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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

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

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

Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper

Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper

Wed May 01 2019, 05:16pm | 0 comments

Captain Marvel movie review: superpowered female SJW invites manbaby nerds to suck it

Captain Marvel movie review: superpowered female SJW invites manbaby nerds to suck it

Sun Mar 10 2019, 03:05pm | 0 comments

Avengers: Infinity War movie review: it’s all been leading to this

Avengers: Infinity War movie review: it’s all been leading to this

Fri Apr 27 2018, 12:20am | 42 comments

Spider-Man: Homecoming movie review: boys and their alien toys

Spider-Man: Homecoming movie review: boys and their alien toys

Fri Jul 07 2017, 12:41am | 50 comments

Fast & Furious 8 (aka The Fate of the Furious) movie review: notes from the critics’ ward

Fast & Furious 8 (aka The Fate of the Furious) movie review: notes from the critics’ ward

Wed Apr 12 2017, 10:09pm | 21 comments

how movies fail girls and women (fans and filmmakers alike)

how movies fail girls and women (fans and filmmakers alike)

Mon Nov 24 2014, 02:03pm | 46 comments

London photo: supersoldier graffiti

London photo: supersoldier graffiti

Mon Jul 21 2014, 11:10pm | 0 comments

Chef movie review: very tasty

Chef movie review: very tasty

Fri Jun 27 2014, 03:02pm | 11 comments

300: Rise of an Empire review: Artemisia rocks

300: Rise of an Empire review: Artemisia rocks

Tue Mar 04 2014, 10:34pm | 31 comments

because too much Tony Stark is never enough

because too much Tony Stark is never enough

Mon May 06 2013, 07:22pm | 0 comments

fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Apr 27-May 3 2013

Sun May 05 2013, 05:27pm | 0 comments

oh, and here’s why strong female superheroes matter

Thu May 02 2013, 01:54pm | 12 comments

what Tony Stark needs most is a hug (Iron Man 3 review)

what Tony Stark needs most is a hug (Iron Man 3 review)

Thu Apr 25 2013, 02:32pm | 29 comments

fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Feb 09-15 2013

Sat Feb 16 2013, 03:50pm | 2 comments

filthy hobbitses… (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Nov 29 2012, 11:55pm | 0 comments

is your family a Walt Disney World Family? (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Oct 15 2012, 11:49pm | 0 comments

Innocence of Muslims actress on how she was duped (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Sep 17 2012, 11:19pm | 0 comments

why Iron Man is the coolest masked avenger ever (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Aug 23 2012, 10:35pm | 0 comments

Sherlock Holmes meets steampunk Iron Man (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Aug 01 2012, 01:26am | 0 comments

and now, some not-depressing Batman news (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Jul 23 2012, 12:09am | 0 comments

will Tony Stark see The Dark Knight Rises this weekend? (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Jul 20 2012, 12:30am | 0 comments

Tony Stark/Iron Man is favorite Avenger, say readers of FlickFilosopher.com

Sat May 19 2012, 02:06pm | 0 comments

watch it: Robert Downey Jr. and Nathan Fillion have some Avengers fun

Mon Apr 30 2012, 05:20pm | 0 comments

Avengers Assemble (aka Marvel’s The Avengers) (review)

Thu Apr 26 2012, 08:04pm | 1 comment

question of the day: Why are we obsessed with origin stories?

Tue Mar 13 2012, 08:00am | 0 comments

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (trailer)

Thu Nov 03 2011, 04:03pm | 0 comments

female gazing at: Robert Downey Jr.

Thu Oct 20 2011, 09:59pm | 0 comments

Cowboys & Aliens (review)

Tue Aug 16 2011, 10:19pm | 0 comments

X-Men: First Class (review)

Fri May 27 2011, 01:27pm | 0 comments

great movie quotes: ‘Thor’

Mon May 16 2011, 12:13am | 0 comments

Thor (review)

Tue Apr 26 2011, 09:41pm | 1 comment

trailer break: ‘Thor’

Tue Dec 21 2010, 09:34am | 0 comments

Due Date (review)

Fri Nov 05 2010, 02:08pm | 0 comments

more reasons to hate ‘Sex and the City’

Wed Jun 09 2010, 04:57pm | 24 comments

question of the day: If James Cameron can’t fix the BP oil spill, to whom shall we turn next?

Fri Jun 04 2010, 08:36am | 12 comments

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

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

question of the day: Who should Iron Man battle in ‘Iron Man 3’?

Tue May 11 2010, 11:43am | 11 comments

May 7: DVD alternatives to ‘Iron Man 2’

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

Iron Man 2 (review)

Fri May 07 2010, 03:22am | 22 comments

Robert Downey Jr.: biggest movie star on the planet — who’da thunk it?

Tue May 04 2010, 03:21pm | 16 comments

question of the day: What’s the most ridiculous summer movie product tie-in you’ve seen (or can imagine)?

Mon Apr 19 2010, 09:56am | 7 comments

trailer break: ‘Iron Man 2’

Fri Dec 18 2009, 01:27pm | 7 comments

August 7: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Aug 07 2009, 04:07pm | 0 comments

U.K. box office: ‘Angels & Demons’ heavenly

Thu May 21 2009, 10:32am | 0 comments

question of the day: Will ‘Angels & Demons’ beat ‘Star Trek’ at the box office this weekend?

Fri May 15 2009, 11:18am | 2 comments

North American box office: it’s ‘Wolverine’s one weekend on top

Tue May 05 2009, 03:21pm | 1 comment

U.K. box office: top 10 moneymakers of 2008

Thu Feb 19 2009, 09:00pm | 0 comments

totally quotable! 2008

Tue Jan 20 2009, 05:11am | 10 comments

North American box office: top 10 moneymakers of 2008

Mon Jan 05 2009, 11:35pm | 1 comment

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