Movies
Can a new Sin City thrive in an all-digital world?
The first Sin City was radical and hugely influential. Maybe too much so.
Joss Whedon’s biography will surprise even his most devoted fans
Book review of ’Joss Whedon: The Biography’
Barry Hertz
Barry Hertz is the manager of editorial production at Maclean's, as well as its go-to arts columnist, covering culture both high and low.
Books
Movies
Sidekick Chris Pratt becomes the next big thing
Pratt’s unlikely rise from Parks and Recreation to star of Guardians of the Galaxy
Culture
The secrets to Robert Altman’s success
Ron Mann’s new doc aims to answer film’s ultimate question: What is ’Altman-esque’?
Movies
Paul Haggis gets personal
An Oscar win—then a marital, spiritual and career crisis. Haggis plumbs it all in his new film.
Need to know
Newsmakers: This week’s names in bold print
Tea Party idol, a disgraced mayor and a 65-year-old pharmacist
Movies
How Michael Bay transformed the blockbuster
The merit behind Michael Bay’s hyper-aggressive style of blockbuster filmmaking
News
N-E-W-S-M-A-K-E-R-S
This week: a super speller, a stranded climber, the king of Spain ... and more
Movies
Why we still love Tom Cruise
The Oprah couch dance be damned, global audiences can’t get enough of Tom Cruise and Edge of Tomorrow