film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
A very welcome feminist interpretation of Alcott’s beloved novel, layered in sly, winking awareness of Hollywood clichés and the cultural pressures on women. Alive and electric, an absolute treasure.
Please enjoy this anti-Valentine’s Day Question.
Well. I’ve loved Andrea Arnold’s work so far, but I don’t know what to make of this trailer.
The bit of Bronte fever happening in the U.K. at the moment really isn’t anything new…
It seems like everywhere I turned this week for movie news, it was all the same: So-and-so has signed on for a remake, a sequel, a prequel, a reboot, or a reimagining: Christopher Nolan is reinventing Superman… Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro are remaking Taxi Driver with Lars Von Trier… Wuthering Heights is getting the … more…
