film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re too busy cooking your way through Julia Child’s magnum opus and blogging about it to get out of the house. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone … more…
David Twohy hopes you’re not as smart as he is. In fact, he’s counting on you being kinda dim.
About half my best-of’s for 2002 were clear and ready choices, films I fell instantly in love with, that completely blew my mind, that utterly awed me in their fabulosity — I’ll leave it as an exercise to the reader to figure out which those were. Filling out the rest of the list was tough … more…
click here for The Banger Sisters review click here for Barbershop review click here for Below review click here for The Criminal review click here for The Execution of Wanda Jean review click here for Family Fundamentals review click here for Heartbreak Hospital review click here for Hybrid review click here for Igby Goes Down … more…
