Needles and damage done: ’Antiviral,’ ’Lawless,’ and ’The Hunt’ at Cannes
Brandon Cronenberg’s ’Antiviral’ draws horror from one thing that makes his dad squeamish—needles
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Brian D. Johnson
Brian D. Johnson writes about film and the arts for Maclean’s. He’s also a filmmaker, and director of the annual Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Gala.
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Alec Baldwin, Cannes court jester
Animated features take so long, "we actually started recording our voice-overs 11 years ago."
’Moonrise’ on the Riviera with Bill Murray, Bruce Willis and two French-kissing kids
A gem by Wes Anderson opens Cannes on a sparkling note
Edwin Boyd, Canada’s notorious bank robber, makes the big screen at last
The real life anti-hero of ’Citizen Gangster’ was no Clyde Barrow—just a failed actor
Hunger Games in Cannes
Twilight kids Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart come of age, and get naked, in Cannes
Chequebook Journalism in Cannes, the Sequel
Alliance Films clarifies why it gave journalists a price list for interviews
Hollywood re-engineers the DNA of superheroes
Comic-book blockbuster movies have finally become comic
Celebrity à la carte: buying a piece of Brad Pitt in Cannes
Wanna talk to Brad? That will cost you $3,900. Kristen Stewart? A bargain at $1,300.
The documentaries of tortured artists
A slew of new films at Hot Docs focus on pushing the boundaries of the creative process