Film
Every childhood has its rites of passage. For some, it’s that first ride on a bike after the training wheels have come off. For others, it’s the first night spent in a tent in the backyard. For still others, it’s that first rope swing over a 200-foot gorge while heavily ...
Read StoryMargaret Laurence’s university-syllabus perennial is shot through with almost comically Canadian themes — it’s about striving to die on one’s own ornery terms. Yet Kari Skogland’s film version is less stolid than one might expect and for that she can thank her ...
P.S. I LOVE YOU (Warner) Hilary Swank runs the emotional gamut in Richard LaGravenese’s button-pushing weepie, going from sexy and self-possessed (in scenes with her boyfriend, played by Gerard Butler) to deflated and depressed (after he succumbs to a fatal brain ...
The lifespan of a comedy troupe is limited, generally peaking then disappearing within a few years as the members go their separate ways. Sure, there are comedic institutions like Saturday Night Live that go on (and on), but revolving cast doors make them ...