AN OLD SCHOOL JOKE HAS a clever boy, overwhelmed with the classroom grind, approaching his formidable Latin teacher with a query, “So why must we learn Latin, anyway?” Regally severe and serene, his ...

Going to the multiplex in January is like taking a Baghdad stroll with the IED squad from The Hurt Locker: there are bombs everywhere, and you’re sure to stumble upon at least one. After enduring some ...