film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
A marvel of a sequel that smartly avoids any attempt to recapture the original, instead expanding its world in every way possible. Brisk, crisp, efficient, and full of masterful sequences of suspense.
Not a knockoff of that other quiet horror flick, though this familiar monster movie works hard to convince otherwise. But the terrific cast makes it worth a look, at least for Netflix subscribers.
I correctly guessed 9 out of the 24 categories, which is appalling. I shall be in my corner reprimanding myself.
Roma wins four awards including Best Picture; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is Best Animated Feature.
I mean, ya gonna listen to the score to remind you how quiet the movie is?
Kay Cannon and Lynne Ramsay direct two very different movies about adults trying to protect children, and more…
Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds versus real monsters, Madison Wolfe versus (possibly) invented monsters, Maggie Grace versus armed robbers, and more…
An apocalypse unlike any onscreen before. A film often almost unbearably tense, in part because it audaciously reconsiders the role sound plays in eliciting our emotional response.
