film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
Do you have any particularly good — or bad — memories of the experience, perhaps of certain films you got to see that you wouldn’t otherwise have been able to, or of the overall vibe? Would you attend again, or have you?
A mesmerizing, haunting contemplation of the headiest issues we ever confront: evolution and extinction, the depths of time, the meaning of life. Screams with ominous alarm for the human future.
Joanna Hogg directs drama The Souvenir, starring Honor Swinton Byrne and costarring Tilda Swinton; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Chloë Sevigny costars in horror comedy The Dead Don’t Die; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Tonia Mishiali writes (with Anna Fotiadou) and directs Greek drama Pause, starring Stella Fyrogeni; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Ry Russo-Young directs romantic drama The Sun Is Also a Star, costarring Yara Shahidi; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
J.K. Rowling writes another Harry Potter spinoff; Emily Atef writes and directs a portrait of European film star Romy Schneider; more…
Abby Epstein directs medical-marijuana documentary Weed the People; Frances Causey directs racism documentary The Long Shadow; more…
Absolutely delightful and utterly original, with its lovingly crafted stop-motion animation bursting with sweetness but also with a winking mockery. I have just a few caveats…
