http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/steven-spielberg-ang-lee-and-christoph-waltz-walk-in-to-a-jury/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/steven-spielberg-ang-lee-and-christoph-waltz-walk-in-to-a-jury/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:21:11 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384306 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/steven-spielberg-ang-lee-and-christoph-waltz-walk-in-to-a-jury/feed/ 0 Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz weigh in on the decision ahead http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/sinister-depths-stoker-and-the-gatekeepers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/sinister-depths-stoker-and-the-gatekeepers/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:19:53 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355511 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/sinister-depths-stoker-and-the-gatekeepers/feed/ 0 Brian D. Johnson reviews two very different films opening this weekend http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/boobs-song-still-a-problem-as-list-of-seth-macfarlane-haters-keeps-growing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/boobs-song-still-a-problem-as-list-of-seth-macfarlane-haters-keeps-growing/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:15:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354854 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/boobs-song-still-a-problem-as-list-of-seth-macfarlane-haters-keeps-growing/feed/ 0 What more is there to say about the Oscar night monologue? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/canada-at-the-oscars-they-like-us-they-really-like-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/canada-at-the-oscars-they-like-us-they-really-like-us/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:45:59 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353944 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/canada-at-the-oscars-they-like-us-they-really-like-us/feed/ 0 Brian D. Johnson on the Canadian Oscar conspiracy: William Shatner, 'Argo' and 'Life of Pi' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/23/how-to-win-your-oscar-office-pool/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/23/how-to-win-your-oscar-office-pool/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:00:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353190 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/23/how-to-win-your-oscar-office-pool/feed/ 0 Brian D. Johnson handicaps the most politically charged showdown in the history of the Academy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/movies-that-make-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/movies-that-make-history/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337995 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/movies-that-make-history/feed/ 0 Hollywood's myth-making machine never lets facts get in the way of a good story http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/and-the-oscar-hosting-duties-go-to-seth-mcfarlane/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/and-the-oscar-hosting-duties-go-to-seth-mcfarlane/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:29:10 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/and-the-oscar-hosting-duties-go-to-seth-mcfarlane/feed/ 0 The 'Family Guy' creator hopes to put a face to the voice http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-oscar-montage-that-never-was/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-oscar-montage-that-never-was/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:24:06 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233452 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-oscar-montage-that-never-was/feed/ 0 A TFCA reminder of the many fine movies lost in the dust of the Academy Awards http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/cadaverous-oscars-were-historys-worst/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/cadaverous-oscars-were-historys-worst/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:06:28 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242338 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/cadaverous-oscars-were-historys-worst/feed/ 0 Some words on Sunday’s Oscars, presented with little context: “a Crystal-meth nightmare“; “cadaverous, a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/portrait-of-the-oscar-as-an-old-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/portrait-of-the-oscar-as-an-old-man/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:57:35 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242322 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/portrait-of-the-oscar-as-an-old-man/feed/ 0 Tradition triumphs with wins by Plummer, Streep and 'The Artist' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/24/eight-rules-for-oscar-pools/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/24/eight-rules-for-oscar-pools/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:20:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241268 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/24/eight-rules-for-oscar-pools/feed/ 0 Film critic Brian D. Johnson offers tips for picking Academy Award winners http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/235381/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/235381/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:17:25 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235381 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/235381/feed/ 0 Silent film homages lead the race, while Canadians score 2.5 nominations http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/22/things-the-kings-speech-was-silent-about/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/22/things-the-kings-speech-was-silent-about/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:34:27 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235080 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/22/things-the-kings-speech-was-silent-about/feed/ 0 I got the book The King’s Speech for Christmas and just finished it; in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/is-ricky-turning-into-the-globes-billy-crystal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/is-ricky-turning-into-the-globes-billy-crystal/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:07:45 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/is-ricky-turning-into-the-globes-billy-crystal/feed/ 0 While Gervais coated his barbs with a spoonful of sugar, Seth Rogen and even George Clooney trumped him on the outrage front http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/golden-globes-shine-on-the-artist-gosling-and-clooney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/golden-globes-shine-on-the-artist-gosling-and-clooney/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:02:52 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/golden-globes-shine-on-the-artist-gosling-and-clooney/feed/ 0 Why do the Globes treat 'The Descendants' as a drama and 'My Week with Marilyn' as a comedy? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/clash-of-the-biopic-titans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/clash-of-the-biopic-titans/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/clash-of-the-biopic-titans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/clash-of-the-biopic-titans/feed/ 4 Monroe, Thatcher, Hoover, Freud—Hollywood is turning into the history channel http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/these-days-no-news-is-good-period/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/these-days-no-news-is-good-period/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:30:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/these-days-no-news-is-good-period/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/these-days-no-news-is-good-period/feed/ 14 Paul Wells on how everywhere the news is the same: bad http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/cringing-while-waiting-for-my-fantasy-lover/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/cringing-while-waiting-for-my-fantasy-lover/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:44:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175454 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/cringing-while-waiting-for-my-fantasy-lover/feed/ 6 Best Actor Colin Firth didn’t disappoint. He gave an amusing, literate acceptance speech. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/28/oldestyoungestdullest-oscars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/28/oldestyoungestdullest-oscars/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:54:08 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/28/oldestyoungestdullest-oscars/feed/ 13 Franco and Hathaway didn't seem to know what they were doing http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/the-oscars-who-should-win-and-who-will-win/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/the-oscars-who-should-win-and-who-will-win/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:21:56 +0000 Claire Ward http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174867 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/the-oscars-who-should-win-and-who-will-win/feed/ 0 Film critic Brian D. Johnson offers up his picks http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/photo-gallery-the-oscars-take-over-grand-central-terminal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/photo-gallery-the-oscars-take-over-grand-central-terminal/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:15:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174514 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/photo-gallery-the-oscars-take-over-grand-central-terminal/feed/ 2 The statuettes make a pit stop in New York City on their way to Los Angeles http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/driving-in-l-a-with-oscar-nominated-director-denis-villeneuve/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/driving-in-l-a-with-oscar-nominated-director-denis-villeneuve/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:00:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174063 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/driving-in-l-a-with-oscar-nominated-director-denis-villeneuve/feed/ 0 The Quebec director talks about his shot at the Oscar http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/who-does-james-franco-think-he-is/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/who-does-james-franco-think-he-is/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:22:50 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173634 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/who-does-james-franco-think-he-is/feed/ 2 No one's quite sure what to make of this year's Oscar co-host's many strange sidelines http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/he-wants-to-cut-the-kings-speech/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/he-wants-to-cut-the-kings-speech/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:43:59 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170534 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/he-wants-to-cut-the-kings-speech/feed/ 10 Sanitizing the Oscar front-runner is just the movie mogul's latest outrage http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/oscar-crowns-kings-speech-annoints-quebecs-incendies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/oscar-crowns-kings-speech-annoints-quebecs-incendies/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:55:20 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/oscar-crowns-kings-speech-annoints-quebecs-incendies/feed/ 3 In second place, 'True Grit' edges out 'Social Network' with 10 nominations http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/oscar-buzz-for-a-canadian-director/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/oscar-buzz-for-a-canadian-director/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:30:47 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/oscar-buzz-for-a-canadian-director/feed/ 0 Quebecer Denis Villeneuve may finally get the worldwide acclaim he deserves. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/23/year-in-pictures-oscars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/23/year-in-pictures-oscars/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:00:40 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=164380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/23/year-in-pictures-oscars/feed/ 0 Maclean's presents the best photos of 2010 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/what-oscar-likes-in-a-woman/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/what-oscar-likes-in-a-woman/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:00:15 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151051 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/what-oscar-likes-in-a-woman/feed/ 0 Best Actors play psychos, but Best Actress winners have to be noble crusaders http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/confident-truly-huge-beauties/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/confident-truly-huge-beauties/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=115254 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/18/confident-truly-huge-beauties/feed/ 27 Barbara Amiel: "We are probably in the middle of an aesthetic change" http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/15/queen-of-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/15/queen-of-the-world/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:45:54 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114870 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/15/queen-of-the-world/feed/ 5 How one woman crashed the boys’ club and made Hollywood history http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/12/howard-stern-may-have-a-point/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/12/howard-stern-may-have-a-point/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:19:27 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=115469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/12/howard-stern-may-have-a-point/feed/ 42 Gabourey Sidibe isn't exactly on the road to becoming an "American Cinderella" http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/09/alec-baldwins-thoughts-on-hosting-the-oscars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/09/alec-baldwins-thoughts-on-hosting-the-oscars/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:27 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/09/alec-baldwins-thoughts-on-hosting-the-oscars/feed/ 0 Including the one movie he thought should have been nominated http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/07/live-blogging-the-oscars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/07/live-blogging-the-oscars/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:09:26 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/07/live-blogging-the-oscars/feed/ 23 Brian D. Johnson on the highs and lows of the night http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/07/d/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/07/d/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:12:57 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/07/d/feed/ 4 Brian D. Johnson predicts the Academy Award winners—and liveblogs tonight's show http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/04/avatar-vs-hurt-locker-the-historical-favourite-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/04/avatar-vs-hurt-locker-the-historical-favourite-question/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:49:09 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114065 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/04/avatar-vs-hurt-locker-the-historical-favourite-question/feed/ 8 Scott Macaulay tries to explain the new Oscar voting system and how it works,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/01/last-man-standing-takes-the-prize/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/01/last-man-standing-takes-the-prize/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:45:03 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=111932 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/01/last-man-standing-takes-the-prize/feed/ 1 Last man standing takes the prize http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/the-oscars-war-of-the-worlds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/the-oscars-war-of-the-worlds/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:50:30 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105044 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/the-oscars-war-of-the-worlds/feed/ 28 Kathryn and James spar for Oscar custody in a David and Goliath duel http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/the-oscar-for-biggest-ham-goes-to%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/the-oscar-for-biggest-ham-goes-to%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:30:31 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=100225 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/the-oscar-for-biggest-ham-goes-to%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89/feed/ 4 Very Serious Dramatic Actress Meryl Streep has reinvented herself as a giddy comedienne http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/14/instead-of-a-year-end-list-of-my-own/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/14/instead-of-a-year-end-list-of-my-own/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:16:34 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=97904 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/14/instead-of-a-year-end-list-of-my-own/feed/ 54 COLBY COSH dismisses the National Board of Review’s Top 10 Movies of 2009—none of which he's seen http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/24/10-best-picture-oscar-nominees-what-the-heck/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/24/10-best-picture-oscar-nominees-what-the-heck/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:39:45 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=66770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/24/10-best-picture-oscar-nominees-what-the-heck/feed/ 7 It was just announced that starting next year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/%e2%80%98once-in-a-lifetime%e2%80%99-oscar-moments-thank-god/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/%e2%80%98once-in-a-lifetime%e2%80%99-oscar-moments-thank-god/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:40:00 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2232 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/%e2%80%98once-in-a-lifetime%e2%80%99-oscar-moments-thank-god/feed/ 1 How will Wolverine fight Magneto now that his main mutant power is toe-tappingness? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/02/maclean%e2%80%99s-interview-russell-peters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/02/maclean%e2%80%99s-interview-russell-peters/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:30:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2236 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/02/maclean%e2%80%99s-interview-russell-peters/feed/ 0 Comedian Russell Peters talks to Kenneth Whyte about ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and some of the more curious Oscar performances http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/23/jian-gomeshi-host-laureate-of-oscar-punditry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/23/jian-gomeshi-host-laureate-of-oscar-punditry/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:14:20 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=38300 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/23/jian-gomeshi-host-laureate-of-oscar-punditry/feed/ 3 You gotta love a morning radio man who's typing after midnight, and rhyming "pristine" with "Joaquin" http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/23/hugh-jackman-beats-jon-stewart/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/23/hugh-jackman-beats-jon-stewart/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:24:35 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=38221 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/23/hugh-jackman-beats-jon-stewart/feed/ 2 After all the advance talk about how this might be the lowest-rated Oscar telecast... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/22/liveblogging-the-academy-awards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/22/liveblogging-the-academy-awards/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:58:12 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=38112 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/22/liveblogging-the-academy-awards/feed/ 8 The biggest surprise of the night, however, is that the show was great. Now that's a miracle.