Killing Flipper
As much thriller as documentary, ‘The Cove’ blows the lid off Japan’s horrific dolphin fishery
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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.
Giving the guys a lesson in true grit
Two female directors show their mettle with tales of war and terrorism
Sir Ben: Acting 101
Actor Ben Kingsley talks to Brian D. Johnson about the art of acting
’(500) Days of Summer,’ a rom-com remix
Love goes ’mushaboom’ in a movie that wants to be a Feist song
Potter interruptus in a Twilight era
Arriving eight months late, with a vampire in pursuit, can Harry still seduce his aging fans?
Brüno is a blast, but he’s no Borat
Sacha Baron Cohen pushes the boundaries so far, Borat seems sweetly innocent by comparison
Depp’s Dillinger is dead cool
In Michael Mann’s moody ’Public Enemies,’ Johnny Depp proves that he is Hollywood’s consummate movie star
Courtesans gone wild in ’Cheri’ and ’The Girlfriend Experience’
Michelle Pfeiffer and Sasha Grey mix sex, money and emotion in the boudoir
A new kink in cinema’s porn habit
Graphic sex in mainstream movies isn’t new. Hiring a porn star for her conversation is.
Godfather loser, Hollywood legend
A new documentary hails John Cazale as one of the most influential actors of his generation