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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm movie review: punching way the hell up (#AmazonPrime)

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm movie review: punching way the hell up (#AmazonPrime)

Thu Oct 22 2020, 11:31pm | 3 comments

Mulan (2020) movie review: girl (and film) at war with the world (#DisneyPlus)

Mulan (2020) movie review: girl (and film) at war with the world (#DisneyPlus)

Fri Sep 11 2020, 09:47pm | 11 comments

Artemis Fowl movie review: falls foul of itself (#DisneyPlus)

Artemis Fowl movie review: falls foul of itself (#DisneyPlus)

Sun Jun 14 2020, 10:20pm | 5 comments

Onward movie review: the Pixar road goes ever on

Onward movie review: the Pixar road goes ever on

Fri Mar 06 2020, 03:15pm | 0 comments

The Call of the Wild movie review: a very good boi (mostly)

The Call of the Wild movie review: a very good boi (mostly)

Wed Feb 19 2020, 02:30pm | 0 comments

The Rescue movie review: China’s Coast Guard at action-thriller work

The Rescue movie review: China’s Coast Guard at action-thriller work

Fri Jan 24 2020, 01:55pm | 0 comments

The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime

The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime

Thu Jan 16 2020, 09:52pm | 0 comments

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Tue Dec 03 2019, 03:11pm | 0 comments

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie review: mistress of what now?

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie review: mistress of what now?

Wed Oct 16 2019, 02:56pm | 0 comments

movie-related flash-fiction freebie: “Disney Dystopia”

Mon Sep 02 2019, 06:24pm | 0 comments

Aladdin (2019) movie review: cave of blunders

Aladdin (2019) movie review: cave of blunders

Wed May 22 2019, 09:31am | 0 comments

Dumbo (2019) movie review: you will not believe an elephant can fly

Dumbo (2019) movie review: you will not believe an elephant can fly

Wed Mar 27 2019, 03:08pm | 0 comments

curated: Emma Thompson’s powerful #MeToo letter to Skydance re John Lasseter’s “second chance”

Tue Feb 26 2019, 01:04pm | 0 comments

Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Tue Nov 20 2018, 09:05pm | 22 comments

readers’ choice: should I review ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’? vote at Patreon (final)

readers’ choice: should I review ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’? vote at Patreon (final)

Sat Nov 03 2018, 08:11am | 0 comments

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies movie review: the last action heroes (to get a movie)

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies movie review: the last action heroes (to get a movie)

Thu Aug 02 2018, 07:57pm | 11 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2018 (90th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2018 (90th Academy Awards) review

Sun Mar 04 2018, 03:06pm | 3 comments

at the 20th anniversary of ‘Titanic,’ where are all the knockoffs?

Wed Nov 29 2017, 05:08pm | 10 comments

curated: LA, NYC, Boston and Nat’l film critics boycott Disney films in year-end awards

Tue Nov 07 2017, 12:32pm | 1 comment

The Ritual movie review: into the woods

The Ritual movie review: into the woods

Thu Oct 12 2017, 06:44pm | 2 comments

Ballerina (aka Leap!) movie review: lowering the barre

Ballerina (aka Leap!) movie review: lowering the barre

Mon Aug 21 2017, 07:37pm | 9 comments

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (aka Dead Men Tell No Tales) movie review: yo ho no

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (aka Dead Men Tell No Tales) movie review: yo ho no

Tue May 23 2017, 01:43pm | 43 comments

Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie review: ever just the same, never a surprise

Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie review: ever just the same, never a surprise

Tue Mar 14 2017, 06:34pm | 269 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Mon Feb 20 2017, 04:46pm | 0 comments

curated: why was this ‘Bambi’ designer and animator treated like garbage?

Mon Jan 02 2017, 04:24pm | 11 comments

curated: why does Disney hate women directors?

Fri Dec 16 2016, 03:35pm | 1 comment

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie review: the high price of hope

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie review: the high price of hope

Fri Dec 16 2016, 02:57pm | 32 comments

curated: would you watch this Disney movie?

Sat Dec 03 2016, 06:18pm | 0 comments

Moana movie review: the hero with a thousand faces finally has a female one

Moana movie review: the hero with a thousand faces finally has a female one

Tue Nov 22 2016, 01:02pm | 11 comments

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life documentary review: meet the “wise old man” of Disney

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life documentary review: meet the “wise old man” of Disney

Fri Aug 26 2016, 09:23pm | 1 comment

Pete’s Dragon movie review: big friendly dragon

Pete’s Dragon movie review: big friendly dragon

Mon Aug 08 2016, 08:51pm | 11 comments

new research hints at 3D as a possible learning aid

new research hints at 3D as a possible learning aid

Fri Jun 10 2016, 06:49pm | 1 comment

Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked

Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked

Tue May 24 2016, 09:32pm | 6 comments

X-Men: Apocalypse movie review: everyone knows the third movie is always the worst

X-Men: Apocalypse movie review: everyone knows the third movie is always the worst

Thu May 19 2016, 10:31pm | 23 comments

The Jungle Book movie review: welcome to the jungle

The Jungle Book movie review: welcome to the jungle

Thu Apr 14 2016, 09:36am | 4 comments

Zootropolis (aka Zootopia) movie review: creature feature

Zootropolis (aka Zootopia) movie review: creature feature

Thu Mar 24 2016, 03:14pm | 25 comments

Boy & the World movie review: urban chaos and color

Boy & the World movie review: urban chaos and color

Thu Jan 28 2016, 06:29pm | 14 comments

Monkey Kingdom documentary review: growing up in the jungle

Monkey Kingdom documentary review: growing up in the jungle

Thu Jan 21 2016, 02:16pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: George Lucas calls Disney “white slavers”

Fri Jan 01 2016, 03:53pm | 6 comments

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review: a new hope

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review: a new hope

Thu Dec 17 2015, 05:00pm | 99 comments

London photo: Disney Christmas tree horror

London photo: Disney Christmas tree horror

Wed Dec 02 2015, 10:19pm | 1 comment

The Good Dinosaur movie review: bad dinosaur, bad

The Good Dinosaur movie review: bad dinosaur, bad

Tue Nov 24 2015, 04:04pm | 94 comments

from Facebook: Disney Pixar all about sequels

Thu Oct 08 2015, 10:35pm | 19 comments

Where Are the Women? A Royal Night Out

Where Are the Women? A Royal Night Out

Fri May 15 2015, 01:14pm | 2 comments

Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Mon Mar 09 2015, 12:37pm | 479 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (87th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (87th Academy Awards) review

Mon Feb 02 2015, 03:29pm | 7 comments

London photo: kiddie magazine mess

London photo: kiddie magazine mess

Wed Jan 28 2015, 10:50pm | 3 comments

Big Hero 6 movie review: how to train your robot

Big Hero 6 movie review: how to train your robot

Wed Jan 28 2015, 09:38pm | 8 comments

Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path

Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path

Fri Nov 07 2014, 11:47am | 4 comments

Interstellar movie review: trading worry for wonder

Interstellar movie review: trading worry for wonder

Fri Oct 31 2014, 04:28pm | 82 comments

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