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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

Thu Mar 04 2021, 06:59pm | 0 comments

Irresistible movie review: are money and politics irretrievably entwined?

Irresistible movie review: are money and politics irretrievably entwined?

Sun Feb 21 2021, 07:49pm | 1 comment

AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu Jan 10 2019, 09:48pm | 0 comments

Welcome to Marwen movie review: toying with our sympathy

Welcome to Marwen movie review: toying with our sympathy

Wed Dec 19 2018, 09:51pm | 0 comments

Beautiful Boy movie review: emotionally wrenching drug depiction (#LFF2018)

Beautiful Boy movie review: emotionally wrenching drug depiction (#LFF2018)

Thu Oct 25 2018, 04:33pm | 0 comments

Battle of the Sexes movie review: totally ace

Battle of the Sexes movie review: totally ace

Thu Sep 21 2017, 04:54pm | 137 comments

curated: Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell talk about animated movies at the Golden Globes

Mon Jan 09 2017, 08:33pm | 2 comments

Freeheld movie review: lovers *and* fighters

Freeheld movie review: lovers *and* fighters

Fri Feb 19 2016, 04:59pm | 0 comments

The Big Short movie review: first thing we do, let’s kill all the bankers

The Big Short movie review: first thing we do, let’s kill all the bankers

Tue Dec 22 2015, 08:07pm | 9 comments

87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015

87th Academy Awards: the Oscar nominees (and winners) for 2015

Mon Feb 23 2015, 09:57am | 4 comments

Foxcatcher movie review: the rich are different

Foxcatcher movie review: the rich are different

Thu Feb 19 2015, 09:24pm | 0 comments

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day movie review: not terrible

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day movie review: not terrible

Wed Oct 08 2014, 05:28pm | 3 comments

movies I can’t wait to see at the 58th BFI London Film Festival

movies I can’t wait to see at the 58th BFI London Film Festival

Thu Sep 04 2014, 01:05pm | 3 comments

Robin Williams RIP

Robin Williams RIP

Tue Aug 12 2014, 12:51pm | 24 comments

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues review: how news got broken

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues review: how news got broken

Tue Dec 17 2013, 03:04pm | 6 comments

evening clickbait: 1981 news report about Internet; modern celebs in classic paintings; how the media failed women in 2013; 60 Minutes fellates the NSA; majority of Web traffic not human; has Anchorman 2 PR been too much?

Mon Dec 16 2013, 11:38pm | 2 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

Despicable Me 2 review: a little bit despicable itself

Despicable Me 2 review: a little bit despicable itself

Fri Jun 28 2013, 05:42pm | 81 comments

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (review)

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (review)

Wed Mar 13 2013, 01:57am | 0 comments

fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Feb 16-22 2013

Sat Feb 23 2013, 07:44pm | 0 comments

Hope Springs (review)

Thu Sep 27 2012, 08:40pm | 0 comments

female gazing at: Steve Carell

female gazing at: Steve Carell

Fri Jul 13 2012, 07:15pm | 7 comments

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (review)

Thu Jul 12 2012, 11:57pm | 1 comment

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (trailer)

Fri Mar 09 2012, 12:23pm | 0 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: Inspector Spacetime gets real

Tue Feb 21 2012, 12:49pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What actor(s) would you bring forward or send backward in time so they could work with stars of other eras?

Thu Aug 25 2011, 10:29am | 0 comments

Crazy Stupid Love (trailer)

Wed Jun 08 2011, 02:52pm | 0 comments

best and worst movie quotes of 2010

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

Dinner for Schmucks (review)

Thu Jul 29 2010, 01:31pm | 20 comments

wtf: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ done up funny

Wed Jul 14 2010, 03:41pm | 8 comments

trailer break: ‘Dinner for Schmucks’

Mon Jul 12 2010, 11:36am | 6 comments

Despicable Me (review)

Wed Jul 07 2010, 02:15pm | 20 comments

trailer break: ‘Despicable Me’

Thu Jun 17 2010, 12:57pm | 11 comments

North American box office: ‘Clash’ drops titanically

Tue Apr 13 2010, 10:56pm | 0 comments

April 9: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Apr 09 2010, 06:50pm | 0 comments

Date Night (review)

Fri Apr 09 2010, 04:15pm | 9 comments

trailer break: ‘Date Night’

Fri Apr 02 2010, 01:58pm | 1 comment

January 8: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat Jan 09 2010, 12:38am | 1 comment

Get Smart (review)

Mon Jun 23 2008, 04:07pm | 21 comments

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (review)

Fri Jul 09 2004, 11:34pm | 0 comments

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