The reading list
Ten upcoming books worth keeping an eye out for this spring and summer
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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 truth about Cleopatra
It turns out the iconic last queen of Egypt was noticeably less beautiful but a lot smarter than we thought
Jesus and his twin brother, Christ
In Philip Pullman’s ‘fable,’ Mary gives birth to two geniuses, one spiritual, one religious
Opening Weekend: Killer girls in ’Kick-Ass’ and ’Dragon Tattoo’
Punk alert! A new breed femme fatale, and fille fatale, is burning up the screen
’Kick-Ass’ goes where no movie has gone before
In this unlikely crowd-pleaser, a savage 11-year-old kills and maims with brutal relish
Most seductive predator since Bond
Noomi Rapace trumps Hollywood’s toughest heroines in ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’
Bestsellers
Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of April 12th, 2010)
The missing half of Yann Martel’s new novel
His plan for his long-awaited follow-up to ‘Life of Pi’ didn’t quite work out
Opening Weekend: Cutting to the chase in ’Date Night’ and ’The Wild Hunt’
The one good thing about ’Date Night’ is the pairing of Tina Fey and Steve Carell
A date? It’s really a ménage à trois.
For Steve Carell and Tina Fey, their Canadian director is more than just a matchmaker