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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Solo: A Star Wars Story movie review: where has our scoundrel gone?

Solo: A Star Wars Story movie review: where has our scoundrel gone?

Wed May 23 2018, 03:46pm | 89 comments

Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie review: a great disturbance in the Force

Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie review: a great disturbance in the Force

Mon Dec 18 2017, 11:21am | 228 comments

rewatching Star Wars: the original trilogy (the tweetening)

Sat Jan 09 2016, 01:34am | 2 comments

from Facebook: in case you didn’t get to Secret Cinema’s The Empire Strikes Back

Sun Dec 27 2015, 07:27pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: Secret Cinema is amazing

Thu Aug 20 2015, 10:46pm | 6 comments

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I movie review: image manipulation

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I movie review: image manipulation

Thu Nov 13 2014, 01:44pm | 39 comments

a lost Star Wars movie?! well, sort of…

Fri Feb 07 2014, 10:50pm | 1 comment

question of the day: What’s your favorite snow-related scene or sequence from a film?

Mon Jan 21 2013, 11:35am | 0 comments

question of the day: What is the best screen kiss ever?

Mon Oct 22 2012, 08:00am | 0 comments

Kevin Smith is now cool with critics who don’t pay for movies (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed May 23 2012, 11:53pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What is the most underrated movie sequel of all-time?

Mon Apr 02 2012, 10:42am | 0 comments

question of the day: What is your favorite movie scene ever?

Wed Feb 08 2012, 10:28am | 0 comments

question of the day: After ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight,’ will we see more movies broken up into multiple installments?

Tue Nov 22 2011, 08:00am | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: The Dalek Game

Mon Oct 24 2011, 06:02pm | 0 comments

The Three Musketeers (review)

Thu Oct 13 2011, 08:17pm | 1 comment

watch it: picnicking with Luke Skywalker on Dagobah, from ‘Jim’ll Fix It’

Mon Sep 12 2011, 05:26pm | 0 comments

gorgeous painted ‘Avengers’ posters will make you fall in love with movies again

Thu Jul 28 2011, 05:55pm | 0 comments

quick list: five cold-weather movies that feel great in an NYC August

Wed Aug 04 2010, 09:36pm | 18 comments

classic ‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Sontaran Experiment”

Sun Jul 25 2010, 01:31pm | 4 comments

my biggest disappointment in ‘Inception’

Mon Jul 19 2010, 12:18pm | 20 comments

retro trailer: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’

Sun May 23 2010, 02:49pm | 10 comments

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Beast Below”

Mon Apr 12 2010, 04:36am | 57 comments

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

Fri Feb 12 2010, 05:55pm | 0 comments

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (review)

Thu Oct 29 2009, 04:02pm | 1 comment

alert! ‘The New York Times’ picks the 10 bestest movies evar!

Mon Jan 05 2009, 05:03pm | 16 comments

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (review)

Thu Jul 06 2006, 05:01pm | 18 comments

Men in Black II (review)

Wed Jul 03 2002, 04:12pm | 0 comments

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (review)

Fri May 21 1999, 12:34am | 0 comments

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Trailer (review)

Mon Mar 15 1999, 10:41pm | 0 comments

The Godfather: Part II (review)

Fri Feb 26 1999, 07:15pm | 2 comments

Wings (review)

Mon Jan 11 1999, 10:24pm | 0 comments

Star Wars Trilogy: The Special Editions (review)

Mon Aug 10 1998, 04:26pm | 0 comments

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