A Jerk-ing Reaction - By Jeffrey Chen You know something's wrong when you're watching a movie as serious as The Human Stain and all you can think about is a scene from The Jerk. In that comedy from the late '70s, Steve Martin plays a man who was "born a poor black child," a hilarious joke resulting in... MORE >>
Few Indelible Marks Left - By John P. McCarthy Some books make for good movies, some don't. Judging by this adaptation, Philip Roth's prize-winning novel The Human Stain doesn’t. The fascinating narrative about two fractured souls -- a professor and his much younger lover -- is unaffecting. Both characters,... MORE >>
