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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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Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene: Elizabeth Olsen (the younger sister of those tabloid twins ) launches her film career with a star-making...
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Pink Ribbons, Inc.

Pink Ribbons, Inc.: With a stunning documentary debut, veteran Quebec director Léa Pool ( Emporte-moi , Lost and Delirious )...
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A Separation

A Separation: It was the big winner at the Berlin festival, taking its top prize, the Golden Bear, plus the best actor and actress...
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Take Shelter

Take Shelter: Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon ( Revolutionary Road ), wears psychosis like a second skin. Here he unleashes...
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The Hunter

The Hunter: Willem Dafoe’s wild-eyed intensity finds razor focus in his role as a mercenary who’s hired by a biotech company to...
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The Kid with a Bike

The Kid with a Bike: The latest film from Begium’s Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne is shaped with the same raw, fluid realism that...
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Café de flore

Café de flore: After his restrained fling with British royalty (2009’s The Young Victoria ), Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée...
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Footnote

Footnote: Israeli director Joseph Cedar brings remarkable zest to a tale of two Talmudic scholars, a father and son whose rivalry...
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The Ides of March

The Ides of March: It’s this year’s Social Network —a smart backroom intrigue about diabolical ambition, dirty tricks and...
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Melancholia

Melancholia: Lars Von Trier just could help kicking over the Cannes sand castle. And the media scandale of his "I’m a Nazi"...
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