Movies
Brandon Cronenberg says he never set out to follow in father’s footsteps
TORONTO — First-time filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg says he and his famous father find it “hilarious” to both have features debuting at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
The 32-year-old director crosses the pond tonight to introduce audiences to Antiviral, a dark take on celebrity obsession. READ
Christopher Plummer’s ‘The Tempest’ hits cinemas
It will be hard to miss Christopher Plummer this year. The Academy Award winner’s stage performance in The Tempest will be shown in hundreds of movie theatres on June 14, even as plans are in the works to have his Barrymore join it at the multiplex. READ
Johnny Depp biting off more than he can chew
Johnny Depp’s Barnabas Collins, a reluctant 18th-century vampire, looks confused when he awakes in 1972 from a 200-year slumber. READ
‘The Avengers’ assembles record box office
LOS ANGELES — Hulk, smash. That’s what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in 'The Avengers', and that’s what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut. READ
The Avengers: These superheros will unite the audience
Agent Phil Coulson will love The Avengers. READ
Cusack should retreat to comedy
If Edgar Allen Poe were alive today, working as a Hollywood screenwriter (God forbid), I suspect he’d be penning not the abysmal script for The Raven but something called The Fall of the House of Cusack. READ
Summer of popcorn flicks
Iron Man, Spider-Man, Batman and the battleship from the 1960s board game are the summer’s most prominent movie characters. Summer 2012, like all summers, will be filled with popcorn movies. But it also will offer stories for grown-ups and, on occasion, even food for thought. READ
Chimpanzee a good nature film spoiled by monkey business
Complaining about Disney attaching human characteristics to animals seems pointless and also way late — “Uncle Walt” was anthropomorphizing Mickey Mouse back in 1928 with Steamboat Willie. READ
Avengers assemble
Billionaire genius Tony Stark had to learn to play well with others in The Avengers after two Iron Man films where he was the main attraction. So did Robert Downey Jr., though his path to superhero team player came without the fisticuffs and rivalries that Stark stumbles into with his fellow Avengers, who beat up on one another a bit before they figure out how to work as a group. READ
Rufus Wainwright takes turn into pop
Rufus Wainwright is touting the release of what he calls his most pop-leaning album yet, but the eclectic singer-songwriter is far from quitting his ambitious foray into the classical world. READ
Silent film named year's best
The New York Film Critics Circle named the silent film ode 'The Artist' the year’s best film Tuesday, giving the nostalgic black-and-white movie an early boost to its already promising Academy Awards prospects. READ
Twilight dominates box office
The Twilight Saga has staked out another huge opening with a $139.5 million first weekend domestically and a worldwide launch of $283.5 million. READ
Twilight, True Blood, Vampire Diaries sink fangs into People’s Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES — The people have chosen vampires. READ

