)

Sun Jun 23 2019, 07:02pm | 12 comments

what are you reading? (open thread)

Tue Jul 17 2018, 10:28pm | 50 comments

what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Mon Feb 24 2014, 11:16am | 44 comments

what is your favorite smell?

what is your favorite smell?

Sat Feb 22 2014, 12:01pm | 6 comments

what would happen if critics simply stopped reviewing bad movies?

what would happen if critics simply stopped reviewing bad movies?

Mon Feb 17 2014, 09:50am | 9 comments

what’s your favorite word that we use today with a different meaning than it used to have?

what’s your favorite word that we use today with a different meaning than it used to have?

Sat Feb 15 2014, 11:32am | 8 comments

who are the worst couples in the history of fiction (novels, TV, movies, etc)?

who are the worst couples in the history of fiction (novels, TV, movies, etc)?

Mon Feb 10 2014, 10:23am | 21 comments

will you be watching any of the Sochi Winter Olympics?

will you be watching any of the Sochi Winter Olympics?

Sat Feb 08 2014, 12:55pm | 12 comments

what makes a film a “cult” movie?

what makes a film a “cult” movie?

Mon Feb 03 2014, 08:46am | 10 comments

how has your winter (or summer) weather been?

how has your winter (or summer) weather been?

Sat Feb 01 2014, 10:03am | 15 comments

do you listen to audio (apart from music) online?

do you listen to audio (apart from music) online?

Mon Jan 27 2014, 10:55am | 11 comments

what single thing would improve the quality of your life?

what single thing would improve the quality of your life?

Sat Jan 25 2014, 02:28pm | 19 comments

what is the statute of limitation on spoilers?

what is the statute of limitation on spoilers?

Mon Jan 20 2014, 08:00am | 27 comments

what is your earliest memory?

what is your earliest memory?

Sat Jan 18 2014, 12:51pm | 17 comments

do major nominations or awards help you decide which movies to see?

do major nominations or awards help you decide which movies to see?

Mon Jan 13 2014, 11:19am | 10 comments

what’s the best meal you’ve ever had?

what’s the best meal you’ve ever had?

Sat Jan 11 2014, 12:00pm | 8 comments

what movies are you most looking forward to in 2014?

what movies are you most looking forward to in 2014?

Mon Jan 06 2014, 11:34am | 21 comments

what are your favorite (and must-see) holiday movies?

what are your favorite (and must-see) holiday movies?

Sat Dec 21 2013, 09:44am | 14 comments

do you want your ISP to block porn and other “objectionable” content automatically?

do you want your ISP to block porn and other “objectionable” content automatically?

Mon Dec 16 2013, 08:19am | 13 comments

is Santa Claus white?

is Santa Claus white?

Sat Dec 14 2013, 11:44am | 24 comments

what’s the best way to honor the lives and work of famous people when they die?

what’s the best way to honor the lives and work of famous people when they die?

Mon Dec 09 2013, 11:03am | 6 comments

if you could write a letter to your younger self offering advice, what would you say?

if you could write a letter to your younger self offering advice, what would you say?

Sat Dec 07 2013, 11:22am | 18 comments

who was your first celebrity crush?

who was your first celebrity crush?

Mon Dec 02 2013, 08:00am | 44 comments

what once common phrase or sentence you used to hear will you never hear again?

what once common phrase or sentence you used to hear will you never hear again?

Sat Nov 30 2013, 09:22am | 24 comments

has a movie or TV show ever so inspired you that you actually changed something about your body, wardrobe, or home?

has a movie or TV show ever so inspired you that you actually changed something about your body, wardrobe, or home?

Mon Nov 25 2013, 10:11am | 7 comments

what are you reading at the moment?

what are you reading at the moment?

Sat Nov 23 2013, 10:48am | 28 comments

what are the greatest or most iconic movie quotes spoken by women?

what are the greatest or most iconic movie quotes spoken by women?

Mon Nov 18 2013, 09:39am | 56 comments

what feature or attraction of the area you live in have you never visited?

what feature or attraction of the area you live in have you never visited?

Sat Nov 16 2013, 11:07am | 17 comments

is there any downside to rating films as to whether they pass the Bechdel Test?

is there any downside to rating films as to whether they pass the Bechdel Test?

Mon Nov 11 2013, 08:00am | 40 comments

what city that you’ve never been to would you most like to visit?

what city that you’ve never been to would you most like to visit?

Sat Nov 09 2013, 07:46am | 16 comments

what movie has most inspired you in your life?

what movie has most inspired you in your life?

Mon Nov 04 2013, 10:32am | 12 comments

will we ever get rid of Daylight Savings Time?

will we ever get rid of Daylight Savings Time?

Sat Nov 02 2013, 01:10pm | 12 comments

who — if anyone — has emerged as an indisputable movie star since the year 2000?

who — if anyone — has emerged as an indisputable movie star since the year 2000?

Mon Oct 28 2013, 09:31am | 41 comments

what sets off your OCD?

what sets off your OCD?

Sat Oct 26 2013, 12:50pm | 21 comments

what’s your favorite movie one-liner?

what’s your favorite movie one-liner?

Mon Oct 21 2013, 12:13pm | 37 comments

who or what is your spirit animal?

who or what is your spirit animal?

Sat Oct 19 2013, 12:46pm | 13 comments

which underappreciated women in film — both in front of and behind the camera — deserve a shoutout?

which underappreciated women in film — both in front of and behind the camera — deserve a shoutout?

Mon Oct 14 2013, 08:00am | 8 comments

how is the shutdown of the U.S. government affecting you?

how is the shutdown of the U.S. government affecting you?

Sat Oct 12 2013, 07:20am | 27 comments

what is your geek idiosyncrasy?

what is your geek idiosyncrasy?

Mon Oct 07 2013, 10:06am | 25 comments

what pop culture stuff generally regarded as cool is actually crap?

what pop culture stuff generally regarded as cool is actually crap?

Mon Sep 30 2013, 10:48am | 24 comments

it’s bliss to be up early for…?

it’s bliss to be up early for…?

Sat Sep 28 2013, 12:04pm | 15 comments

have you ever attended a film festival?

have you ever attended a film festival?

Mon Sep 23 2013, 08:00am | 6 comments

what’s the most recent (or most memorable) unexpected kindness that someone has done for you?

what’s the most recent (or most memorable) unexpected kindness that someone has done for you?

Sat Sep 21 2013, 01:33pm | 8 comments

what cool job from movies would you love to do (and what would suck about it)?

what cool job from movies would you love to do (and what would suck about it)?

Mon Sep 16 2013, 09:57am | 17 comments

what would you like to know would be one of humanity’s legacies (à la NASA’s Voyager)?

what would you like to know would be one of humanity’s legacies (à la NASA’s Voyager)?

Sat Sep 14 2013, 12:36pm | 3 comments

when did movies start sucking?

when did movies start sucking?

Mon Sep 09 2013, 09:50am | 65 comments

what games are you playing at the moment?

what games are you playing at the moment?

Sat Sep 07 2013, 12:05pm | 32 comments

what are the potential upsides of allowing people to use their smartphones in cinemas?

what are the potential upsides of allowing people to use their smartphones in cinemas?

Mon Sep 02 2013, 11:21am | 50 comments

what is your dream job?

what is your dream job?

Sat Aug 31 2013, 11:26am | 12 comments

why so many movies about folktales?

why so many movies about folktales?

Mon Aug 26 2013, 11:28am | 16 comments

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