Mordecai Richler’s granddaughter has a tiny part in the movie version of his famous book Years back, one wasteful afternoon back in my CEGEP days, I was hanging out at a friend’s place when he pulled ...

A middle-tier marriage drama distinguished by an excellent Paul Giamatti. Richler’s tome takes the form of Barney’s memoir (written in response to a nemesis’ slanderous allegations), allowing the ...

Mordecai Richler’s semi-autobiographical character Barney Panofsky tells his life story in the novel “Barney’s Version.” And so it was appropriate, at the Gotham preem for the Sony Pictures Classics ...

One of the world's most famous bars hosted one of Canada's most famous fictional drinkers as a small flotilla of stars descended on legendary Harry's Bar to celebrate the World premiere of Barney's ...

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 ...

Sometimes, when a movie emerges from a book, a crucial ingredient gets left out along the way. In the case of “Barney’s Version,” it’s the wit. Based on a rambling, time-shifting and often very funny ...

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 ...

BASED ON THE late Canadian novelist Mordecai Richler’s wonderful book, “Barney’s Version” stars Paul Giamatti as the curmudgeonly, self-loathing, lovable protagonist. Comprised of a series of ...

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There's an emotional authenticity about Barney's Version, based on the novel by Mordecai Richler. It's the story of one man's life, not his whole life — which would include lots of information about ...

Please note: one or two mild spoilers are in this review, in case you’ve not heard them already. If you haven’t, you might want to steer clear until you’ve seen the film. Paul Giamatti, actor par ...

It's no surprise it took 13 years to bring Mordecai Richler's last novel, Barney's Version, to the screen. The book, with its erudite, unreliable narrator, who is justifying his life through a fog of ...