Brian D. Johnson on what to see this weekend
From athletes and fans to politicians and young royals, the Games united a nation
Official kickoff of the 2012 Olympics fuels no end of speculation
Speculation is that Elizabeth II and the latest James Bond may play major roles in the London Olympics’ opening ceremony
Two monster movies in which the monster is a large, heavy object
Danny Boyle’s ‘127 Hours’ immerses us in the story of a climber who had to cut off his own arm
James Franco’s portrayal of a climber pinned by a boulder redefines ‘visceral’
Barack Obama: the musical, Kim Jong Il’s cook, and the unexpected panda pregnancy
It’s the sleeper hit of the year with a good chance of winning the best picture Oscar. JAIME J. WEINMAN is not a fan.
Kate Winslet and Slumdog Millionaire are the night’s big winners
Some of you may be wondering why I haven’t weighed in on Slumdog Millionaire yet, which opened commercially this week. Here’s why. It was the very last film I saw at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. I saw the night after closing night, at a free public screening at the Elgin theatre, recognizing the fact that TIFF audiences had voted the film the Cadillac People’s Choice Award. Everyone loves this picture. It’s this year’s Little Movie That Could. And expect to see it fill the Oscar niche previously filled by Juno and Little Miss Sunshine.