Film
 In 1996, David Foster Wallace’s epic novel Infinite Jest was released to great critical acclaim, drummed up in part by his publisher’s canny campaign... |
 This post-Holocaust film is a rather different one than the relatively few that have addressed this material. |
Meryl Streep and Rick Springfield in Ricki and the Flash.
Jonathan Demme’s movie is best approached as a late career showcase for Meryl Streep, an old-fashioned, heart-tugging star turn. |
Charlize Theron in Dark Places.
Based on a novel by the author of Gone Girl, but not nearly so good as that movie. |
Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix in Irrational Man.
Woody Allen’s latest never feels as if there’s much of anything at stake, because there isn’t. |
 Even if Hollywood’s aversion to originality is accounted for, it’s a bit of a mystery why anyone would want to resurrect this material. |
 This film was named the best Canadian feature at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. |
 Whether or not you were ever a fan of Chris Farley’s work on Saturday Night Live, where he was widely hailed as the second coming of John Belushi, you... |