Ivan Reitman warms up Whistler
Ghostbusters mogul blesses a gem from Quebec, and our critic skis to a silver medal
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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.
Newsmaker of the Year ’09: Lost boy, forever
Pop Prince Michael Jackson
Enough to make a grown man cry
A critic explains why he sat dry-eyed in ‘Titanic’ but wept with De Niro in ‘Everybody’s Fine’
Loving ’The Road’ and the plastic fantastic 21st century ’Fox’
Opening Weekend: stubborn dads go off the grid in harrowing drama and an exhilarating fable
Nutty actor meets ideal director
Werner Herzog lets Nicolas Cage off the leash as a crack-addict cop in ‘Bad Lieutenant’
The real reason to see ’Precious’
Mo’Nique creates one of the most ferocious female villains ever to grace the screen
Twilight’s New Mooning
With just the first sequel of the ’Twilight’ franchise, the novelty is wearing thin
Pirate radio on cruise control
What’s Hoffman doing in this sentimental farce—that strips 60s music of its context and significance?
Opening Weekend: Tripping with Carrey, Clooney and Hana
Brian D. Johnson reviews ’A Christmas Carol,’ ’The Men Who Stare At Goats,’ and ’Inside Hana’s Suitcase’
Everyone wants a piece of Scrooge
‘A Christmas Carol’ is a hot item in hard times, but Jim Carrey sucks the soul right out of it