film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
The numbers are almost identical to the U.S. situation, which isn’t terribly surprising: the movies are mostly the same. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Why is the U.S. marketing for Survivor pretending that Milla Jovovich is not the protagonist of the film?
Every single role played by a woman in this film — and there are many — could have been played by a man without changing a single line of dialogue. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
If there’s a thriller to be found in international travel regulations, this is not it. Makes a mockery of the unsung heroes it’s meant to celebrate.
At noon today on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. Not to give the man too much power, but… How will the change represented by the incoming Obama administration be reflected in movies, TV, and other pop culture? … more…
Was American Beauty the single best film of 1999? I can’t decide. The second time I watched the film, on a widescreen video screener after it won the Oscar for Best Picture, I thought with horror: I named this sitcom one of my best films of the year? On a third viewing, also on the small screen, I saw once again all the brilliance that I saw the first time around, and more.
