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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

Thu Mar 04 2021, 06:59pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 17

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 17

Sat Jan 18 2020, 01:36pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 13

movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 13

Sun Dec 15 2019, 10:20pm | 0 comments

Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Tue Jun 11 2019, 09:42pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Thu Dec 06

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Thu Dec 06

Fri Dec 07 2018, 11:18pm | 0 comments

curated: suppression of the free press in Trump’s America turns violent

Thu May 25 2017, 05:56pm | 4 comments

The Brainwashing of My Dad documentary review: pushing back against Fox News

The Brainwashing of My Dad documentary review: pushing back against Fox News

Fri Mar 18 2016, 10:26pm | 2 comments

from Twitter: there are two different Megyn Kellys…

Tue Aug 11 2015, 09:05pm | 1 comment

Paddington movie review: please look in on this movie, thank you

Paddington movie review: please look in on this movie, thank you

Wed Nov 26 2014, 05:00pm | 27 comments

is Santa Claus white?

is Santa Claus white?

Sat Dec 14 2013, 11:44am | 24 comments

“just give up, stop complaining, accept idiocy as inevitable”

Mon Apr 22 2013, 05:59pm | 6 comments

just when you think you’ve heard all the horrible racist crap the world has yet invented… (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Feb 01 2013, 11:15pm | 0 comments

Downton Abbey a threat to the Left, Fox News desperately wants to believe (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Jan 23 2013, 12:48am | 0 comments

Fox News ignores “hottest year on record” story (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Jan 09 2013, 11:53pm | 4 comments

question of the day: Was Bob Costas wrong to deliver a pro-gun-control message during a halftime show?

Wed Dec 05 2012, 10:39am | 0 comments

question of the weekend: What do you see in the world (or whatever corner of it you choose) that gives you hope?

Sat Nov 03 2012, 01:11pm | 0 comments

we’re a place now where trailers have alternate endings (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Sep 19 2012, 11:48pm | 0 comments

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2nd trailer, plus notes from a footage reveal)

Tue Apr 24 2012, 12:55pm | 1 comment

watch it: “The Muppets Attack Fox News”

Wed Feb 01 2012, 01:53pm | 0 comments

how much coverage of SOPA have you seen in the mainstream American media?

Thu Jan 19 2012, 12:13am | 0 comments

question of the day: Is there anything wrong with Chaz Bono appearing on ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

Tue Sep 06 2011, 10:54am | 0 comments

Maria Shriver leaked Arnie’s shame; Alan Rickman’s awesome open letter to J.K. Rowling; Disney abandons ‘Seal Team 6’ trademark; more: leftover links

Mon May 30 2011, 11:21pm | 0 comments

blame Twitter for Wil Wheaton’s nonblogging; ‘Shit My Dad Says’ shitcanned; Catherine Tate may take over ‘The Office’; more: leftover links

Sun May 22 2011, 10:46pm | 0 comments

Osama bin Laden on Twitter; no black people at the royal wedding, duh; DVD sales are plummeting; more: leftover links

Sat May 07 2011, 09:01pm | 0 comments

why celebs love Scientology; Netflix in deal for original programming; the real problem of ‘Mars Needs Moms’; more: leftover links

Sun Mar 20 2011, 07:12pm | 0 comments

Adult Swim is killing; 80s flicks that shaped our world today; can gays play straight?; and more: leftover links

Sun Mar 06 2011, 09:21pm | 0 comments

Sam Worthington surprised by ‘Titans’ sequel; book banning makes a comeback in the U.S.; early ‘Siskel & Ebert’ now watchable online; more: leftover links

Sun Feb 20 2011, 02:03pm | 0 comments

dodging the Egypt Internet crackdown; the Oscar race is already over; is Amazon going all out with unlimited streaming?; more: leftover links

Sun Feb 06 2011, 05:30pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What button would you add to your TV remote control?

Wed Jan 05 2011, 10:38am | 0 comments

Roger Ebert’s new show needs a second host; studio hopes Netflix is fading; does the U.K. need a Fox news?; more: leftover links

Sun Dec 19 2010, 12:37pm | 0 comments

Fox News has no sense of humor; where the heck is the original ‘Tron’?; entire ‘Walking Dead’ writing staff fired; more: leftover links

Sun Dec 05 2010, 03:23pm | 0 comments

tres cool: “Glenn Beck hates America”…

Mon Oct 18 2010, 09:36am | 0 comments

wtf: mainstream journalism is even more of a mess than we thought

Fri Oct 01 2010, 02:59pm | 0 comments

wtf: daycare sends six-year-olds to an R-rated movie

Thu Jul 15 2010, 04:46pm | 5 comments

Polanski speaks (but doesn’t apologize); sexist iPad ads?; Mr. Rogers is evil, says Fox News; more: leftover links

Sun May 09 2010, 03:41pm | 1 comment

because our mass media corporate overlords are insane

Tue Mar 02 2010, 08:38pm | 15 comments

Kevin Smith, foul-mouth? is ‘Avatar’ immoral? Penelope Cruz in ‘POTC 4’?, and more: leftover links

Sat Feb 13 2010, 05:36pm | 10 comments

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Long Game”

Tue Jun 09 2009, 11:40pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Huh? What? “Glenn Beck comedy show”?

Tue Apr 14 2009, 08:05am | 6 comments

watch it: “Fox has a teabagg’n problem”

Mon Apr 13 2009, 11:58am | 5 comments

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