film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: A girl with no personality is unable to choose between the vampire she loves and the werewolf she loves. The invisible man was heartbroken. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • Hard Candy (2005): For a much better exploraton from director David Slade of … more…
UPDATED 11.30: Just cuz it’s awards season doesn’t mean there isn’t crap to be found… UPDATED 10.16: When will someone make a horror movie that can stand up to the critics? UPDATED 9.21: Another horror movie, not screening for critics… UPDATED 9.09: Two more not-at-all surprising additions to the list… UPDATED 8.21: Shocking news! End-of-August … more…
They like fast cars in Britain, too: 1. Fast & Furious: £4.9 million (NEW) 2. Monsters vs. Aliens: £2.8 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 3. 17 Again: £2.6 (NEW) 4. The Boat That Rocked: £.97 million (2nd week; drops 47%) 5. Knowing: £.62 million (3rd week; drops 36%) (actual numbers, not estimates) When you see … more…
As of this writing, 11 movies will open wide in North America in the month of April. Which means that even if you’re an active moviegoing and see a movie each week, you’ve still gotta pick and choose (and it’s even worse if you’re in a city on the arthouse circuit, but let’s not make … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… The best part of this trailer might well be the note the fan added to the beginning, about how all those “ignorant” “whiners” complaining about whatever is supposed to be wrong with this movie simply don’t understand it. Also excellent, though, is this line: “With this dragonball, … more…
