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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Bad Times at the El Royale movie review: bad times indeed

Bad Times at the El Royale movie review: bad times indeed

Thu Oct 11 2018, 11:53am | 25 comments

Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie review: deliver us from “edgy”

Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie review: deliver us from “edgy”

Mon Sep 25 2017, 03:43pm | 115 comments

my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

Mon Feb 27 2017, 05:10am | 17 comments

OFCS 2016 awards winners announced

Tue Jan 03 2017, 10:30pm | 7 comments

AWFJ 2016 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Dec 22 2016, 09:54pm | 0 comments

Hell or High Water movie review: there will be blood

Hell or High Water movie review: there will be blood

Tue Sep 13 2016, 04:35pm | 10 comments

Seventh Son movie review: witches be crazy

Seventh Son movie review: witches be crazy

Thu Mar 26 2015, 10:26pm | 7 comments

The Giver movie review: give it back

The Giver movie review: give it back

Thu Sep 18 2014, 05:50pm | 21 comments

female gazing at: Jeff Bridges

female gazing at: Jeff Bridges

Thu Jul 11 2013, 11:18am | 4 comments

Cinema du Sanity: the summer tentpoles issue

Cinema du Sanity: the summer tentpoles issue

Thu Jul 11 2013, 10:08am | 5 comments

best and worst movie quotes of 2010

Tue Apr 05 2011, 05:01pm | 0 comments

Colin Firth and Natalie Portman are Oscar shoo-ins; everything else up for grabs: Oscar predictions

Sat Feb 26 2011, 04:41pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What actor could most use the Coen Brothers as a director?

Thu Feb 17 2011, 12:01pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Why isn’t Hailee Steinfeld a leading actress?

Mon Feb 07 2011, 11:45am | 0 comments

Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2010 EDA Awards nominees

Tue Dec 28 2010, 11:51pm | 0 comments

Online Film Critics Society 2010 Award nominees

Tue Dec 28 2010, 11:27pm | 0 comments

True Grit (review)

Mon Dec 20 2010, 02:03pm | 0 comments

Tron: Legacy (review)

Wed Dec 15 2010, 01:58pm | 1 comment

cinematic roots of: ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’

Sun Aug 15 2010, 02:24pm | 1 comment

trailer break: ‘Tron Legacy’

Wed Apr 14 2010, 12:57pm | 17 comments

Oscar predictions: ‘The Hurt Locker’ won’t be hurting

Mon Mar 08 2010, 01:57am | 10 comments

question of the day: Who will the Oscar Best Actress and Best Actor nominees be?

Thu Jan 21 2010, 11:19am | 19 comments

question of the day: What do you think of the Golden Globe winners?

Mon Jan 18 2010, 10:41am | 16 comments

December 18: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Dec 18 2009, 11:58am | 0 comments

Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2009 EDA Award winners announced

Sun Dec 13 2009, 07:23pm | 12 comments

trailer break: ‘Crazy Heart’

Mon Dec 07 2009, 11:21am | 1 comment

question of the day: What will it take for a science fiction movie to win an Oscar for Best Picture?

Wed Nov 25 2009, 07:55am | 33 comments

retro trailer: ‘The Last Unicorn’

Sun Nov 22 2009, 01:09pm | 12 comments

The Men Who Stare at Goats (review)

Fri Nov 06 2009, 06:59pm | 11 comments

The Door in the Floor (review)

Sun Sep 05 2004, 11:15pm | 0 comments

Seabiscuit (review)

Wed Aug 06 2003, 10:27am | 0 comments

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