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John Semley

John Semley lives and works in Toronto. He is a books columnist at the Globe & Mail newspaper and the author of "This Is A Book About The Kids In The Hall" (ECW Press).

Heath Ledger as the Joker in
We don't need a prestige Joker movie, but "The Dark Knight" made one inevitable John Semley
The Looming Tower
“The Looming Tower”: A pre-9/11 thriller for the post-facts world John Semley
Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill
The long shadow of Churchill looms over Oscar night John Semley
Berlinale 2018: “U - July 22” is a mass shooting movie that’s as horrifying as it has to be John Semley
Bill Murray as Boss in
Wes Anderson’s animated fable “Isle of Dogs” premiered at Berlin and everything is as it should be John Semley
Cynthia Nixon in
The utility of snobbery John Semley
Die Hard with a Vengeance
What to watch while you're nursing your New Year’s Day hangover John Semley
Sherwan Haji and Niroz Haji in
Finnish master Aki Kaurismäki discusses his unsentimental refugee drama “The Other Side of Hope” John Semley
Downsizing
Claims of racism dog a Golden Globe-nominated performance, revealing the bias of the accusers John Semley
Jason Momoa in
No room for softness: Director Zack Snyder delivers "Justice League," the heroes we deserve John Semley
Chris Hemsworth in
"Thor: Ragnarok" is a hammer in the face to the alt-right John Semley
Ryan Gosling in
Does the score of "Blade Runner 2049" have ambitions to rival Vangelis’ original? John Semley
Morrissey
How the ever-bigmouthed crooner has spun criticism into martyrdom John Semley
Jennifer Lawrence in
The mythic maximalism of Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!” John Semley
Paths of Glory; Gallipoli; All Quiet on the Western Front
The success of "Dunkirk" is proof that the World War II myth machine is still alive and well John Semley