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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

movies by or about women opening US/Can Aug 09

movies by or about women opening US/Can Aug 09

Sun Aug 11 2019, 07:07pm | 0 comments

Missing Link movie review: unevolved throwback

Missing Link movie review: unevolved throwback

Sat Apr 06 2019, 12:58pm | 0 comments

Avengers: Infinity War movie review: it’s all been leading to this

Avengers: Infinity War movie review: it’s all been leading to this

Fri Apr 27 2018, 12:20am | 42 comments

I Kill Giants movie review: the terrible burden of secret fears

I Kill Giants movie review: the terrible burden of secret fears

Wed Mar 28 2018, 11:48am | 12 comments

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie review: 2 same 2 spurious

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie review: 2 same 2 spurious

Thu Apr 27 2017, 07:44pm | 152 comments

Star Trek Beyond movie review: future positive (but it won’t come easily)

Star Trek Beyond movie review: future positive (but it won’t come easily)

Thu Jul 21 2016, 05:14pm | 18 comments

from Facebook: the complicated issue of Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone

Thu Mar 03 2016, 09:55pm | 0 comments

The Book of Life movie review: what’s a woman for?

The Book of Life movie review: what’s a woman for?

Fri Oct 24 2014, 04:59pm | 93 comments

Guardians of the Galaxy movie review: empty space

Guardians of the Galaxy movie review: empty space

Wed Jul 30 2014, 01:17pm | 182 comments

Blood Ties review: same old New York groove

Blood Ties review: same old New York groove

Fri Mar 21 2014, 09:08pm | 5 comments

Out of the Furnace review: brothers in yawns

Out of the Furnace review: brothers in yawns

Tue Mar 11 2014, 05:09pm | 2 comments

Benedict Cumberbatch in a Starfleet uniform

Sat Feb 25 2012, 10:07pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Who was the most kickass female action film character of 2011?

Thu Jan 05 2012, 10:45am | 0 comments

must reads: “Why renters and pirates watch such different movies”

Tue Nov 08 2011, 09:10pm | 0 comments

Colombiana (terrible movie quotes)

Mon Sep 19 2011, 11:13pm | 0 comments

Colombiana (review)

Tue Sep 06 2011, 05:34pm | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘The Heart Specialist’

Fri Dec 31 2010, 03:01am | 0 comments

Takers (review)

Fri Aug 27 2010, 03:23pm | 3 comments

trailer break: ‘Takers’

Tue Apr 27 2010, 02:11pm | 0 comments

April 23: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat Apr 24 2010, 02:36pm | 0 comments

The Losers (review)

Wed Apr 21 2010, 02:57pm | 11 comments

trailer break: ‘The Losers’

Tue Apr 20 2010, 01:48pm | 6 comments

Death at a Funeral (review)

Mon Apr 19 2010, 11:37pm | 10 comments

my week at the movies: ‘Babies,’ ‘Survival of the Dead,’ ‘Princess Kaiulani,’ ‘The Losers,’ ‘The Back-up Plan,’ ‘Ondine’

Mon Apr 19 2010, 04:36pm | 3 comments

Avatar (review)

Fri Dec 11 2009, 05:17pm | 135 comments

Star Trek (review)

Thu May 07 2009, 04:44pm | 124 comments

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