MaryAnn Johanson

Recent Articles

Movies: <i>Sin City A Dame to Kill For</i> is a Lurid Mess
Movies

Sin City A Dame to Kill For is a Lurid Mess

Sequel to Sin City has its visual style and ultra-violence, but a far less coherent plot.

Movies: Honest, the Sequel Is Much Funnier
Movies

Honest, the Sequel Is Much Funnier

22 Jump Street is wittier and more clever than the original, 21 Jump Street.

Movies: Tom Cruise vs The Aliens
Movies

Tom Cruise vs The Aliens

Sounds stupid, but Edge of Tomorrow is actually suspenseful and surprisingly funny.

Movies: The “True Story” Behind Sleeping Beauty
Movies

The “True Story” Behind Sleeping Beauty

More or less. Oh, the problems with Maleficent.