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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

MLK/FBI documentary review: suppressing dissent, American style

MLK/FBI documentary review: suppressing dissent, American style

Thu Jan 21 2021, 10:16pm | 0 comments

Seberg movie review: inept tribute to a troubled movie star

Seberg movie review: inept tribute to a troubled movie star

Wed Feb 19 2020, 10:11pm | 0 comments

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Thu Dec 12 2019, 04:18pm | 0 comments

Angel Has Fallen movie review: and it can’t get up

Angel Has Fallen movie review: and it can’t get up

Wed Aug 28 2019, 02:16pm | 0 comments

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Sat Jan 19 2019, 09:14pm | 0 comments

Show Dogs movie review: everything is awful

Show Dogs movie review: everything is awful

Fri May 18 2018, 09:11pm | 18 comments

Molly’s Game movie review: absolutely aces

Molly’s Game movie review: absolutely aces

Fri Dec 29 2017, 10:32pm | 8 comments

American Made movie review: they’re quite bad fellas, in fact

American Made movie review: they’re quite bad fellas, in fact

Mon Sep 25 2017, 10:30pm | 5 comments

Logan Lucky movie review: a waste of a heist

Logan Lucky movie review: a waste of a heist

Fri Aug 25 2017, 03:53pm | 5 comments

Going in Style movie review: pabulum and circuses

Going in Style movie review: pabulum and circuses

Fri Apr 07 2017, 07:54pm | 0 comments

CHiPs movie review: they promised chip would happen, and it did

CHiPs movie review: they promised chip would happen, and it did

Mon Mar 27 2017, 10:22pm | 17 comments

Patriots Day movie review: blurry portrait of a city

Patriots Day movie review: blurry portrait of a city

Mon Feb 27 2017, 05:33pm | 1 comment

Now You See Me 2 movie review: now you don’t

Now You See Me 2 movie review: now you don’t

Fri Jul 08 2016, 07:19pm | 8 comments

Secret in Their Eyes movie review: it should have remained untold

Secret in Their Eyes movie review: it should have remained untold

Wed Feb 17 2016, 04:59pm | 0 comments

Naz & Maalik movie review: best friends, and more

Naz & Maalik movie review: best friends, and more

Thu Jan 21 2016, 04:36pm | 3 comments

Spooks: The Greater Good (aka MI-5) movie review: game of moles

Spooks: The Greater Good (aka MI-5) movie review: game of moles

Mon Nov 30 2015, 09:20am | 11 comments

Black Mass movie review: men behaving badly… again

Black Mass movie review: men behaving badly… again

Wed Nov 25 2015, 05:03pm | 0 comments

Sicario movie review: lies, injustice, and the American way

Sicario movie review: lies, injustice, and the American way

Mon Oct 05 2015, 03:56pm | 3 comments

Hannibal: the thrill is the terror, and the terror is the thrill

Hannibal: the thrill is the terror, and the terror is the thrill

Mon Aug 31 2015, 09:39pm | 18 comments

Blackhat movie review: broken code

Blackhat movie review: broken code

Fri Feb 20 2015, 02:58pm | 5 comments

The State Within TV review: unknown knowns

The State Within TV review: unknown knowns

Wed Jul 09 2014, 01:58pm | 2 comments

Veronica Mars review: fan service included

Veronica Mars review: fan service included

Tue Mar 25 2014, 08:16pm | 64 comments

American Hustle review: the humor, it burns

American Hustle review: the humor, it burns

Fri Dec 13 2013, 10:28pm | 7 comments

Parkland review (London Film Festival)

Parkland review (London Film Festival)

Thu Nov 21 2013, 01:26pm | 5 comments

your awards-season cheat sheet… or how to sound like an insider (even if you’re not)

your awards-season cheat sheet… or how to sound like an insider (even if you’re not)

Tue Nov 19 2013, 02:38pm | 6 comments

The Frozen Ground review

The Frozen Ground review

Mon Sep 30 2013, 09:34pm | 2 comments

Runner Runner review: yawner yawner

Runner Runner review: yawner yawner

Thu Sep 26 2013, 09:02pm | 4 comments

Stolen review: thief of parts

Stolen review: thief of parts

Mon Aug 05 2013, 11:10pm | 3 comments

The Heat review: buddy crap

The Heat review: buddy crap

Mon Aug 05 2013, 07:25pm | 16 comments

Terms and Conditions May Apply review: we all agreed to PRISM

Terms and Conditions May Apply review: we all agreed to PRISM

Mon Jul 15 2013, 12:04pm | 3 comments

Now You See Me review: popcorn with glitter on top

Now You See Me review: popcorn with glitter on top

Fri Jul 05 2013, 09:06am | 11 comments

Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch yakking at TV BAFTAs (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun May 27 2012, 11:08pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What do the FBI, DHS, and IPR hope to achieve with their new antipiracy warnings on Region 1 DVDs?

Thu May 10 2012, 12:04pm | 0 comments

the Onion just makes me cry these days (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun Feb 19 2012, 12:08am | 0 comments

Sherlock: Series 1 (review)

Sat Dec 31 2011, 05:54pm | 0 comments

J. Edgar (review)

Mon Nov 14 2011, 05:49pm | 0 comments

G-Men (retro trailer)

Sun Nov 06 2011, 12:36pm | 0 comments

Tower Heist (review)

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

question of the day: Why is there such a voracious appetite for naked-celebrity photos?

Thu Sep 15 2011, 11:36am | 0 comments

Colombiana (review)

Tue Sep 06 2011, 05:34pm | 0 comments

Bobby Fischer Against the World (review)

Wed Jul 20 2011, 03:53pm | 0 comments

royal wedding hype; ‘Hanna’s Joe Wright says ‘Sucker Punch’ is sexist; dear god no, there’s gonna be another ‘Tron’ flick; more: leftover links

Sun Apr 10 2011, 03:30pm | 0 comments

Paul (review)

Thu Mar 10 2011, 04:59pm | 0 comments

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (review)

Wed Feb 16 2011, 04:38pm | 0 comments

The Town (review)

Wed Sep 15 2010, 10:09am | 9 comments

going Godwin on ‘Toy Story 3’; why ‘Splice’ isn’t sci fi (and neither is ‘Minority Report’ anymore); more: leftover links

Sun Jun 20 2010, 05:41pm | 4 comments

more adventures in corporate Hollywood totally misunderstanding the Internet

Mon Apr 26 2010, 11:33am | 9 comments

question of the day: Which TV or movie workplace would you love to work at?

Wed Feb 10 2010, 10:27am | 25 comments

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (review)

Fri Oct 30 2009, 03:00pm | 68 comments

The Informant! (review)

Fri Sep 18 2009, 12:07pm | 3 comments

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