film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re still working on putting together your Michael Jackson costume for Halloween; sewing all those sequins onto that glove is taking forever. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when … more…
obsession: Doctor Who (my obsession with the show never really wanes, but it returns with a vengeance every once in a while) boyfriend: Zachary Quinto as Spock in Star Trek (I wasn’t expecting that, because his Sylar is so icky, but…. wow) psyched: Up (cuz it looks like one of the most original concepts in … more…
obsession: the plays of William Shakespeare (cuz he never goes out of style) boyfriend: Clive Owen in Duplicty psyched: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (it’s gonna suck but Hugh Jackman will be half naked through half of it) girl crush: Amy Adams in Sunshine Cleaning dreading: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hugh Jackman will be half naked through half … more…
Aliens rule, superheroes drool: 1. Race to Witch Mountain: $24.4 million 2. Watchmen: $17.8 million (2nd week; drops 68%) 3. The Last House on the Left: $14 million (NEW) 4. Taken: $6.6 million 5. Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail: $5.1 million (4th week; drops 40%) actual numbers, not estimates Ouch, but that drop for … more…
I have such a huge girl crush on Amy Adams, it’s crazy.
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’m seeing this tonight, and I just saw this trailer for the first time. It looks even more promising than I was expecting. I hate when that happens, because then I get my hopes up, which means they only have further to crash when I’m disappointed. I … more…
I was supposed to check out two indie films yesterday, but there was half a foot of snow on the ground, so I skipped ’em. Fortunately there will be other screenings of those films, so no big loss. The snow has stopped and it’s sunny today, but at the moment here in NYC, it’s 16 … more…
