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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Bloodshot movie review: bloodshit

Bloodshot movie review: bloodshit

Thu Mar 26 2020, 07:11pm | 0 comments

The Rescue movie review: China’s Coast Guard at action-thriller work

The Rescue movie review: China’s Coast Guard at action-thriller work

Fri Jan 24 2020, 01:55pm | 0 comments

Bumblebee movie review: floats like a butterfly…

Bumblebee movie review: floats like a butterfly…

Wed Dec 19 2018, 11:50pm | 0 comments

Hunter Killer movie review: dead in the water

Hunter Killer movie review: dead in the water

Sun Oct 21 2018, 08:56pm | 23 comments

at the 20th anniversary of ‘Titanic,’ where are all the knockoffs?

Wed Nov 29 2017, 05:08pm | 10 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

Trolls movie review: you can’t stop the cute

Trolls movie review: you can’t stop the cute

Fri Oct 28 2016, 08:04pm | 4 comments

War Dogs movie review: sob havoc over this gun fun run

War Dogs movie review: sob havoc over this gun fun run

Wed Aug 17 2016, 11:58am | 6 comments

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi movie review: American mercenary

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi movie review: American mercenary

Fri Jan 29 2016, 03:43pm | 71 comments

Fast & Furious 7 (aka Furious 7) movie review: head-on vehicular hard-on

Fast & Furious 7 (aka Furious 7) movie review: head-on vehicular hard-on

Mon Mar 30 2015, 06:58pm | 112 comments

Doctor Who blogging: “Deep Breath”

Doctor Who blogging: “Deep Breath”

Tue Aug 26 2014, 01:52am | 56 comments

Hercules movie review: he fights the lion!

Hercules movie review: he fights the lion!

Wed Jul 23 2014, 03:11pm | 35 comments

basically, Michael Bay is an idiot savant

basically, Michael Bay is an idiot savant

Sun Jul 06 2014, 07:21pm | 14 comments

remedying Michael Bay’s failure to adequately ogle Mark Wahlberg in Transformers

remedying Michael Bay’s failure to adequately ogle Mark Wahlberg in Transformers

Mon Jun 30 2014, 06:48pm | 7 comments

Transformers: Age of Extinction movie review: Everyday Bayism

Transformers: Age of Extinction movie review: Everyday Bayism

Mon Jun 30 2014, 04:36pm | 56 comments

Transformers: Age of Extinction trailer: do they *promise* this franchise is about to go extinct?

Transformers: Age of Extinction trailer: do they *promise* this franchise is about to go extinct?

Wed Mar 05 2014, 12:10pm | 3 comments

most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Aug 31-Sep 06 2013

Sat Sep 07 2013, 01:54pm | 0 comments

in praise of Rebel Wilson, and how she messes with Michael Bay’s puny mind in Pain and Gain

in praise of Rebel Wilson, and how she messes with Michael Bay’s puny mind in Pain and Gain

Wed Sep 04 2013, 06:52pm | 2 comments

Pain and Gain review: American nightmare

Pain and Gain review: American nightmare

Tue Aug 27 2013, 08:00pm | 3 comments

Pacific Rim review: the world goes to war

Pacific Rim review: the world goes to war

Fri Jul 12 2013, 01:45pm | 55 comments

how in the name of all that is decent can we fix the Grumpy Cat movie?

how in the name of all that is decent can we fix the Grumpy Cat movie?

Mon Jun 03 2013, 10:39am | 7 comments

makes me long for Michael Bay-esque coherence (Pacific Rim trailer)

Tue Apr 30 2013, 10:04am | 12 comments

most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Apr 20-26 2013

Sun Apr 28 2013, 10:04am | 0 comments

is Michael Bay prepping another apology? (Pain & Gain redband trailer)

Thu Apr 25 2013, 10:46am | 0 comments

Russian meteor footage that Michael Bay would surely scoff at but everyone else will find horrifying (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Feb 15 2013, 11:12pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What are your all-time favorite and least favorite action/adventure movies?

Tue Jan 01 2013, 10:00am | 36 comments

question of the day: If Mark Wahlberg can transform Transformers, what other actors could spice up other franchises?

Fri Nov 09 2012, 11:53am | 0 comments

question of the day: Who should — and should not — direct a new Star Wars movie for Disney?

Wed Oct 31 2012, 11:10am | 0 comments

question of the day: Should movies have a salary cap like some sports do?

Thu Oct 18 2012, 10:03am | 0 comments

people who actually hang out on IMDB are terrifying (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Oct 17 2012, 10:55pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Why are we debating the violence that fills movies when we should be debating their despair?

Thu Jul 26 2012, 11:54am | 0 comments

question of the day: Who should play Higgs Boson in the movie?

Wed Jul 04 2012, 10:20am | 0 comments

Storage 24 (review)

Fri Jun 29 2012, 10:07pm | 4 comments

question of the day: Why does geek fandom hold grudges for so long?

Wed Jun 20 2012, 10:46am | 0 comments

Stephanie Zacharek laid off by Movieline (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat Jun 09 2012, 12:42am | 0 comments

does Michael Bay know propaganda is illegal? (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat May 19 2012, 11:34pm | 0 comments

Battleship (review)

Fri Apr 13 2012, 12:34am | 1 comment

otters that look like Benedict Cumberbatch is *so* yesterday (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Mar 21 2012, 01:52am | 0 comments

Michael Bay is rebooting Transformers (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue Feb 14 2012, 01:20am | 0 comments

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D (review)

Mon Feb 13 2012, 05:18pm | 0 comments

Act of Valor (trailer, and questions of propaganda)

Fri Feb 10 2012, 12:10pm | 0 comments

This Means War (trailer)

Mon Jan 30 2012, 03:27pm | 0 comments

Contraband (trailer)

Tue Jan 10 2012, 12:01pm | 0 comments

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (trailer)

Wed Dec 14 2011, 12:32pm | 0 comments

Battleship (trailer)

Tue Dec 13 2011, 12:56pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What disaster — natural or manmade, or a combination of the two — would you like to see depicted on film?

Thu Dec 08 2011, 10:19am | 0 comments

must reads: “The Formula for Complete and Utter Bayhem”

Mon Nov 07 2011, 10:43pm | 0 comments

Melancholia (review)

Wed Nov 02 2011, 05:13pm | 2 comments

Tower Heist (review)

Tue Nov 01 2011, 12:35pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What part of Hollywood would you #Occupy?

Thu Oct 27 2011, 08:00am | 0 comments

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