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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Wed Oct 02 2019, 08:05pm | 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 | 3 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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