Skip to content
  • weekly digest email
  • join my Patreon
  • join my Substack
  • my books
  • about/contact
  • twitter
  • rotten tomatoes
  • letterboxd
  • goodreads
  • pinterest
  • rss
FlickFilosopher.com

film criticism by maryann johanson | handcrafted since 1997

  • on Netflix
  • movies for the resistance
  • classic film virgin
  • directed by women
    • Where Are the Women? project
  • cinemas
    • US and Canada
    • UK and Ireland
  • dvd/vod
    • US and Canada
    • UK and Ireland
  • 2023’s films ranked
    • 2022’s films ranked
    • 2021’s films ranked
    • 2020’s films ranked
  • all recent posts
    • archives by month
  • all reviews
    • A–M
    • N–Z
    • Oscars Best Pix
    • Oscars Best Animated Pix
  • new comments

advertising

retro ad: 1980s Stayfree pads commercial

Thu, May 31, 2012
no comments yet

“Honey, it’s time you know that soon you’ll be a woman… and a stalker called Stayfree will be with you for the next 40 years of your life.”

| Leave a comment

retro ad: 1980s Qyx typewriter commercial

Thu, May 24, 2012
4 comments

Oh, this is just sad…

| 4 Comments

retro ad: 1950s Chemstrand commerical shames ladies with bare legs

Thu, May 17, 2012
no comments yet

Yes, even when it’s 90 in the shade. Hussy.

| Leave a comment

retro ad: late 1950s/early 1960s Keds sneakers commercial

Thu, May 10, 2012
no comments yet

Mommy, why is the clown singing at me?!

| Leave a comment

retro ad: 1980s Crest toothpaste commercial

Thu, May 03, 2012
2 comments

Horrors! Cavity Creeps are attacking Toothopolis!

| 2 Comments

retro ad: 1960s Coke commercial: Coke keeps you thin!

Thu, Apr 26, 2012
no comments yet

In the days before 20-ounce Cokes loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, this was probably actually true…

| Leave a comment

retro ad: late 60s/early 70s Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial

Thu, Apr 19, 2012
no comments yet

If only Freud had lived to see the answer we discovered to his great question: What do women want? KFC.

| Leave a comment

retro ad: 1960s Captain Action commercial

Thu, Apr 12, 2012
no comments yet

Captain Action is a fraud — a fraud, I say!

| Leave a comment

retro ad: 1970s PSA about venereal disease

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
no comments yet

If you find yourself humming the cheery ditty “VD Is for Everybody,” don’t blame me. Blame VD: everybody’s catching it!

| Leave a comment

retro ad: 1940s Camel cigarette ad — endorsed by doctors!

Thu, Mar 29, 2012
no comments yet

So wrong… and yet so hilarious.

| Leave a comment
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page17 Next →

sf/f/h flash fiction by me

Cultural Artifacts cover
now on Kindle Unlimited!

try KU for free:
US Amazon
Can Amazon
UK Amazon

please help keep truly independent film criticism alive!
support my work at Patreon  support my work at Substack
Pledge your support now at Patreon or Substack.
FREE weekly digest and daily streaming recommendations via Substack.
Or make a one-time donation via Paypal.

shop to support




Watch on Apple TV

FlickFilosopher.com does not accept ads, guest posts, link placements, or sponsored content.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

member
Online Film Critics Society


member
Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Tomatometer-approved critic on
Rotten Tomatoes



top critic
Movie Review Query Engine

Amazon US author page
Amazon UK author page


executive member
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Copyright © 1997–2023 MaryAnn Johanson. All rights reserved.
No content appearing on this site may be reproduced, reposted, or reused in any manner without express written permission.
privacy policy | hosted by Fused