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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story documentary review: beauty is a beast

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story documentary review: beauty is a beast

Wed Nov 22 2017, 01:46pm | 11 comments

the Force is with white men, and hardly anyone else [update]

the Force is with white men, and hardly anyone else [update]

Wed Apr 30 2014, 11:00am | 104 comments

Entertainment Weekly is hiring writers! as long as those writers don’t want to get paid

Thu Mar 27 2014, 07:03pm | 8 comments

The Wolf of Wall Street review: legitimate businessman

The Wolf of Wall Street review: legitimate businessman

Fri Jan 17 2014, 04:41pm | 19 comments

what are the potential upsides of allowing people to use their smartphones in cinemas?

what are the potential upsides of allowing people to use their smartphones in cinemas?

Mon Sep 02 2013, 11:21am | 50 comments

question of the week: Why are celebrities influential?

Mon Mar 25 2013, 09:57am | 19 comments

question of the day: Do actors deserve to be well paid for appearing in successful films even if they are not the entire reason the films are successful?

Thu Jun 21 2012, 11:35am | 0 comments

kiss up to the powerful in exchange for positive coverage: your mainstream media at work (aka Rupert Murdoch is an evil toad)

Tue Nov 29 2011, 07:27pm | 0 comments

because big corporate sites ask me to work for free (so: subscribe!)

Sat Oct 08 2011, 03:55pm | 0 comments

things you need to know: Tyler Perry is the best-paid man in Hollywood in 2011

Wed Sep 14 2011, 04:15pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Why does Hollywood underestimate how well kids’ movies will do at the box office?

Tue Aug 02 2011, 09:17am | 0 comments

Facebook smears Google; Disney trademarks “Seal Team 6”; men made ‘Bridesmaids’ suck; more: leftover links

Sun May 15 2011, 10:25pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Which movie stars are actually overpaid?

Thu Nov 11 2010, 11:00am | 0 comments

question of the day: Does anyone really trust celebrities?

Thu Jan 28 2010, 08:55am | 20 comments

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