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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Tue May 07 2019, 03:51pm | 0 comments

Alita: Battle Angel movie review: ‘Rollerblade Runner’ with a Strong Female Character(TM)

Alita: Battle Angel movie review: ‘Rollerblade Runner’ with a Strong Female Character(TM)

Wed Feb 13 2019, 02:10pm | 0 comments

The Titan movie review: bad science, worse science fiction

The Titan movie review: bad science, worse science fiction

Wed Apr 18 2018, 02:10pm | 2 comments

Maze Runner: The Death Cure movie review: cute boys at the end of the world

Maze Runner: The Death Cure movie review: cute boys at the end of the world

Wed Jan 24 2018, 06:52pm | 7 comments

Blade Runner 2049 movie review: a rickety retro replicant

Blade Runner 2049 movie review: a rickety retro replicant

Mon Oct 09 2017, 01:31pm | 141 comments

Ghost in the Shell movie review: more like ghost in the meh-chine

Ghost in the Shell movie review: more like ghost in the meh-chine

Wed Mar 29 2017, 12:59pm | 106 comments

curated: we’re catching up to science fiction

Tue Jan 10 2017, 12:13pm | 1 comment

Morgan movie review: AI why?

Morgan movie review: AI why?

Mon Sep 05 2016, 05:18pm | 1 comment

Synchronicity movie review: wormhole of the heart

Synchronicity movie review: wormhole of the heart

Thu Jan 21 2016, 10:20pm | 7 comments

Exodus: Gods and Kings movie review: whites only

Exodus: Gods and Kings movie review: whites only

Wed Jan 21 2015, 02:50pm | 74 comments

question of the day: Can a movie be great if it’s boring?

Tue Jul 31 2012, 10:15am | 0 comments

Ridley Scott and Michael Fassbender talk Prometheus

Sun May 20 2012, 05:13pm | 0 comments

Drive (review)

Mon Sep 19 2011, 03:21pm | 0 comments

Friday night fortune cookie: Dr. Eldon Tyrell says…

Fri Aug 19 2011, 08:00pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Is science fiction on the rise in Hollywood?

Fri Aug 19 2011, 10:17am | 0 comments

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Rebel Flesh”

Mon May 23 2011, 07:34am | 1 comment

Priest (review)

Wed May 11 2011, 04:34pm | 0 comments

Adult Swim is killing; 80s flicks that shaped our world today; can gays play straight?; and more: leftover links

Sun Mar 06 2011, 09:21pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What should we expect from the upcoming ‘Blade Runner’ sequels and prequels?

Thu Mar 03 2011, 11:11am | 0 comments

who is Ebert protege Ignatiy Vishnevetsky?; Hollywood hates Netflix; the FCC delivers smackdowns to broadcasting’s old guard; more: leftover links

Sun Jan 09 2011, 07:34pm | 0 comments

question of the day: If Eric Stoltz could have been Marty McFly, what other 80s movies might have been differently cast?

Wed Oct 13 2010, 09:11am | 0 comments

‘Inception’ attacks ‘X-Men: First Class’; pushing back against 3D; Lisbeth Salander does not eat pray love; more: leftover links

Sun Aug 08 2010, 11:03am | 2 comments

can the big studios and multiplexes learn from the success of alt opportunities for communal film consumption?

Wed Jun 23 2010, 06:38pm | 1 comment

watch it: AT&T 1993 “You Will” Ads

Thu Apr 29 2010, 10:46pm | 4 comments

March 19: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Mar 19 2010, 07:19pm | 0 comments

Repo Men (review)

Fri Mar 19 2010, 05:24pm | 16 comments

question of the day: Are genre movies getting more respect these days, and if so, why?

Tue Feb 09 2010, 09:35am | 27 comments

Mystery Men (review)

Mon Aug 09 1999, 01:56am | 1 comment

The Fifth Element (review)

Mon Jul 06 1998, 04:18pm | 21 comments

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