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Maryann Johanson

Trip the Dark Fantastic

Wes Anderson’s animated retelling of Roald Dahl’s story isn’t fluffy or cute, but it’s utterly real

Maryann Johanson
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A Whole New Ball Game

A sport you don’t understand becomes a metaphor we should all embrace

Maryann Johanson
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Home Front

A half-dozen fine performances help Brothers explore how poorly we’ve treated the veterans of our current wars

Maryann Johanson
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Trip the Dark Fantastic

Anderson’s animated retelling of Roald Dahl’s story isn’t fluffy or cute, but it’s utterly real

Maryann Johanson
| Friday, November 27, 2009

The Day Planet 51 Stood Still

Beyond the critters, there isn’t much going on in the Rock’s latest kids film

Maryann Johanson
| Friday, November 20, 2009

Don't Panic

Though he didn’t intend to, Roland Emmerich has made the funniest end-of-the-world film ever

Maryann Johanson
| Friday, November 13, 2009

Full of Static

In Pirate Radio, the plot and tone don’t rock at all. It’s a movie adrift.

Maryann Johanson
| Friday, November 13, 2009

Special Sauce

With its roofs made of pancakes and forts made of Jell-O, here’s an adaptation of a children’s book that will appeal to both kids and adults

Maryann Johanson
| Monday, October 19, 2009

Proper Villains

Maryann Johanson
| Wednesday, March 5, 2008

How to Lose an Audience

Maryann Johanson
| Wednesday, February 6, 2008
 
 
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