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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced

Mon Jan 13 2020, 04:54pm | 0 comments

Black movie review: tragically bad

Black movie review: tragically bad

Fri Aug 19 2016, 03:53pm | 9 comments

QOTD: What are some examples of great Hollywood satire — TV or film — that works?

Tue Feb 26 2013, 12:00pm | 0 comments

new Battleship trailer is the stupidest one yet (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Mar 15 2012, 12:52am | 0 comments

looks like Eddie Murphy’s A Thousand Words is another stinker (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Mar 08 2012, 11:33pm | 0 comments

A Thousand Words (trailer)

Tue Mar 06 2012, 12:31pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Is there any better choice than the Muppets for Oscar hosts?

Thu Nov 10 2011, 11:06am | 0 comments

Tower Heist (review)

Tue Nov 01 2011, 12:35pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What do you think of Eddie Murphy as an Oscar host?

Thu Sep 08 2011, 11:55am | 0 comments

Tower Heist (trailer)

Fri Aug 05 2011, 11:12am | 0 comments

Insidious (review)

Fri May 06 2011, 06:01pm | 0 comments

question of the day: If Eric Stoltz could have been Marty McFly, what other 80s movies might have been differently cast?

Wed Oct 13 2010, 09:11am | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘The Other Guys’

Sun Aug 08 2010, 11:58am | 0 comments

Shrek Forever After (review)

Thu May 20 2010, 02:19pm | 8 comments

question of the day: What do you think about the Razzie nominations?

Wed Feb 03 2010, 09:52am | 7 comments

December 23-25: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Thu Dec 24 2009, 11:15am | 4 comments

U.K. box office: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ jumps in at No. 1

Fri Aug 21 2009, 05:14pm | 5 comments

June 12: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Jun 12 2009, 03:16pm | 0 comments

Imagine That (review)

Thu Jun 11 2009, 02:47pm | 7 comments

my week at the movies: ‘Land of the Lost,’ ‘The Hangover,’ ‘Surveillance,’ ‘Imagine That,’ ‘Cheri,’ ‘Downloading Nancy,’ ‘Sex Positive’

Mon Jun 01 2009, 05:35pm | 3 comments

bias update

Fri Jul 25 2008, 05:43pm | 11 comments

Meet Dave (review)

Mon Jul 14 2008, 01:28pm | 48 comments

Shrek (review)

Wed May 16 2001, 11:42pm | 0 comments

Bowfinger (review)

Mon Aug 16 1999, 01:24am | 0 comments

Mulan (1998) and Hercules (1997) (review)

Mon Jun 29 1998, 09:38pm | 0 comments

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