film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
Astonishing: sometimes oddly beautiful but mostly like sci-fi horror. An anti-meditation nightmare, a call to arms if only we were ready to finally address our thoughtless impact on planet Earth.
Kasi Lemmons cowrites and directs Harriet, starring Cynthia Enrivo; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore star in After the Wedding; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Jill Culton writes and codirects Abominable; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Lila Avilés directs and cowrites drama The Chambermaid (La Camarista), starring Gabriela Cartol; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Lola Arias directs documentary Theatre of War; Mélanie Laurent and Alicia Vikander costar in historical romances; and not much more…
Sophie Fiennes profiles Grace Jones, Chloé Zhao tells a cowboy’s tale, and more…
Rosamund Pike hijacks a plane, Melissa Leo gets a break from prison, Odeya Rush befriends a dictator, and more…
Rooney Mara and Alicia Vikander head up their own stories, about women with varying degrees of adventure in their souls.
Another videogame adaptation in which empty avatars run around perfunctorily because that’s what the plot requires of them. There’s no humor, no fizz, no movie magic at all.
