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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Trolls: World Tour movie review: a cinematic Rubicon by dint of pandemic coincidence

Trolls: World Tour movie review: a cinematic Rubicon by dint of pandemic coincidence

Tue Apr 07 2020, 04:25pm | 0 comments

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Thu Dec 12 2019, 04:18pm | 0 comments

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Feb 25 2019, 09:19pm | 0 comments

my picks for tonight’s 90th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2017’s films) (winners indicated)

my picks for tonight’s 90th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2017’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon Mar 05 2018, 04:55am | 9 comments

BAFTA 2018 winners announced

BAFTA 2018 winners announced

Mon Feb 19 2018, 01:39pm | 1 comment

AWFJ 2017 EDA Awards winners announced

AWFJ 2017 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue Jan 09 2018, 08:54pm | 5 comments

OFCS 2017 awards winners announced

OFCS 2017 awards winners announced

Thu Dec 28 2017, 09:09pm | 0 comments

Poltergeist movie review: they’re here (remakes, that is)

Poltergeist movie review: they’re here (remakes, that is)

Fri May 22 2015, 08:59am | 9 comments

Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path

Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path

Fri Nov 07 2014, 11:47am | 4 comments

The Way, Way Back review: how to escape from your family

The Way, Way Back review: how to escape from your family

Wed Aug 28 2013, 02:43pm | 3 comments

Seven Psychopaths (London Film Festival review)

Fri Dec 07 2012, 11:06am | 17 comments

Seven Psychopaths (trailer)

Wed Sep 19 2012, 11:28am | 0 comments

Cowboys & Aliens (review)

Tue Aug 16 2011, 10:19pm | 0 comments

Source Code (review)

Thu Mar 31 2011, 09:15pm | 0 comments

watch it: “Sam Rockwell (as Chuck Barris) dancing”

Wed Feb 16 2011, 07:41pm | 0 comments

female gazing at: Sam Rockwell

Thu Oct 14 2010, 03:03am | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘Conviction’

Thu Oct 14 2010, 03:01am | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘The Winning Season’

Wed Sep 01 2010, 11:42am | 1 comment

Moon (review)

Tue Jul 20 2010, 10:07am | 20 comments

Iron Man 2 (review)

Fri May 07 2010, 03:22am | 22 comments

Green Lantern’s CGI wardrobe, cutting the cord to cable TV, sexy Shrek, and more: leftover links

Sat Apr 17 2010, 12:31pm | 2 comments

Everybody’s Fine (review)

Wed Dec 02 2009, 12:20pm | 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

trailer break: ‘Gentlemen Broncos’

Tue Aug 18 2009, 02:11pm | 0 comments

G-Force (review)

Mon Aug 03 2009, 02:26pm | 0 comments

dream cast: imaginary movie about the American Revolution

Thu Jul 02 2009, 05:08pm | 9 comments

opening in the U.K. June 19: ‘Year One,’ ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,’ ‘Miss March,’ ‘Away We Go,’ ‘Moon,’ more

Fri Jun 19 2009, 11:50pm | 0 comments

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Three’s Company’ movie

Thu Jun 18 2009, 09:05pm | 5 comments

opening in the U.S. and Canada June 12: ‘The Taking of Pelham 123,’ ‘Imagine That,’ ‘Moon,’ more

Fri Jun 12 2009, 07:26pm | 0 comments

June 12: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Jun 12 2009, 03:16pm | 0 comments

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Midnight Run’ remake

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

trailer break: ‘Moon’

Wed May 13 2009, 12:31pm | 4 comments

my week at the movies: ‘Drag Me to Hell,’ ‘Moon,’ ‘The Age of Stupid,’ more

Tue May 12 2009, 10:20pm | 0 comments

Frost/Nixon (review)

Mon Jan 26 2009, 01:19am | 3 comments

trailer break: ‘Frost/Nixon’

Thu Oct 30 2008, 10:59am | 0 comments

Choke (review)

Sun Sep 28 2008, 07:24pm | 1 comment

Galaxy Quest (review)

Tue Dec 28 1999, 12:41am | 0 comments

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