film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Hilary Duff visits her grandparents, where she acts like an adorable bitch and get a cute boyfriend. And everybody’s happy. Well, at least it’s a movie about a girl. According to Greta opens in Los Angeles today; no U.K. release date has been announced. Demand the film … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I heard “Hilary Duff” and “Steve Coogan” and I’m not sure what I thought — maybe something along the lines of Hamlet 2 — but I’m pretty certain I did not think, “Serious drama about adolescence and tragedy and grief and sadness and other not-comedy stuff.” Or … more…
No extras on the *War, Inc.* DVD? Really? I was so hoping for something — a commentary track, a making-of — that would help me understand why this seeming can’t-miss satire misses.
