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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Tue Dec 03 2019, 03:11pm | 0 comments

movie-related flash-fiction freebie: “Disney Dystopia”

Mon Sep 02 2019, 06:24pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: Frozen meets Game of Thrones cosplay

Wed May 25 2016, 06:05pm | 1 comment

The Huntsman: Winter’s War movie review: snow what?

The Huntsman: Winter’s War movie review: snow what?

Thu Apr 07 2016, 10:46pm | 11 comments

Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Mon Mar 09 2015, 12:37pm | 479 comments

Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”

Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”

Sun Mar 30 2014, 05:50pm | 30 comments

New York Times critic AO Scott is all boo-hoo waaaa grrl power

New York Times critic AO Scott is all boo-hoo waaaa grrl power

Thu Mar 06 2014, 06:53pm | 15 comments

my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon Mar 03 2014, 02:00am | 4 comments

what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Mon Feb 24 2014, 11:16am | 44 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (86th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (86th Academy Awards) review

Thu Jan 30 2014, 07:20pm | 0 comments

“Arnold Schwarzenegger” as Mr Freeze sings “Let It Go”

Mon Jan 27 2014, 11:17pm | 3 comments

Baptist professor says Frozen’s Elsa is Satanic

Baptist professor says Frozen’s Elsa is Satanic

Mon Jan 27 2014, 05:11pm | 207 comments

the Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 EDA Award winners

Fri Dec 20 2013, 08:09pm | 3 comments

evening clickbait: *cough* Homefront *cough*; good news for women filmmakers; a six-year-old boy is wise about Frozen

Thu Nov 28 2013, 11:20pm | 0 comments

London photo of the day: this is why movies cost so much

London photo of the day: this is why movies cost so much

Tue Nov 19 2013, 12:33am | 0 comments

French poster for Frozen

French poster for Frozen

Mon Nov 18 2013, 10:33pm | 0 comments

Frozen review: I have chills

Frozen review: I have chills

Mon Nov 18 2013, 06:49pm | 46 comments

only 18 percent of 2013’s US wide releases are exclusively about girls or women (and 60 percent exclusively about men)

only 18 percent of 2013’s US wide releases are exclusively about girls or women (and 60 percent exclusively about men)

Fri Nov 08 2013, 04:02pm | 5 comments

Frozen trailer: Brave on ice

Frozen trailer: Brave on ice

Tue Oct 01 2013, 08:01am | 8 comments

how to make women look heroic on movie posters

how to make women look heroic on movie posters

Fri Aug 02 2013, 06:41pm | 18 comments

question of the day: What 2013 movie are you most looking forward to?

Thu Jan 10 2013, 10:24am | 24 comments

Chris Evans is Captain America, Michael Bay takes on ‘Monster Squad,’ Sarah Palin’s TV deal, and more: leftover links

Sat Mar 27 2010, 03:42pm | 8 comments

my week at the movies: ‘Shutter Island,’ ‘The Ghost Writer,’ ‘Mother’

Tue Feb 16 2010, 10:55am | 0 comments

pretty much snowed in…

Wed Feb 10 2010, 11:12am | 3 comments

my week at the movies: ‘The Wolfman,’ ‘Mother,’ ‘Frozen,’ ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,’ ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,’ ‘Valentine’s Day’

Mon Feb 08 2010, 03:27pm | 0 comments

February 5: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat Feb 06 2010, 05:53pm | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘Frozen’

Thu Jan 14 2010, 01:19pm | 3 comments

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