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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

Gemini Man movie review: the last hurrah of the movie star

Gemini Man movie review: the last hurrah of the movie star

Thu Oct 10 2019, 11:06pm | 0 comments

Aladdin (2019) movie review: cave of blunders

Aladdin (2019) movie review: cave of blunders

Wed May 22 2019, 09:31am | 0 comments

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Tue May 07 2019, 03:51pm | 0 comments

Bright movie review: every little thing it does is the opposite of magic

Bright movie review: every little thing it does is the opposite of magic

Fri Dec 22 2017, 11:42pm | 137 comments

Collateral Beauty movie review: there is no beauty in this

Collateral Beauty movie review: there is no beauty in this

Thu Dec 29 2016, 09:59pm | 26 comments

Suicide Squad movie review: sh*t squad

Suicide Squad movie review: sh*t squad

Fri Aug 05 2016, 06:30pm | 169 comments

Independence Day: Resurgence movie review: Precis of Report on Readiness of Planet YD56201.3 to Join Galactic Alliance

Independence Day: Resurgence movie review: Precis of Report on Readiness of Planet YD56201.3 to Join Galactic Alliance

Wed Jun 29 2016, 09:59pm | 16 comments

Concussion movie review: heads up

Concussion movie review: heads up

Mon Dec 21 2015, 07:52pm | 2 comments

Focus movie review: con inartistry

Focus movie review: con inartistry

Thu Feb 26 2015, 03:09pm | 18 comments

A New York Winter’s Tale (aka Winter’s Tale) review: cold in the city

A New York Winter’s Tale (aka Winter’s Tale) review: cold in the city

Thu Feb 20 2014, 06:54pm | 9 comments

After Earth (trailer)

Tue Dec 11 2012, 11:41am | 12 comments

question of the day: If Mark Wahlberg can transform Transformers, what other actors could spice up other franchises?

Fri Nov 09 2012, 11:53am | 0 comments

question of the day: Do actors deserve to be well paid for appearing in successful films even if they are not the entire reason the films are successful?

Thu Jun 21 2012, 11:35am | 0 comments

question of the day: Are you more likely to head to the multiplex on a holiday weekend?

Mon May 28 2012, 09:46am | 0 comments

Men in Black III (review)

Tue May 22 2012, 10:42pm | 0 comments

Battleship (review)

Fri Apr 13 2012, 12:34am | 1 comment

Facebook smears Google; Disney trademarks “Seal Team 6”; men made ‘Bridesmaids’ suck; more: leftover links

Sun May 15 2011, 10:25pm | 0 comments

female gazing extra: “Men in Film”

Sat Feb 19 2011, 07:03pm | 0 comments

Will Smith as Robin Hood?; a Wolverine with depth?; ‘Narnia’ upsets Jesus-y types; more: leftover links

Sun Dec 12 2010, 06:59pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Is it really such a bad thing if an actor plays the same character — or his/herself — over and over again?

Tue Aug 24 2010, 11:55am | 20 comments

November 20: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri Nov 20 2009, 05:11pm | 1 comment

best Michael Jackson comment ever

Wed Oct 28 2009, 09:46pm | 5 comments

dream cast: not-so-hypothetical ‘Magnum, P.I.’ movie

Thu Jun 11 2009, 05:31pm | 13 comments

The Soloist (review)

Wed Apr 22 2009, 01:29pm | 4 comments

why ‘Seven Pounds’ is unethical

Mon Jan 05 2009, 10:10am | 66 comments

North American box office: audiences say no to ‘Yes Man’

Wed Dec 24 2008, 10:45am | 1 comment

Seven Pounds (review)

Thu Dec 18 2008, 05:27pm | 37 comments

my week at the movies: ‘The Wrestler,’ ‘Seven Pounds,’ ‘Nothing But the Truth,’ ‘Cadillac Records’ (plus ‘Gran Torino’ and ‘Benjamin Button’)

Tue Dec 02 2008, 08:23am | 2 comments

trailer break: ‘Seven Pounds’

Tue Nov 18 2008, 11:18am | 1 comment

Bad Boys II (review)

Fri Jul 18 2003, 06:18pm | 0 comments

Men in Black II (review)

Wed Jul 03 2002, 04:12pm | 0 comments

Men in Black (review)

Mon Dec 08 1997, 01:50am | 0 comments

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