film criticism by maryann johanson | 25 years: 1997–2022
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (encompassing production design, costumes, and makeup) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou I usually favor invented worlds when picking the year’s best production work… and maybe I’ve done that here, too. Steve Zissou’s universe feels like it’s a baby step off skew with our own — the colors just a tad flat, … more…
Here, in one place, the funniest bad dialogue of the year 2004. They’re not ranked — they’re all equally awful. [Warning: May contain spoilers.] [click here for the best, most quotable snippets of dialogue from 2004] “Clearly, madam, genuis has turned to madness.” –Raoul (Patrick Wilson), to Madame Giry (Miranda Richardson), on the Phantom (Gerard … more…
These reviews have moved — sorry for the inconvenience. The Apprentice: The Complete First Season Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot Ellen: The Complete Season One Eulogy Greg the Bunny: The Complete Series Infernal Affairs In Living Color: Season Two National Lampoon’s Gold Diggers Primer Raise Your Voice Rick Silk Stalkings: The Complete First Season Surviving … more…
