The director took 12 years to film it, giving his movie time to grow up into a bore.

There may not be many movies with happy endings more heartless than the one in “What Maisie Knew.” The new adaptation of Henry James’…

Spurred by Rod’s post on fatherhood in “Portlandia”, I’ve been thinking about how to talk about the distinction between the work of…

A postscript on family structure: One thing children lose when their parents divorce, break up, or fester in an unhappy marriage is the opportunity…

How to talk about family disintegration, including your own

If you’re planning to go see Beasts of the Southern Wild this weekend I can tell you it is worth it. The things…