film criticism by maryann johanson | 25 years: 1997–2022
Finds something fresh and gently feminist in the tropes and claptrap of an overbaked genre. Stewart and Davis have terrific chemistry, and the supporting cast of modern legends of funny is to die for.
Sandi Tan writes and directs documentary Shirkers; Audrey Wells writes and Amandla Stenberg stars in teen drama The Hate U Give; more…
Elizabeth Chomko directs family drama What They Had; Marielle Heller directs literary-forging dramedy Can You Ever Forgive Me?; plus a whole bunch of documentaries directed by women…
Bitter, snide, and ultimately brutal, exactly the movie about social media we deserve; a satire that is barely satirical. Aubrey Plaza is hashtag savage.
Moonlight leads, with seven awards…
A sweetly silly trounce of the idea that overgrown frat boys are charming. Shakes up the subgenre in a way remarkably, if perhaps accidentally, feminist.
Cannot wait to see this. I love Aubrey Plaza. I have every faith that she can pull this off. Assuming the script is any good, of course.
I am going to remain optimistic here and presume that the “men are fixer-uppers” theme is satirical. Because it had better be.
Color me intrigued. Time travel, hints of romance, and soup. What’s not to love?
