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rare female film critic | by maryann johanson

what’s on Netflix UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, BBC iPlayer (from Jun 16)

what’s on Netflix UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, BBC iPlayer (from Jun 16)

Mon Jun 16 2014, 03:45pm | 0 comments

the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters

Sat Jul 20 2013, 08:22pm | 12 comments

English school summer fete photo of the day: Buzz and Batman

English school summer fete photo of the day: Buzz and Batman

Mon Jul 15 2013, 12:43am | 0 comments

question of the day: Why are we debating the violence that fills movies when we should be debating their despair?

Thu Jul 26 2012, 11:54am | 0 comments

The Dark Knight Rises (review)

Mon Jul 16 2012, 11:57pm | 2 comments

how to reboot The Dark Knight: don’t (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Jul 09 2012, 11:16pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Do actors deserve to be well paid for appearing in successful films even if they are not the entire reason the films are successful?

Thu Jun 21 2012, 11:35am | 0 comments

yeah: women like superhero movies (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu May 10 2012, 01:01am | 0 comments

question of the day: Are superhero films popular because our real leaders have failed us?

Mon May 07 2012, 11:23am | 0 comments

question of the day: What is the most underrated movie sequel of all-time?

Mon Apr 02 2012, 10:42am | 0 comments

must reads: “Why renters and pirates watch such different movies”

Tue Nov 08 2011, 09:10pm | 0 comments

Johnny English Reborn (review)

Fri Oct 07 2011, 01:24pm | 2 comments

‘The Shadow Line’ with Christopher Eccleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor debuts tomorrow night on BBC Two

Wed May 04 2011, 03:37pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Would you watch movies on Facebook?

Tue Mar 08 2011, 10:03am | 0 comments

The Green Hornet (review)

Thu Jan 13 2011, 12:25pm | 0 comments

watch it: “Key of Awesome: Batman Parody: The Dark Knight is Confused. Key of Awesome #8”

Tue Nov 30 2010, 12:48pm | 0 comments

quick list: five really relevant filmmakers working now

Thu Jul 29 2010, 03:32pm | 8 comments

question of the day: What filmmaker has never made a bad movie?

Wed Jul 21 2010, 09:53am | 41 comments

question of the day: Why is ‘Inception’ appealing to younger audiences?

Mon Jul 19 2010, 10:33am | 16 comments

Despicable Me (review)

Wed Jul 07 2010, 02:15pm | 20 comments

question of the day: Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is a billion-dollar movie: why?

Thu May 27 2010, 11:34am | 10 comments

question of the day: Do super actors make super heroes?

Tue May 18 2010, 10:56am | 9 comments

May 7: DVD alternatives to ‘Iron Man 2’

Fri May 07 2010, 06:03pm | 0 comments

Iron Man 2 (review)

Fri May 07 2010, 03:22am | 22 comments

North American box office: James Cameron about to overtake James Cameron…

Wed Jan 20 2010, 11:56pm | 7 comments

North American box office: ‘Avatar’ still shocking and aweing

Tue Jan 12 2010, 08:45pm | 0 comments

North American box office: guess who got a trip to Pandora for Christmas?

Tue Dec 29 2009, 10:14pm | 0 comments

North American box office: ‘New Moon’ sparkles

Tue Nov 24 2009, 02:09pm | 2 comments

question of the day: Will the Michael Jackson film ‘This Is It’ break box office records?

Mon Oct 26 2009, 11:50am | 9 comments

North American box office: ‘Harry Potter’ whips up multiplex magic

Tue Jul 21 2009, 10:06pm | 2 comments

North American box office: robots go smash

Wed Jul 01 2009, 05:05pm | 3 comments

watch it: “Mamma Mia – Behind the Scenes – Red Nose Day 2009”

Fri Mar 13 2009, 03:05pm | 2 comments

‘Watchmen’’s opening weekend: $55.7 million (estimated)

Mon Mar 09 2009, 11:32am | 5 comments

U.K. box office: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ back on top

Fri Mar 06 2009, 02:17am | 0 comments

question of the day: How much will ‘Watchmen’ make over opening weekend?

Wed Mar 04 2009, 10:50am | 10 comments

question of the day: Will women see ‘Watchmen’?

Tue Mar 03 2009, 09:51am | 24 comments

U.K. box office: top 10 moneymakers of 2008

Thu Feb 19 2009, 09:00pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Should the character of the Joker be retired from film?

Fri Feb 13 2009, 07:58am | 17 comments

totally quotable! 2008

Tue Jan 20 2009, 05:11am | 10 comments

Online Film Critics Society 2008 awards

Mon Jan 19 2009, 10:11pm | 0 comments

The Unborn (review)

Fri Jan 09 2009, 07:22pm | 19 comments

North American box office: top 10 moneymakers of 2008

Mon Jan 05 2009, 11:35pm | 1 comment

North American box office: ‘Marley & Me’ sits and stays at the top

Mon Jan 05 2009, 10:57pm | 0 comments

The Spirit (review)

Wed Dec 24 2008, 05:42pm | 30 comments

North American box office: audiences say no to ‘Yes Man’

Wed Dec 24 2008, 10:45am | 1 comment

U.K. box office: no joy for Klaatu in the U.K., either

Thu Dec 18 2008, 10:56pm | 0 comments

awards contenders on DVD: the studio films

Thu Dec 18 2008, 09:37am | 0 comments

U.K. box office: English people like cartoons about escaped zoo animals

Fri Dec 12 2008, 12:57am | 0 comments

Comic Books Unbound (review)

Thu Dec 04 2008, 10:10pm | 1 comment

U.K. box office: ‘Four Christmases’ whips Bond’s butt (but ‘Madagascar 2’ whips them all)

Thu Dec 04 2008, 11:36am | 0 comments

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