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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Bad Education movie review: school for scandal (#HBO)

Bad Education movie review: school for scandal (#HBO)

Wed Apr 29 2020, 09:53pm | 2 comments

Missing Link movie review: unevolved throwback

Missing Link movie review: unevolved throwback

Sat Apr 06 2019, 12:58pm | 0 comments

The Front Runner movie review: when politics turned tabloid (#LFF2018)

The Front Runner movie review: when politics turned tabloid (#LFF2018)

Tue Nov 06 2018, 10:16pm | 4 comments

curated: Hugh Jackman doing ADR for ‘Logan’

Tue Mar 07 2017, 10:23pm | 2 comments

Logan movie review: wounded Wolverine, dangerous beast

Logan movie review: wounded Wolverine, dangerous beast

Mon Feb 27 2017, 10:08pm | 45 comments

Eddie the Eagle movie review: white man can’t jump, much

Eddie the Eagle movie review: white man can’t jump, much

Tue Mar 29 2016, 04:59pm | 54 comments

Pan movie review: a disaster of fantastically epic proportions

Pan movie review: a disaster of fantastically epic proportions

Wed Oct 14 2015, 01:14pm | 25 comments

Chappie movie review: robot icks

Chappie movie review: robot icks

Thu Mar 05 2015, 08:10pm | 45 comments

Where Are the Women? X-Men: Days of Future Past

Where Are the Women? X-Men: Days of Future Past

Sun Feb 08 2015, 03:23pm | 5 comments

X-Men: Days of Future Past movie review: time for hope

X-Men: Days of Future Past movie review: time for hope

Mon May 19 2014, 04:30pm | 44 comments

Hugh Jackman sings Les Mis’s “Who Am I” as Wolverine

Hugh Jackman sings Les Mis’s “Who Am I” as Wolverine

Sat Mar 29 2014, 09:05pm | 2 comments

Prisoners review: the unbearable darkness of being

Prisoners review: the unbearable darkness of being

Mon Sep 16 2013, 10:46pm | 17 comments

Prisoners trailer: Detective who now?

Prisoners trailer: Detective who now?

Mon Sep 02 2013, 12:21pm | 7 comments

The Wolverine review: prickly on the outside, cuddly on the inside

The Wolverine review: prickly on the outside, cuddly on the inside

Mon Jul 22 2013, 09:49am | 13 comments

The Wolverine (trailer)

Thu Mar 28 2013, 09:06am | 0 comments

the 85th Academy Award nominees

Tue Feb 12 2013, 03:23pm | 0 comments

QOTD: Which iconic (or imaginary) actor pairings would be fun to reverse?

Wed Feb 06 2013, 11:15am | 0 comments

question of the day: What’s the most inexplicable appearance by a big star in a crappy movie?

Wed Jan 30 2013, 08:00am | 0 comments

Movie 43 (review)

Fri Jan 25 2013, 05:38pm | 20 comments

question of the day: What films best celebrate dignity at the end of life?

Tue Jan 22 2013, 11:01am | 0 comments

question of the day: What do you think of the Golden Globe winners (and losers)?

Mon Jan 14 2013, 10:14am | 0 comments

Les Misérables (review)

Les Misérables (review)

Thu Dec 20 2012, 12:05am | 0 comments

Rise of the Guardians (review)

Tue Nov 20 2012, 02:36pm | 23 comments

Rise of the Guardians (trailer)

Wed Jul 11 2012, 11:46am | 0 comments

Les Misérables (trailer)

Thu May 31 2012, 12:47pm | 0 comments

Real Steel (review)

Fri Oct 14 2011, 09:13pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Is two versions of a movie — one for kids and one for adults (like Hugh Jackman wants for ‘Wolverine’) — a good idea?

Fri Oct 14 2011, 08:34am | 0 comments

question of the day: What is the most dangerous “advice” you’ve ever gleaned from a movie?

Wed Oct 12 2011, 11:49am | 1 comment

trailer break: ‘Real Steel’

Wed May 25 2011, 12:30pm | 0 comments

Will Smith as Robin Hood?; a Wolverine with depth?; ‘Narnia’ upsets Jesus-y types; more: leftover links

Sun Dec 12 2010, 06:59pm | 0 comments

why ‘Big’ is depressing; should Roger Ebert retire?; streaming-only Netflix; more: leftover links

Sun Oct 24 2010, 03:42pm | 0 comments

Rooney Mara is the American girl with the dragon tattoo; Net neutrality’s swan song; is George Lucas an asshole?; more: leftover links

Sun Aug 22 2010, 01:05pm | 3 comments

female gazing at: Hugh Jackman

Tue Jun 29 2010, 05:15pm | 23 comments

question of the day: Do super actors make super heroes?

Tue May 18 2010, 10:56am | 9 comments

May 7: DVD alternatives to ‘Iron Man 2’

Fri May 07 2010, 06:03pm | 0 comments

watch it: Hugh Jackman sells iced tea to Japan

Thu Mar 25 2010, 09:42pm | 4 comments

Oscar hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin

Tue Nov 03 2009, 10:33pm | 2 comments

question of the day: Who should host the Oscars?

Mon Nov 02 2009, 10:17am | 18 comments

trailer break: ‘Law Abiding Citizen’

Fri Aug 21 2009, 01:54pm | 10 comments

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (review)

Fri May 01 2009, 12:01am | 85 comments

4th thing I can tell you about ‘Wolverine’ that doesn’t violate the review embargo — and it’s TMI!

Thu Apr 30 2009, 05:58pm | 1 comment

3rd thing I can tell you about ‘Wolverine’ that doesn’t violate the review embargo

Thu Apr 30 2009, 04:59pm | 2 comments

1 thing I can tell you about ‘Wolverine’ that doesn’t violate the review embargo

Thu Apr 30 2009, 04:01pm | 0 comments

May 1: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Thu Apr 30 2009, 02:05pm | 1 comment

12 Rounds (review)

Mon Mar 30 2009, 03:38pm | 11 comments

bias update

Mon Mar 23 2009, 12:04am | 6 comments

watch it: “HUGH JACKMAN OSCARS”

Tue Feb 24 2009, 05:09pm | 1 comment

Oscar after party

Mon Feb 23 2009, 01:33am | 15 comments

question of the day: What surprises are we gonna see at the Oscars?

Wed Feb 04 2009, 07:58am | 3 comments

trailer break: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’

Mon Jan 05 2009, 11:41am | 17 comments

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