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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Feb 25 2019, 09:19pm | 0 comments

AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Jan 10 2019, 09:48pm | 0 comments

OFCS 2018 awards winners announced

Wed Jan 02 2019, 10:15pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Oct 03

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Oct 03

Fri Oct 05 2018, 10:55pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Oct 03

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Oct 03

Fri Oct 05 2018, 05:47pm | 0 comments

A Star Is Born movie review: a perfect movie in all ways

A Star Is Born movie review: a perfect movie in all ways

Mon Oct 01 2018, 05:18pm | 25 comments

curated: yes, of course Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl performance was political

Mon Feb 06 2017, 11:51am | 2 comments

my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)

my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)

Mon Feb 29 2016, 05:01am | 10 comments

Machete Kills review: justice is bloody (hilarious)

Machete Kills review: justice is bloody (hilarious)

Sun Oct 06 2013, 10:49pm | 11 comments

question of the day: Is it too soon for an Amy Winehouse biopic?

Fri Dec 16 2011, 08:00am | 0 comments

Conservative “sleeper agents” in Hollywood?; are we to blame for risk-free movies?; Michael Bay can now fix the blame for ‘Transformers 2’; more: leftover links

Sun Mar 13 2011, 10:59pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What bits of pop culture are you feeling “iffy” about lately?

Mon Feb 21 2011, 11:30am | 0 comments

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Glamourpuss: The Lady Gaga Story’

Tue Sep 21 2010, 12:58pm | 1 comment

save Paul Rudd; movie apathy; everybody loves ‘Mad Men’; more: leftover links

Sun Aug 01 2010, 12:50pm | 1 comment

Robert Pattinson, descendant of Dracula; Daniel Radcliffe heads to the Western Front; Weird Al to take on Lady Gaga?: more

Sun Jun 27 2010, 03:53pm | 0 comments

deep thought

Mon Feb 01 2010, 09:30pm | 53 comments

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