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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

“wait, aren’t you poor?”

Wed Nov 25 2020, 09:26pm | 1 comment

Radioactive movie review: science, bitch (#AmazonPrime)

Radioactive movie review: science, bitch (#AmazonPrime)

Sat Aug 01 2020, 06:28pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Oct 04

movies by or about women opening US/Can Oct 04

Sun Oct 06 2019, 09:32pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Sep 13

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Sep 13

Fri Sep 13 2019, 06:09pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jul 03–05

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jul 03–05

Sun Jul 07 2019, 09:45pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire May 24

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire May 24

Fri May 24 2019, 07:32pm | 0 comments

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché documentary review: the movie pioneer you’ve never heard of

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché documentary review: the movie pioneer you’ve never heard of

Tue Apr 16 2019, 09:39pm | 0 comments

The White Crow movie review: nothing to crow about

The White Crow movie review: nothing to crow about

Fri Mar 29 2019, 02:22pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 15

movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 15

Sun Mar 17 2019, 06:36pm | 0 comments

Cold War (Zimna wojna) movie review: chilly romance

Cold War (Zimna wojna) movie review: chilly romance

Sat Sep 01 2018, 05:49pm | 5 comments

Memoir of War (La Douleur) movie review: woman on the homefront

Memoir of War (La Douleur) movie review: woman on the homefront

Wed Aug 29 2018, 01:22pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Aug 15

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Aug 15

Fri Aug 17 2018, 11:40pm | 0 comments

Mission: Impossible – Fallout movie review: here we go again

Mission: Impossible – Fallout movie review: here we go again

Tue Jul 24 2018, 08:22pm | 10 comments

The Happy Prince movie review: in the gutter, looking at the stars

The Happy Prince movie review: in the gutter, looking at the stars

Fri Jun 15 2018, 04:18pm | 2 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri May 18

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri May 18

Fri May 18 2018, 08:03pm | 0 comments

Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenüe) movie review: the heroine of her own life

Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenüe) movie review: the heroine of her own life

Fri May 18 2018, 12:08pm | 0 comments

Saving Brinton documentary review: the man with a mission to rescue a slice of cinema history

Saving Brinton documentary review: the man with a mission to rescue a slice of cinema history

Thu May 17 2018, 04:18pm | 1 comment

Let the Sunshine In (Un beau soleil intérieur) movie review: her own worst enemy

Let the Sunshine In (Un beau soleil intérieur) movie review: her own worst enemy

Fri Apr 20 2018, 10:31pm | 0 comments

Madame movie review: maid up

Madame movie review: maid up

Wed Apr 04 2018, 02:53pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Feb 14

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Feb 14

Fri Feb 16 2018, 10:29pm | 0 comments

The 15:17 to Paris movie review: hell on wheels

The 15:17 to Paris movie review: hell on wheels

Mon Feb 12 2018, 07:00pm | 7 comments

Fifty Shades Freed movie review: no shades of gray

Fifty Shades Freed movie review: no shades of gray

Fri Feb 09 2018, 04:36pm | 11 comments

Final Portrait movie review: the not-so-fine making of fine art

Final Portrait movie review: the not-so-fine making of fine art

Wed Jan 10 2018, 09:31pm | 4 comments

Ballerina (aka Leap!) movie review: lowering the barre

Ballerina (aka Leap!) movie review: lowering the barre

Mon Aug 21 2017, 07:37pm | 9 comments

Scribe (La mécanique de l’ombre) movie review: all tapped out

Scribe (La mécanique de l’ombre) movie review: all tapped out

Fri Jul 21 2017, 12:43pm | 0 comments

The Midwife (Sage femme) movie review: the birth pangs of midlife renewal

The Midwife (Sage femme) movie review: the birth pangs of midlife renewal

Sat Jul 08 2017, 06:58pm | 2 comments

Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) movie review: French kicks

Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) movie review: French kicks

Thu Jun 22 2017, 11:40pm | 6 comments

Wonder Woman movie review: women’s work

Wonder Woman movie review: women’s work

Thu Jun 08 2017, 10:18pm | 80 comments

Personal Shopper movie review: shadows of sorrow

Personal Shopper movie review: shadows of sorrow

Fri Mar 17 2017, 04:37pm | 0 comments

Frank & Lola movie review: the pain of men (it’s all women’s fault)

Frank & Lola movie review: the pain of men (it’s all women’s fault)

Thu Dec 08 2016, 08:49am | 8 comments

#LFF2016: Spaceship, Divines, Lupe Under the Sun

#LFF2016: Spaceship, Divines, Lupe Under the Sun

Tue Oct 04 2016, 08:17pm | 2 comments

Our Kind of Traitor movie review: ordinary everyday spies

Our Kind of Traitor movie review: ordinary everyday spies

Thu Jun 30 2016, 10:18pm | 0 comments

Bastille Day (aka The Take) movie review: French toast

Bastille Day (aka The Take) movie review: French toast

Thu Apr 21 2016, 04:26pm | 1 comment

Marguerite movie review: is ignorance bliss?

Marguerite movie review: is ignorance bliss?

Thu Mar 31 2016, 11:17am | 1 comment

Paris photo: the cheese shop recommended by mice

Paris photo: the cheese shop recommended by mice

Fri Oct 23 2015, 09:58pm | 0 comments

Paris photos: 3D street art

Paris photos: 3D street art

Thu Oct 22 2015, 10:04pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: Burger Dream

Paris photo: Burger Dream

Wed Oct 21 2015, 10:35pm | 3 comments

Paris photo: graffiti fashion

Paris photo: graffiti fashion

Tue Oct 20 2015, 10:14pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: through the cathedral window

Paris photo: through the cathedral window

Mon Oct 19 2015, 10:23pm | 1 comment

Paris photos: Statues of Liberty

Paris photos: Statues of Liberty

Fri Oct 16 2015, 09:14pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: breakfast of French champions

Paris photo: breakfast of French champions

Wed Oct 14 2015, 09:13pm | 8 comments

Paris photo: toys on vacation

Paris photo: toys on vacation

Tue Oct 13 2015, 09:33pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: papercraft graffiti

Paris photo: papercraft graffiti

Mon Oct 12 2015, 10:04pm | 1 comment

Paris photo: Bastille Metro mural

Paris photo: Bastille Metro mural

Fri Oct 09 2015, 10:29pm | 0 comments

Paris photos: Star Wars cafe

Paris photos: Star Wars cafe

Thu Oct 08 2015, 10:48pm | 0 comments

Paris photos: so many weddings!

Paris photos: so many weddings!

Wed Oct 07 2015, 10:54pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: opera at Sacre Coeur

Paris photo: opera at Sacre Coeur

Tue Oct 06 2015, 10:26pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: stairs de Triomphe

Paris photo: stairs de Triomphe

Mon Oct 05 2015, 10:05pm | 0 comments

Paris photo: a quiet corner of Jardin du Luxembourg

Paris photo: a quiet corner of Jardin du Luxembourg

Thu Oct 01 2015, 10:19pm | 0 comments

Paris photos: Rue Mouffetard

Paris photos: Rue Mouffetard

Wed Sep 30 2015, 10:23pm | 0 comments

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