film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
It’s cases like this that make me question the conventional wisdom that Hollywood only gives audiences what they want. It appears that the public does not want to see Lindsay Lohan onscreen. Something else must be going on.
Which noncontemporaries would you pair them with, and what kind of movie would they make?
Plus: You will not be able to avoid having Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding soundtrack downloaded into your brain…
I have to be honest and confess that when the news of Elizabeth Taylor’s death broke yesterday, the first thing I thought was, She was still alive? I thought the same thing when Jane Russell died earlier this month…
Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick? The CIA and the Mafia and the ghost of Lee Harvey Oswald? No? On June 25th, 2009 the death of Michael Jackson shook the world. With a musical legacy spanning decades, he was without doubt one of the world s most influential musicians and a true legend … more…
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you still haven’t given up the search for WMDs in Iraq. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you see Green Zone … more…
Never mind what I or any other critics have to say about Michael Jackson’s This Is It. Elizabeth Taylor has tweeted the final words, 140 characters at a time: It is the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael’s genius in every aspect of creativity. And we have … more…
