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Some people call me Maurice: Roy Dupuis as Maurice Richard in The Rocket. Courtesy Alliance Atlantis.
ROCKET'S RED GLARE

Montreal Canadiens forward Maurice Richard is considered one of the finest hockey players ever to don skates. The Rocket, a Quebec biopic that opened on 150 screens across the province this weekend, shows that Richard was more than that: an embodiment of blue-collar grit and social inequality.

By Matthew Hays
Skin Deep
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Our Home and
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November 29, 2005
Rocket's Red Glare
Maurice Richard biopic scores in Quebec
By Matthew Hays
Film

November 28, 2005
Vancouver Undercover
Chris Haddock's Intelligence
By Stephen Cole
TV
Button Pushers
Test your knowledge of videogaming
By Sean Monkman
Media

November 25, 2005
Getting Our Kicks
The Grey Cup as TV event
By Stephen Cole
TV
Cold Hearted
Harold Ramis evokes the Coen Brothers in The Ice Harvest
By Jason McBride
Film
Skin Deep
Clement Virgo's sexy Lie With Me is an emotional tease
By Andre Mayer
Film
Alternative Canadian Walk of Fame
Inductee: O-Pee-Chee
By Guy Leshinski
Media

November 24, 2005
Our Home and Native Band
Why we're attached to the Tragically Hip
By Jason Anderson
Music

November 23, 2005
Get Up and Dance
Rent gets a new lease on life
By Alec Scott
Film
Adding Fuel to the Fire
Stephen Gaghan's Syriana smears Big Oil
By Jason McBride
Film

November 22, 2005
Ich Bin Ein Pop Star
A JFK pop culture guide
By Rachel Giese
Media
Screen Gem
The exceptional career of Reese Witherspoon
By Andre Mayer
Film

November 21, 2005
Wanted Man
Test your knowledge of Johnny Cash
By Sean Monkman
Music
Rock Theatrics
The rise of the jukebox musical
By Alec Scott
Theatre

November 18, 2005
Immune System
A tour of Floria Sigismondi's brave video world
By Matthew McKinnon
Art & Design
When Harry Met Puberty
Harry Potter matures
By Rachel Giese
Film

November 17, 2005
Paint It Black
The legacy of Johnny Cash
By Stephen Cole
Music
A Riot of Our Own
An excerpt from the Canadian Book of Lists looks at rowdy rock fans
Books

November 15, 2005
Cabin Fever
The one-room thriller genre
By Jason Anderson
Film

November 16, 2005
The New Maclean's magazine
A conversation about this week's redesign
Media
Role Call
An homage to character actors
By Matthew McKinnon
Books
Maple Syrup Mayhem
Test your knowledge of Canadian horror movies
By Sean Monkman
Film

November 15, 2005
Cabin Fever
The one-room thriller genre
By Jason Anderson
Film

November 14, 2005
Hang It Up, Madge
Madonna shows her fallibility
By Andre Mayer
Music

November 11, 2005
Saddest Music in the World
The art of the war requiem
By Alec Scott
Music
Dizzy Lizzie
New Pride and Prejudice film a skittish affair
By Jason McBride
Film
This Dude's Hurtin'
Country mockumentary not so Terrifico
By Jason McBride
Film

November 10, 2005
A Rotten Memory
Plaque marks first Sex Pistols gig
By Craig Taylor
Music
Shapeshifter
The art of Brian Jungen
By Julia Dault
Art & Design

November 9, 2005
8 More Miles
50 Cent's cinematic debut
By Matthew McKinnon
Film
Who's That Girl?
Test your knowledge of Madonna
By Sean Monkman
Music

November 8, 2005
Sorry, I'm Not At My Desk
Pop culture's greatest career hiatuses
By Jason Anderson
Media
Thriller at the Gillers
The horse race hits the home stretch
By Rachel Giese
Books

November 7, 2005
Tale Gator
A chat with Giller nominee Lisa Moore
By Andre Mayer
Books
Most Valuable Players
The GG Performing Arts Awards winners get the hockey card treatment
By Alec Scott
Media
Fender Benders
Crashing into Canada's Worst Driver
By Stephen Cole
TV

November 4, 2005
Unfit For Combat
Jarhead: what is it good for?
By Jason McBride
Film
Hockey Dad
Walter Gretzky recovers in Waking Up Wally
By Stephen Cole
TV

November 3, 2005
Digging Deepa
Canadian filmmaker shines with Water
By Andre Mayer
Film
Crossover Appeal
Test your knowledge of musicians acting in movies
By Matthew McKinnon
Music

November 2, 2005
Fellow Travellers
B.C. writers group makes waves
By Greg Buium
Books

November 1, 2005
Girl Guide
Lori Lansens explores twins in The Girls
By Rachel Giese
Books

October 31, 2005
The Horror! The Horror!
A Halloween film companion
By Alison Gillmor
Film
Tricky Treat
The charity song that unmasks Halloween
By Matthew McKinnon
Music

October 28, 2005
Tru Story
Capote brings writer to life
By Andre Mayer
Film
Screen Writers
The author's life on film
By Rachel Giese
Film
Man of Honour
Good Night, and Good Luck honours legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow
By Jason McBride
Film

October 19, 2005
Puff Mommy
Weeds' fresh suburban satire
By Rachel Giese
TV

October 27, 2005
Back on Pointe
David Fennario's Condoville
By Matthew Hays
Theatre

October 26, 2005
Takeoff, Eh
Lampooning the Group of Seven
By Alison Gillmor
Art & Design

October 25, 2005
Verse Case Scenario
Assessing the GG Poetry Nominees
By Barbara Carey
Books

October 24, 2005
Comfort Zone
A conversation with David Rakoff
By Matthew McKinnon
Books
Baby Got Bacharach
Test your knowledge of Burt Bacharach
By Matthew McKinnon
Music

October 21, 2005
True Romance
The subtle pleasures of Shopgirl
By Andre Mayer
Film
Whistle While They Work
North Country and the female whistleblower movie
By Jason McBride
Film
Fighting Words
The Squid and the Whale's witty take on divorce
By Jason McBride
Film

October 19, 2005
Puff Mommy
Weeds' fresh suburban satire
By Rachel Giese
TV

October 18, 2005
Page Turners
Toronto lit-fest kicks off
By Andre Mayer
Books

October 17, 2005
Agent of Change
James Bond and notions of manhood
By Alison Gillmor
Film
Bookmaker's Odds
How to win a CanLit Award
By Rachel Giese
Books
Busy Bodies
The new celebrity work ethic
By Andre Mayer
Media

October 14, 2005
Going C.R.A.Z.Y.
The story behind Quebec's box-office triumph
By Matthew Hays
Film
Licence to Thrill
James Bond through the ages
By Andre Mayer and Timothy Neesam
Film



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