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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Tolkien movie review: it doesn’t wander, but it’s lost

Tolkien movie review: it doesn’t wander, but it’s lost

Wed May 08 2019, 02:19pm | 0 comments

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms movie review: the tragedy of the immortal

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms movie review: the tragedy of the immortal

Wed Jun 27 2018, 02:08pm | 3 comments

from Facebook: how Tolkien was inspired by the Battle of the Somme

Fri Jul 01 2016, 11:57am | 1 comment

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie review: there and back again… at last

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie review: there and back again… at last

Wed Dec 10 2014, 05:27pm | 75 comments

evening clickbait: how’s the weather in the Shire today?; fake nerd guys; Paul Rudd’s years-long practical joke

Thu Dec 19 2013, 10:46pm | 0 comments

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?

Fri Dec 13 2013, 04:29pm | 38 comments

evening clickbait: who will play JRR Tolkien in the biopic?; Katniss and her movie girlfriend

Tue Nov 26 2013, 12:44am | 3 comments

Thor: The Dark World review: Viking with a chance of wormholes

Thor: The Dark World review: Viking with a chance of wormholes

Thu Oct 31 2013, 11:02pm | 23 comments

Scottish Borders photo of the day: Smailholm Tower

Wed Apr 10 2013, 01:48am | 0 comments

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review)

Mon Dec 10 2012, 06:35pm | 90 comments

how not to do feminism and film (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Dec 05 2012, 11:20pm | 0 comments

so apparently there’s a Pride & Prejudice for babies (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Oct 12 2012, 11:44pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What is your favorite language invented for film, TV, or books?

Thu Sep 06 2012, 01:18pm | 0 comments

question of the weekend: Should writers be encouraged to write multivolume novels?

Sat Feb 11 2012, 10:26am | 0 comments

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (teaser trailer)

Wed Dec 21 2011, 04:25pm | 0 comments

‘Hobbit’ films gets titles, release dates

Mon May 30 2011, 07:55pm | 0 comments

‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Amy calls out the Doctor on being such a tease…

Wed Feb 02 2011, 06:00pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Who the heck is Saoirse Ronan going to play in ‘The Hobbit’?

Fri Jan 28 2011, 03:01am | 0 comments

question of the day: Which movies are better than the books they’re based upon?

Tue Jul 27 2010, 10:24am | 62 comments

question of the weekend: What books do you read over and over again (or wish you had the time to reread)?

Sat Jan 23 2010, 03:20pm | 30 comments

the further adventures of Nigel (Sunday)

Sun Sep 27 2009, 06:04pm | 4 comments

The Hunt for Gollum (review)

Wed Jun 03 2009, 11:32pm | 4 comments

trailer break: “The Hunt for Gollum”

Tue May 05 2009, 12:19pm | 2 comments

I found the entrance to the dwarven halls!

Thu Oct 02 2008, 09:23pm | 2 comments

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