film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
It’s starting too look like a more typical movie week: Five, maybe six flicks? That’s what I’m talkin’ about… Where was it that I was reading (or maybe it was in a video somewhere?) that the FX guys had a particular challenge on their hands with The Wolfman (opens in the U.S., Canada, and the … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Garry Marshall really is an enemy of women, what with a recent slate that looks like this: Georgia Rule, The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Raising Helen, and Runaway Bride. This one looks to be no different. Can we count the stupid clichés … more…
My picks for the best and worst movies of the year are no secret to anyone who follows my annual ranking of every new theatrical release I see. The ranking is a work-in-progress throughout the year. It begins when I see the first movie slated for release within a calendar year — for 2007, that … more…
