film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
The numbers are almost identical to the U.S. situation, which isn’t terribly surprising: the movies are mostly the same. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Women make up 50 percent of the moviegoing public, but telling stories about women continues to not be a primary concern for Hollywood. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
With not one female protagonist but two, this is a fine example of how stories about women appeal to wide mainstream audiences. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
An unlikely duo of films in which folks way beyond their teens fight hauntings injects a bit of the unexpected into a genre now tediously predictable.
