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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed Jan 08 2020, 02:06pm | 0 comments

UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll

UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll

Fri Dec 27 2019, 05:15pm | 0 comments

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Wed Oct 02 2019, 08:05pm | 0 comments

City of Tiny Lights movie review: mushy modern noir

City of Tiny Lights movie review: mushy modern noir

Thu Apr 06 2017, 05:06pm | 3 comments

AWFJ 2016 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Dec 22 2016, 09:54pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: Robert De Niro endorses anti-vax “documentary”

Sat Mar 26 2016, 12:32pm | 8 comments

Joy movie review: a mess to be mopped up

Joy movie review: a mess to be mopped up

Sun Dec 27 2015, 08:17pm | 8 comments

The Intern movie review: so much nice, so little help

The Intern movie review: so much nice, so little help

Fri Oct 02 2015, 10:48am | 3 comments

The Connection (La French) movie review: not-so-good fellas

The Connection (La French) movie review: not-so-good fellas

Fri May 29 2015, 02:44pm | 1 comment

The Family trailer: you can take the mobster out of Brooklyn…

The Family trailer: you can take the mobster out of Brooklyn…

Tue Sep 03 2013, 10:49am | 2 comments

a feminist film critic defends the Onion’s Quvenzhané Wallis tweet

Mon Feb 25 2013, 08:05pm | 492 comments

the 85th Academy Award nominees

Tue Feb 12 2013, 03:23pm | 0 comments

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

Thu Jan 03 2013, 10:25am | 0 comments

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

Mon Dec 31 2012, 11:11am | 0 comments

Silver Linings Playbook (review)

Silver Linings Playbook (review)

Sat Nov 24 2012, 01:25am | 0 comments

I found the worst thing about Twilight (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun Nov 18 2012, 11:08pm | 0 comments

Red Lights (review)

Fri Jun 15 2012, 03:36pm | 2 comments

Red Lights (trailer)

Wed Jun 06 2012, 01:05pm | 0 comments

Jason Statham: Burt Reynolds for the 20teens (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Feb 09 2012, 12:47am | 0 comments

Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal argue over who is the turkey

Thu Nov 24 2011, 11:00pm | 0 comments

Killer Elite (review)

Thu Sep 22 2011, 06:01pm | 0 comments

best and worst movie quotes of 2010

Tue Apr 05 2011, 05:01pm | 0 comments

female gazing extra: “Men in Film”

Sat Feb 19 2011, 07:03pm | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘Limitless’

Tue Jan 11 2011, 03:01am | 0 comments

Little Fockers (review)

Wed Dec 22 2010, 12:09pm | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘Due Date’

Wed Nov 10 2010, 09:53pm | 0 comments

female gazing at: Robert DeNiro

Fri Nov 05 2010, 02:19pm | 2 comments

Stone (review)

Thu Oct 07 2010, 12:22pm | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘Stone’

Fri Oct 01 2010, 03:10am | 0 comments

Machete (review)

Wed Sep 01 2010, 06:18pm | 30 comments

teh womminz, they are so silly for their complaininz — just ask Cate Blanchett

Mon May 17 2010, 06:34pm | 6 comments

March 19: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Mar 19 2010, 07:19pm | 0 comments

because Hollywood is — truly and at last — creatively bankrupt

Thu Feb 18 2010, 07:03pm | 15 comments

December 4: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat Dec 05 2009, 07:31pm | 0 comments

Everybody’s Fine (review)

Wed Dec 02 2009, 12:20pm | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘Everybody’s Fine’

Thu Nov 12 2009, 11:37am | 0 comments

my week at the movies: ‘2012,’ ‘Women in Trouble,’ ‘The Strip,’ ‘A Single Man,’ ‘The Missing Person,’ ‘Nine,’ ‘Everybody’s Fine,’ ‘Serious Moonlight’

Mon Nov 09 2009, 04:01pm | 5 comments

July 31: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Thu Jul 30 2009, 06:29pm | 0 comments

July 1-3: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Thu Jul 02 2009, 04:17pm | 2 comments

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Midnight Run’ remake

Thu May 28 2009, 06:10pm | 11 comments

Righteous Kill (review)

Fri Sep 12 2008, 05:39am | 10 comments

5 reasons I’m psyched for ‘Righteous Kill’

Tue Aug 26 2008, 06:18pm | 8 comments

The Departed (review)

Mon Oct 09 2006, 02:13am | 6 comments

Seabiscuit (review)

Wed Aug 06 2003, 10:27am | 0 comments

Taxi Driver (review)

Thu Aug 10 2000, 05:43pm | 0 comments

Raging Bull (review)

Thu Aug 10 2000, 04:49pm | 0 comments

GoodFellas (review)

Thu Aug 10 2000, 02:31pm | 2 comments

The Deer Hunter (review)

Tue Mar 02 1999, 10:21pm | 0 comments

The Godfather: Part II (review)

Fri Feb 26 1999, 07:15pm | 2 comments

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