Monday May 11 - Friday May 15 is Angels and Demons Week on Canada AM!

The much anticipated sequel to The Da Vinci Code – Angels and Demons - opens in Canadian theaters Friday, May 15th.  Canada AM’s film critic Richard Crouse went to Rome for the premiere of the film.  All this week, Canada AM will take an in-depth look at the film, and we’ll decipher what’s myth and what’s fact in its controversial story.

Monday May 11, 2009 at 7:50 am – Richard looks at what’s fact and what’s fiction in Angels and Demons. Watch it here!

Tuesday May 12, 2009 at 7:40 am – Richard sits down with director Ron Howard to talk about shooting in the frenetic pace of Rome. Watch it here!

Wednesday May 13, 2009 – Our Travel expert Loren Christie looks at how the film is triggering new interest in travel to Italy.

Thursday May 14, 2009 – Richard looks at how the original publication of Dan Brown’s book foreshadowed world events. Watch it here!

Friday May 15, 2009 – Richard gives us his review. Does Angels and Demons live up to the hype? Watch it here!

Read Richard's Metro interview with Ron Howard!

Ron Howard, the flame-haired actor turned director of The Da Vinci Code, wasn’t surprised by the success of his adaptation of the best selling Dan Brown suspense novel. “The idea at the centre of The Da Vinci Code was so provocative and such a hot button issue it really lived at the centre of popular culture for almost two years,” he said this week in Rome before the premiere of Angels & Demons, the follow-up to the record-breaking Da Vinci Code... To read the whole thing click here.

Read Richard's Metro interview with Ewan McGregor: "While sitting atop the Castel Saint Angelo in Rome waiting to interview Angels & Demons star Ewan McGregor, I had a panoramic view of the city and the beautiful chaos that makes life in the Eternal City tick. The traffic is crazy and there are people everywhere. It’s an intense place, even more so, I imagined, if you were shooting a big budget Hollywood picture that takes place in some of the city’s busiest spots. “The funny thing is I didn’t shoot any of it in Rome,” McGregor said when asked..." To read the rest click here.

Read Richard's Metro travel piece on Angels and Demons sites in Rome. "From Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni splashing around in the waters of the Trevi Fountain in La Dolce Vita to Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck’s romantic street tour in Roman Holiday the Eternal City has provided some of the cinema’s most unforgettable images. According to Italian director Federico Fellini, “Rome is the most wonderful movie set in the world.” Now with the release of Angels & Demons, shot on location in Rome, a new industry has emerged from the ancient city — movie tourism..." To read the rest of the article, click here.

Read Richard's Metro In Focus column on controversial movies. "Catholic League boss William Donohue doesn’t want you to see the sequel to The Da Vinci Code. In a booklet titled Angels & Demons: More Demonic than Angelic, he accuses director Ron Howard of “smearing the Catholic Church.” He’s not alone. Hindu scholars have condemned the movie for “playing with the sentiments of the faithful for mercantile greed” and Vatican officials were purportedly considering a ban of the film..." To read the rest of the article click here!

Read Richard's review of Angels & Demons! "Harvard Professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is back in action. Three years after he uncovered the complicated personal life of Jesus Christ in Da Vinci Code he’s once again using his knowledge of symbology to unravel the mystery of a secret brotherhood called the Illuminati and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. What’s more, he’ll do it all in just one night. Sounds thrilling, yes?..." Read the whole thing here.

Read an article from ctv.ca on 16 facts about Angels & Demons!

To see some footage of the chaotic red carpet at the Angels and Demons European premier in Rome on May 4, 2009 click here.

To see some footage of the Angels and Demons' photo call in Rome on May 3, 2009, click here.

To see pictures from Richard's trip to Rome to cover the opening of Angels and Demons, click here!