Andrew Johnson, Author at Movie Mezzanine

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson is a freelance journalist and the founder of Film Geek Radio, a network of film-and-television-themed podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous print and online outlets, including The Winston-Salem Journal, Syracuse New Times, The Post & Courier and Film School Rejects.

All posts by Andrew Johnson

Longform

How “The Purge” Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Violence

8 years ago by Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson explores the trajectory of the "Purge" trilogy and its relationship to real and fictional violence.

Longform

Why “13 Hours” Respecting The Troops Doesn’t Make It Good

9 years ago by Andrew Johnson

Michael Bay's Benghazi movie conflates U.S. soldiers to mythic status, but that message is more insidious than intended.

Theatrical

“A LEGO Brickumentary” Feels More Like A Commercial

9 years ago by Andrew Johnson

LEGOs are the little toy that could. What began as the brainchild of a Danish carpenter in the 1940s has gradually grown into a corporate powerhouse that generates $4 billion annually in revenue. The signature plastic blocks and yellow figurines are popping up...

Theatrical

“Unexpected” Is Anything But

9 years ago by Andrew Johnson

The ability to make babies is one of the defining differences between the sexes, but it isn’t the same for all women. In Unexpected, director Kris Swanberg attempts to explore how two women in radically different stages of life experience an unplanned pregnanc...