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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Feb 25 2019, 09:19pm | 0 comments

AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Jan 10 2019, 09:48pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2018 awards winners announced

Wed Jan 02 2019, 10:15pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 17-Jan 04

movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 17-Jan 04

Thu Dec 20 2018, 06:32pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 21-Jan 04

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 21-Jan 04

Thu Dec 20 2018, 05:06pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Nov 21

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Nov 21

Sat Nov 24 2018, 04:12pm | 0 comments

Battle of the Sexes movie review: totally ace

Battle of the Sexes movie review: totally ace

Thu Sep 21 2017, 04:54pm | 137 comments

highlights from #Oscars2017

Mon Feb 27 2017, 10:38pm | 0 comments

my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

Mon Feb 27 2017, 05:10am | 17 comments

La La Land movie review: city of stars, shining just for us

La La Land movie review: city of stars, shining just for us

Fri Jan 13 2017, 10:35pm | 18 comments

OFCS 2016 awards winners announced

Tue Jan 03 2017, 10:30pm | 7 comments

AWFJ 2016 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Dec 22 2016, 09:54pm | 0 comments

Irrational Man movie review: the measure of a man’s midlife crisis

Irrational Man movie review: the measure of a man’s midlife crisis

Tue Mar 22 2016, 09:13pm | 0 comments

Where Are the Women? Aloha

Where Are the Women? Aloha

Thu Mar 10 2016, 05:18pm | 0 comments

Aloha movie review: hello, and good-bye

Aloha movie review: hello, and good-bye

Thu Mar 10 2016, 05:11pm | 5 comments

AWFJ 2015 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue Jan 12 2016, 08:24pm | 6 comments

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) movie review: winged infamy

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) movie review: winged infamy

Tue Feb 24 2015, 05:43pm | 35 comments

87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015

87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015

Mon Feb 23 2015, 09:57am | 4 comments

AWFJ 2014 award winners

Wed Jan 14 2015, 02:11pm | 0 comments

Magic in the Moonlight movie review: the spirit moves me

Magic in the Moonlight movie review: the spirit moves me

Wed Sep 17 2014, 10:04pm | 1 comment

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 review: black and white and web all over

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 review: black and white and web all over

Fri Apr 18 2014, 11:08am | 131 comments

who are the most interesting young actors (male and female) working today?

who are the most interesting young actors (male and female) working today?

Mon Aug 05 2013, 08:00am | 30 comments

The Croods (review)

Wed Mar 20 2013, 10:49pm | 30 comments

question of the day: What’s the most inexplicable appearance by a big star in a crappy movie?

Wed Jan 30 2013, 08:00am | 0 comments

Movie 43 (review)

Fri Jan 25 2013, 05:38pm | 20 comments

Gangster Squad (review)

Gangster Squad (review)

Wed Jan 09 2013, 02:06pm | 8 comments

The Amazing Spider-Man (review)

Mon Jul 02 2012, 04:27pm | 2 comments

The Help (review)

Thu Oct 20 2011, 04:18pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Are stories about racism automatically racist if told through the eyes of white characters?

Wed Aug 17 2011, 10:20am | 0 comments

Crazy Stupid Love (trailer)

Wed Jun 08 2011, 02:52pm | 0 comments

question of the day: If you were going to invent a new Oscar category à la the MTV Movie Awards, what would it be, and who or what would be the definitive example of a winner?

Mon Jun 06 2011, 08:15am | 0 comments

question of the day: What would be the ultimate awful summer movie?

Fri Apr 08 2011, 10:39am | 0 comments

the year in movies by and about women…

Thu Dec 30 2010, 12:07pm | 0 comments

Stephen Fry is Mycroft Holmes; Emma Stone is Gwen Stacy; Armie Hammer is NOT the Winklevi (but he kinda is); more: leftover links

Sun Oct 10 2010, 02:06pm | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘Easy A’

Thu Sep 30 2010, 12:30am | 0 comments

you’re not helping: Hollywood’s rediscovery of nonblond nonbimbos does not a revolution make

Tue Sep 21 2010, 05:41pm | 0 comments

Easy A (review)

Fri Sep 17 2010, 04:51pm | 0 comments

Marmaduke (review)

Tue Jun 08 2010, 09:47pm | 11 comments

trailer break: ‘Easy A’

Fri May 21 2010, 01:28pm | 9 comments

Zombieland (review)

Thu Oct 01 2009, 09:34am | 10 comments

Superbad (review)

Fri Aug 17 2007, 12:10am | 247 comments

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