Too many soloists in ’The Soloist’
Opening Weekend: patronage as a blessing and a curse in ’The Soloist’ and ’Three Monkeys’
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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.
Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and the late Heath Ledger to light up Cannes
Ang Lee, Almodóvar, and Campion figure in a heavyweight line-up of masters
Don’t stop the presses!
Opening weekend: ’State of Play’ revives the retro romance of the crusading newspaper reporter
Writer discovers homeless virtuoso
‘The Soloist’ tells the story of a man who can’t even watch the film that will make him a star
Star Trek’s perilous enterprise
With a record budget, the franchise’s much-ballyhooed reboot invades ‘Star Wars’ territory
No more Mr. Nice Guy for Seth Rogen
Opening Weekend: ’Observe and Report’ ambushes us with cruel comedy, ’Hunger’ hits us with real-life drama—either way it’s no picnic
What is it with mall cops suddenly?
‘Paul Blart’ was a sleeper hit in January. Now Seth Rogen’s taken on the ultimate fake job.
Adventures in geekdom
Film reviews of ’Adventureland’ and ’Fanboys’
Can Cronenberg reinvent Tom Cruise?
Last night I attended a reception for filmmaker David Cronenberg, who received France’s highest distinction, the medal of the...
Macleans.ca Interview: David Cronenberg
The filmmaker on selling out and auditioning for Tom Cruise