Men who stare at movies
Critic tries to use paranormal powers to move the release date of a George Clooney film.
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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.
Alicia Keys and the barber’s daughter
The famous singer is behind a Toronto jewellery maker’s fairy-tale success story
Michael Jackson is redeemed by a movie
The film of the show Jacko never gave proves he was still a formidable performer
Horror undead
Remakes of scary movies have never been hotter, but who wants to see a beloved cult classic gentrified?
Opening Weekend: Carey Mulligan shines in ’An Education’
This Brit ingénue brings a glimmer of Audrey Hepburn to her star-making role in a Pygmalion tale
Chris Rock’s Good Hair day
Rock combs through black America’s big hair conspiracy, implicating Oprah, Beyoncé and Michelle Obama
‘Chinatown’ comes back to haunt him
With Roman Polanski’s recent arrest, the 35th anniversary of his classic movie takes on a bizarre resonance
Opening Weekend: Mirages of romance
Looking for love abroad in ’An Education,’ ’Cairo Time’ and ’Couples Retreat’
Flashpoint cop has rock flashback
Riding on his TV success, Hugh Dillon digs up his old music demons with a solo album
Robert Towne looks back on ’Chinatown’
"It would be impossible for it to be a mainstream movie today"