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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Bill & Ted Face the Music movie review: not-so-strange things are afoot…

Bill & Ted Face the Music movie review: not-so-strange things are afoot…

Sat Aug 29 2020, 08:10pm | 12 comments

Greyhound movie review: Tom Hanks goes a-LARPing (#AppleTVPlus)

Greyhound movie review: Tom Hanks goes a-LARPing (#AppleTVPlus)

Fri Jul 17 2020, 07:17pm | 0 comments

My Spy movie review: and you can keep him, little girl (#AmazonPrime)

My Spy movie review: and you can keep him, little girl (#AmazonPrime)

Thu Jun 25 2020, 01:51pm | 0 comments

Lone Survivor review: never get involved in a land war in Asia

Lone Survivor review: never get involved in a land war in Asia

Mon Jan 06 2014, 08:14pm | 3 comments

the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters

Sat Jul 20 2013, 08:22pm | 12 comments

Battleship meets Battleship Potemkin! (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Feb 22 2013, 12:18am | 4 comments

Ice Age: Continental Drift (review)

Mon Jul 09 2012, 10:56am | 0 comments

Candy Land is most dreaded upcoming board-game adaptation, say readers of FlickFilosopher.com

Wed Jun 13 2012, 01:07am | 0 comments

question of the day: What great thinkers — writers, philosophers, scientists — whom Hollywood generally ignores should inspire more films?

Thu Jun 07 2012, 08:22am | 0 comments

question of the day: With so many expensive movies sinking this year, will Hollywood step back from the blockbuster?

Mon Jun 04 2012, 12:08pm | 0 comments

Peter Dinklage’s godhood finally being recognized (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue May 29 2012, 11:26pm | 0 comments

Benedict Cumberbatch outed as a nerd! (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu May 24 2012, 11:24pm | 0 comments

new poll at Facebook about board-game movies

Wed May 23 2012, 12:08am | 0 comments

question of the day: Do stinger scenes after a film’s credits need to go?

Thu May 17 2012, 11:11am | 0 comments

Avengers Assemble (aka Marvel’s The Avengers) (review)

Thu Apr 26 2012, 08:04pm | 1 comment

the first explanation for Battleship’s month-early international opening (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun Apr 15 2012, 12:50am | 0 comments

question of the day: Just what the heck is a Brooklyn Decker, anyway?

Fri Apr 13 2012, 09:25am | 0 comments

Battleship (review)

Fri Apr 13 2012, 12:34am | 1 comment

question of the day: What is your favorite post-credits stinger scene?

Wed Apr 11 2012, 10:30am | 0 comments

Shakespeare! transcending time and culture since 1594 (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Apr 09 2012, 12:43am | 0 comments

Ryan Gosling, superhero, strikes again (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Apr 05 2012, 12:00am | 0 comments

American Battleship (trailer)

Fri Mar 23 2012, 12:46pm | 0 comments

otters who look like Benedict Cumberbatch (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue Mar 20 2012, 01:01am | 0 comments

new Battleship trailer is the stupidest one yet (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Mar 15 2012, 12:52am | 0 comments

now with video of Starfleet officer Benedict Cumberbatch (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Feb 29 2012, 01:38am | 0 comments

retro ad: 1970s Battleship commercial

Thu Jan 26 2012, 10:59pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What is your most anticipated movie of 2012?

Mon Jan 02 2012, 01:09pm | 0 comments

Battleship (trailer)

Tue Dec 13 2011, 12:56pm | 0 comments

Restless (review)

Tue Oct 25 2011, 04:36pm | 0 comments

Battleship (teaser trailer)

Thu Jul 28 2011, 12:58pm | 0 comments

script spy: a scene from the upcoming ‘Battleship’

Tue Mar 08 2011, 12:32pm | 0 comments

Armond White makes Annette Bening cry; Fight Club: The Musical?; Wal-Mart woos NYC with ad campaign; more: leftover links

Sun Jan 16 2011, 03:27pm | 0 comments

Red (review)

Thu Oct 14 2010, 10:51am | 0 comments

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