“It was true, as the doctor said, that Ivan Ilych’s physical sufferings were terrible, but worse than the physical sufferings were his mental sufferings which ...

Making a “life’s journey” film must be difficult. The difficulty shows through the messy Barney’s Version. But despite its rocky structure, this adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s acclaimed novel makes ...

There are three versions to every story, as the old movie mogul used to say. My version, your version — and the truth. Well, this is “Barney’s Version.” He could use someone to plead his case, too. As ...

There are three versions to every story, as the old movie mogul used to say. My version, your version -- and the truth. Well, this is "Barney's Version." He could use someone to plead his case, too.

Adapted from Mordecai Richler’s fictional autobiography by Barney Panofsky, “Barney’s Version” tells the life story of a thrice-married Canadian soap opera producer suspected of murdering his best ...

Canada's two Oscar contenders lead the field of nominees for the country's film awards in March. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief TORONTO — ­Look for a smackdown between French- and ...

Like its central character, "Barney's Version" is lumpy, disorganized and simmering with emotions that build to a messy, overflowing boil. Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, the poet laureate of ...

Some people like movies where stuff happens. But some of us prefer movies that focus on the people the stuff happens to. Movies like "Barney's Version," a reelin'-in-the-years chronicle of the ...

Do you still laugh whenever you remember Paul Giamatti in Sideways, taking Thomas Haden Church aside to hiss the warning, “I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot”? If Giamatti’s particular brand of ...

There is such an embarrassment of riches to enjoy in Barney’s Version, the new film adaptation of author Mordecai Richler’s much beloved (in Canada, at least) 1997 novel of the same name that it feels ...

Stories with jerks as protagonists can be challenging for an audience, but at least you should be able to count on a certain consistency to the jerkiness ... Stories with jerks as protagonists can be ...