Charleston City Paper
Founded in 1997, the locally owned and operated City Paper is Charleston's only weekly alternative newspaper and the second-largest publication in the metro Charleston area. Reaching a strong mix of active, affluent locals and tourists, the City Paper has thrived...
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- Market Served: Metropolitan Area
- Address: 1316 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29403
- Phone: (843) 577-5304
More by Maryann Johanson
There are no heroes in The Dark Knight Risesnew
The Dark Knight Rises may be the darkest, the grimmest, the most depressing summer popcorn movie ever. It is not summery. It is not popcorny. There is no adventure here. There is no escapism. There is only grinding reality to be endured in the harsh mirror it holds up to the audience.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
07-15-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: christian bale
The Ryan Gosling-led Drive is in a Class by Itselfnew
This is Drive Calm. This is Drive Cool. This is Ryan Gosling as a soft-spoken, sensitive soul, a guy extremely proficient at driving fast cars but who doesn't seem to get much of a thrill out of it, and neither, it seems, does Drive the movie wish to turn you on.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
09-14-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Drive, Ryan Gosling
If You Think Kicks to the Crotch Are Funny, 'Your Highness' is For Younew
There is no point to this unforgivable excuse for a comedy, except, obviously, for Danny McBride to make his buddies (director Green, co-star James Franco) chortle over pot jokes and at least pretend to get himself laid.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
04-06-2011 |
Reviews
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Confessions of a loyal Southern Charm fannew
I love Southern Charm. There, I said it. Reality television shows have the tendency to be either really good or really bad, with the majority falling into the latter category.
Charleston City Paper |
Dwayne Green |
04-30-2014 |
TV
Summer movie preview of the good, the bad, and the hopefulnew
Here's a look at the next four months of your movie life.
Charleston City Paper |
Dan Hudak |
04-30-2014 |
Movies
The Grand Budapest Hotel may not be Wes Anderson at his deepestnew
As fascinating — and maddening — as it can be watching the arguments that emerge between the fans and detractors of any given filmmaker, it can be almost more fascinating watching fans argue amongst themselves.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
03-19-2014 |
Reviews
The best of Sundance 2014 didn't take their subjects too seriouslynew
For 11 days in Utah's mountains in January, not a flake of precipitation fell on the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. And the cheery blue skies could not possibly have been a better match for the mood of the festival's best films.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
01-29-2014 |
Movies
Twelve Years a Slave tells the story of one man's abduction into slaverynew
Uncomfortable as it may be, McQueen skips the history lesson and achieves a visceral experience that will surely be known as the definitive moral rendering of an era that should only be recalled with remorse and shame.
Charleston City Paper |
Tom Meek |
11-07-2013 |
Reviews
