handcrafted film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
They like fast cars in Britain, too: 1. Fast & Furious: £4.9 million (NEW) 2. Monsters vs. Aliens: £2.8 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 3. 17 Again: £2.6 (NEW) 4. The Boat That Rocked: £.97 million (2nd week; drops 47%) 5. Knowing: £.62 million (3rd week; drops 36%) (actual numbers, not estimates) When you see … more…
The best thing that can be said about this gender-swapped trifle of a riff on *Freaky Friday* is that it’s entirely inoffensive…
As of this writing, 11 movies will open wide in North America in the month of April. Which means that even if you’re an active moviegoing and see a movie each week, you’ve still gotta pick and choose (and it’s even worse if you’re in a city on the arthouse circuit, but let’s not make … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Um, Freaky Friday much? Um, we’re supposed to believe that Matthew Perry looked like Zac Efron 25 years ago? That’s funny. The rest of it? Ugh. Look, I like Zac Efron. He’s adorable, he’s talented, but he needs a better agent if this is the best he … more…
