film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
obsession: Doctor Who (because it now goes to 11) boyfriend: Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (because I’d love to hear him say to me, “You complete me,” even if that line from the trailer didn’t make it into the movie) psyched: Robin Hood (because Russell Crowe will surely be the least merry Merry … more…
And new releases fail to engage: 1. How to Train Your Dragon: $15.4 million 2. The Back-up Plan: $12.2 million (NEW) 3. Date Night: $10.5 million (3rd week; drops 37%) 4. The Losers: $9.4 million (NEW) 5. Kick-Ass: $9.3 million (2nd week; drops 53%) actual numbers, not estimates Ugh. It was ugly out there this … more…
obsession: Doctor Who (because it now goes to 11) boyfriend: Matt Smith in Doctor Who (because he made me fall in love with him faster than I thought I would) psyched: Iron Man 2 (because Robert Downey Jr. is a permanent member of my boyfriend harem) girl crush: Amy Pond in Doctor Who (because she’s … more…
She’s 40 years old going on 8. He’s preposterously perfect. *yawn*
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but all you’ve just gotten yourself artificially inseminated and the doctor said to take it easy. But you can have a multiplex-like experience from the comfort of your own sofa with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks … more…
Awww. It’s a year in the lives of four babies from around the world. How the hell cute is Babies (opens in the U.S. and Canada on May 7; no U.K. release date has been announced) gonna be, anyway? George A. Romero has yet another zombie movie in the offing for us: Survival of the … more…
Micmacs (now playing in the U.K. and available to preorder on Region 2 DVD; opens in the U.S. and Canada on May 28), in which French comedian Dany Boon is a guy with a bullet in his head on a quest to destroy the weapons manufacturer who made the bullet. It’s from Jean-Pierre Jeunet — … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’ve always said that when I got around to writing my “what if I got myself artificially knocked up just before I met the man of my dreams” rom-com, I would be sure to include a scene in which a crippled dog chews up the preggers testing … more…
As of this writing, 12 movies will open wide in North America in the month of April. Which means that even if you’re an active moviegoer 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…
