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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

my picks for tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2019’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2019’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Feb 10 2020, 06:55pm | 0 comments

AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced

Mon Jan 13 2020, 04:54pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed Jan 08 2020, 02:06pm | 0 comments

Allied movie review: movie spies with delicious old-fashioned mystique

Allied movie review: movie spies with delicious old-fashioned mystique

Mon Nov 21 2016, 02:08pm | 5 comments

from Facebook: there are no fairy tales…

Tue Sep 20 2016, 04:56pm | 7 comments

The Big Short movie review: first thing we do, let’s kill all the bankers

The Big Short movie review: first thing we do, let’s kill all the bankers

Tue Dec 22 2015, 08:07pm | 9 comments

Fury movie review (London Film Festival)

Fury movie review (London Film Festival)

Mon Oct 20 2014, 05:30pm | 50 comments

movies I can’t wait to see at the 58th BFI London Film Festival

movies I can’t wait to see at the 58th BFI London Film Festival

Thu Sep 04 2014, 01:05pm | 3 comments

Peter Capaldi sends words of encouragement to the Glasgow School of Art

Peter Capaldi sends words of encouragement to the Glasgow School of Art

Sat Jun 28 2014, 05:33pm | 0 comments

Sabotage redband trailer: gotta restrain my enthusiasm for this…

Sabotage redband trailer: gotta restrain my enthusiasm for this…

Fri Mar 07 2014, 10:36am | 2 comments

the best selfie ever: Ellen DeGeneres and Bradley Cooper (and celebrity photobombers) at the Oscars

the best selfie ever: Ellen DeGeneres and Bradley Cooper (and celebrity photobombers) at the Oscars

Mon Mar 03 2014, 03:44pm | 25 comments

2014 preview: only movies left underived

2014 preview: only movies left underived

Wed Jan 15 2014, 10:19pm | 1 comment

The Counsellor review

The Counsellor review

Fri Nov 15 2013, 02:39pm | 11 comments

2 Guns review: buddy cops, slight of hand

2 Guns review: buddy cops, slight of hand

Fri Aug 30 2013, 02:26pm | 2 comments

why so many movies about folktales?

why so many movies about folktales?

Mon Aug 26 2013, 11:28am | 16 comments

a World War Z sequel? maybe if they’d kept the original ending

a World War Z sequel? maybe if they’d kept the original ending

Sun Jun 23 2013, 09:22pm | 1 comment

World War Z review: mutated Hollywood ebola

World War Z review: mutated Hollywood ebola

Wed Jun 19 2013, 08:26pm | 16 comments

in which movies is it completely obvious that the entire cast is having a ball?

in which movies is it completely obvious that the entire cast is having a ball?

Mon Jun 17 2013, 08:20am | 30 comments

I love this World War Z poster

I love this World War Z poster

Sat Jun 01 2013, 11:49pm | 9 comments

fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jan 12-18 2013

Sun Jan 20 2013, 10:34pm | 0 comments

Killing Them Softly (review)

Tue Nov 27 2012, 12:27pm | 1 comment

World War Z (trailer)

Mon Nov 12 2012, 08:00am | 0 comments

a keen observation about a Green Lantern buttshot cover (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Oct 25 2012, 12:13am | 0 comments

Killing Them Softly (trailer)

Mon Sep 24 2012, 08:00am | 0 comments

Avengers has the first $200 million opening weekend in North America (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon May 07 2012, 01:50am | 0 comments

The Artist will have a good night (and other Oscar predictions)

Sat Feb 25 2012, 10:59pm | 0 comments

OFCS announces nominees for 15th annual awards

Thu Dec 29 2011, 11:29pm | 0 comments

Happy Feet Two (review)

Thu Dec 15 2011, 05:50pm | 1 comment

Moneyball (review)

Fri Nov 25 2011, 03:10pm | 0 comments

Moneyball (trailer)

Mon Sep 05 2011, 10:57am | 0 comments

question of the day: What actor/director team-ups would you like to see?

Mon Jul 11 2011, 08:01am | 0 comments

The Tree of Life (review)

Fri Jul 08 2011, 05:43pm | 7 comments

FX overload is killing next season’s TV; Sammy Hagar comes out as alien infiltree and crazy person; Brad Pitt’s ‘World War Z’ probably dead; more: leftover links

Mon Mar 28 2011, 12:37am | 0 comments

female gazing extra: “Men in Film”

Sat Feb 19 2011, 07:03pm | 0 comments

NBC is sooo regretting letting Conan go; new Wolverine movie is called ‘The Wolverine’; BBC continues to employ David Tennant and John Simm; more: leftover links

Sun Nov 21 2010, 04:06pm | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘Megamind’

Wed Nov 10 2010, 10:47pm | 0 comments

Megamind (review)

Thu Nov 04 2010, 09:43pm | 0 comments

on my radar: opening 08.11-13.10 in U.K. theaters

Tue Aug 10 2010, 08:49pm | 0 comments

Joss Whedon will direct ‘Avengers’; much ado about ‘Inception’ and ‘Mad Men’; celebrity stalkers; more: leftover links

Sun Jul 25 2010, 02:45pm | 2 comments

trailer break: ‘Megamind’

Thu Jul 15 2010, 09:55am | 9 comments

because it’s the unethical gossipmongers who give the principled, journalistic ones a bad name

Tue Jan 26 2010, 05:29pm | 0 comments

January 8: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat Jan 09 2010, 12:38am | 1 comment

‘Torchwood’ blogging: “Children of Earth: Day Five”

Sat Oct 24 2009, 05:49pm | 5 comments

trailer break: ‘Law Abiding Citizen’

Fri Aug 21 2009, 01:54pm | 10 comments

August 21: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Aug 21 2009, 11:56am | 0 comments

Inglourious Basterds (review)

Tue Aug 18 2009, 12:36pm | 72 comments

trailer break: ‘Inglourious Basterds’

Fri Aug 07 2009, 03:50pm | 2 comments

new DVD releases in Region 2, June 8

Wed Jun 10 2009, 06:14pm | 0 comments

dream cast: hypothetical ’21 Jump Street’ remake

Thu Apr 09 2009, 10:53pm | 1 comment

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (review)

Tue Dec 30 2008, 01:49am | 31 comments

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