film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you still haven’t given up the search for WMDs in Iraq. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you see Green Zone … more…
Too soon too soon too soon. How can I bear to watch this? I don’t even know which 9/11 conspiracy theory to believe yet. Or maybe not too soon. How can I bear not to watch?
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…
These reviews have moved — sorry for the inconvenience. click here for Abandon review click here for Better Housekeeping review click here for Bloody Sunday review click here for Frida review click here for Ghost Ship review click here for Interview with the Assassin review click here for I Spy review click here for Kat … more…
