“American Splendor” begins in 1950 but freely jumps back and forth in time, allowing particular events to trigger memories — the way Pekar himself might tell us his story over a burger at some ...

“American Splendor,” which already made a big splash at Sundance earlier this year, winning the grand jury prize, has taken Cannes by storm. This brilliant mélange of documentary and fiction film, in ...

American Cruise Lines found Legionella on its American Splendor vessel, the company said earlier this month. The cruise line notified guests on a Lower Mississippi River sailing that a routine water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hbo Films, Inc. American Splendor is a comedy documentary with elements of animation and live action that takes a deep dive into ...

“American Splendor” was named top movie of the year by the National Society of Film Critics, topping “Mystic River” and “Lost in Translation” in Saturday’s balloting. The 55 critics also awarded ...

Harvey Pekar, the Cleveland cartoon writer whose "American Splendor" inspired a film of the same name, died early Monday. Pekar, who had battled cancer, was found dead just before 1 am by his wife, ...

It sounds like it wouldn't work: a film about a shlub who works as a file clerk at a Cleveland VA hospital by day and writes comic books about his pathetic life by night. He's not terribly ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

When someone broaches the endless search for the Great American Novel, we laugh in exasperation. Why are we still chasing that Grail when it’s right there on the shelf, right before our eyes? It’s ...

There is — as any who have followed one will attest — a thrill to a closely fought American presidential primary campaign that is quite unlike that provided by any other kind of political event. The ...