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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Gemini Man movie review: the last hurrah of the movie star

Gemini Man movie review: the last hurrah of the movie star

Thu Oct 10 2019, 11:06pm | 0 comments

Anon movie review: brings a whole new meaning to ‘private eye’

Anon movie review: brings a whole new meaning to ‘private eye’

Fri May 11 2018, 09:59pm | 0 comments

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For movie review: meaner streets

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For movie review: meaner streets

Wed Aug 20 2014, 02:01pm | 126 comments

you can watch the first episode of Cinemax’s new series The Knick on YouTube (if you’re in the US)

you can watch the first episode of Cinemax’s new series The Knick on YouTube (if you’re in the US)

Mon Aug 11 2014, 05:04pm | 2 comments

Blood Ties review: same old New York groove

Blood Ties review: same old New York groove

Fri Mar 21 2014, 09:08pm | 5 comments

Blood Ties trailer: should I be depressed, or optimistic?

Blood Ties trailer: should I be depressed, or optimistic?

Fri Jan 24 2014, 10:35am | 1 comment

Shadow Dancer (review)

Fri Aug 24 2012, 11:55am | 1 comment

Intruders (review)

Fri Jan 27 2012, 06:10pm | 2 comments

Intruders (trailer)

Fri Jan 13 2012, 11:57am | 0 comments

Killer Elite (review)

Thu Sep 22 2011, 06:01pm | 0 comments

Killer Elite (trailer)

Tue Sep 13 2011, 01:49pm | 0 comments

female gazing at: Matthew Lewis

female gazing at: Matthew Lewis

Tue Aug 16 2011, 12:13pm | 0 comments

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

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

Trust (review)

Mon Jul 11 2011, 12:24am | 0 comments

the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘Lorna Doone’

Mon Apr 18 2011, 11:01am | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘Never Let Me Go’

Wed Nov 10 2010, 12:54am | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘Red’

Sat Oct 30 2010, 11:41pm | 0 comments

female gazing at: Clive Owen

Fri Jul 16 2010, 06:55pm | 11 comments

October 9: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Oct 09 2009, 05:45pm | 0 comments

the further adventures of Nigel (Thursday and Friday)

Sat Oct 03 2009, 01:53pm | 9 comments

The Boys Are Back (review)

Thu Oct 01 2009, 06:09am | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘The Boys Are Back’

Wed Sep 23 2009, 10:58am | 0 comments

my week at the movies: ‘Extract,’ ‘An Education,’ ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,’ ‘All About Steve,’ ‘Disgrace,’ ‘Gamer’

Wed Sep 02 2009, 09:23pm | 10 comments

new DVD releases in Region 2, July 6

Tue Jul 07 2009, 08:09pm | 0 comments

new DVD releases in Region 1, June 9

Wed Jun 10 2009, 06:22pm | 0 comments

question of the day: How important is it for a film to be shot where it’s supposed to be set?

Wed Apr 01 2009, 09:24am | 16 comments

bias update

Mon Mar 23 2009, 12:04am | 6 comments

Duplicity (review)

Thu Mar 19 2009, 02:47pm | 19 comments

my week at the movies: ‘Monsters vs. Aliens,’ ‘Super Capers,’ ‘Knowing,’ ‘Duplicity,’ ‘I Love You, Man,’ ‘Goodbye Solo,’ ‘Shall We Kiss?,’ ‘Earth’

Mon Mar 16 2009, 05:17pm | 2 comments

trailer break: ‘Duplicity’

Fri Mar 06 2009, 02:35pm | 0 comments

The International (review)

Fri Feb 13 2009, 05:38am | 2 comments

dream cast: hypothetical alternate universe ‘Doctor Who’

Thu Feb 05 2009, 01:58pm | 11 comments

trailer break: ‘The International’

Thu Oct 16 2008, 02:58pm | 0 comments

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (review)

Fri Mar 14 2008, 01:56pm | 7 comments

Shoot ’Em Up (review)

Thu Sep 06 2007, 10:19pm | 7 comments

counting down the best films of 2006: No. 3, ‘Children of Men’

Wed Apr 04 2007, 03:55pm | 0 comments

Children of Men (review)

Wed Jan 03 2007, 10:34am | 11 comments

A History of Violence and Derailed (review)

Fri Nov 11 2005, 07:31pm | 0 comments

best performances of 2004: ready for their closeup…

Tue Mar 01 2005, 05:06pm | 0 comments

Gosford Park (review)

Fri Dec 28 2001, 12:51am | 0 comments

top 11 movies of 2000

Thu Feb 08 2001, 10:10am | 0 comments

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