Brian D. Johnson

Opening Weekend: patronage as a blessing and a curse in ’The Soloist’ and ’Three Monkeys’

Ang Lee, Almodóvar, and Campion figure in a heavyweight line-up of masters

Opening weekend: ’State of Play’ revives the retro romance of the crusading newspaper reporter

‘The Soloist’ tells the story of a man who can’t even watch the film that will make him a star

With a record budget, the franchise’s much-ballyhooed reboot invades ‘Star Wars’ territory

Opening Weekend: ’Observe and Report’ ambushes us with cruel comedy, ’Hunger’ hits us with real-life drama—either way it’s no picnic

‘Paul Blart’ was a sleeper hit in January. Now Seth Rogen’s taken on the ultimate fake job.

Film reviews of ’Adventureland’ and ’Fanboys’

Last night I attended a reception for filmmaker David Cronenberg, who received France’s highest distinction, the medal of the...

The filmmaker on selling out and auditioning for Tom Cruise