This is Not a Film
This is Not A Film: Smuggled out of Iran for its Cannes premiere, this clandestine self-portrait of a banned filmmaker plays as an...
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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.
The Artist
The Artist: Finally a French movie that needs no subtitles. This silent black-and-white romcom was the biggest crowd-pleaser in...
In Darkness
In Darkness: Just when you thought you could never watch another drama about surviving the Holocaust, veteran Polish director...
Habemus Papam
Habemus Papam: What a delicious premise: a freshly elected Pope decides he’s not up to the job. Italian provocateur Nanni Moretti...
Colin Farrell takes a bite out of ’Twilight’ in ’Fright Night’
’He’s not brooding or lovesick or noble. He’s the shark in Jaws.’
Squandering Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess ’One Day’ at a time
Lone Scherfig’s One Day is sad and frustrating