WEDDING DAZE Father and son tie one on as Giamatti’s character ties the knot in this adaptation of Richler’s final novel. Barney’s Version is categorized by its creators as a comedy-drama, but it’s ...

'BARNEY'S VERSION': Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman star. When Barney Panofsky’s rakish friend Boogie tells him, “I’ll never miss any of your weddings,” the irony isn’t far behind. Already once ...

Booze, drugs and rock ’n’ roll — that about sums up hard-partying Boogie, Scott Speedman’s character in the Golden Globe-winning “Barney’s Version.” Speedman, 35, plays an aspiring writer and pal of ...

So far the year's best title goes to the wry drama “Barney's Version,” so direct is its meaning and yet so elusive is its promise. The film, based on a novel by acclaimed Canadian writer Mordecai ...

Mordecai Richler was among Canada's most prolific writers, a gifted man with a knack for creating eccentric characters he made us care about despite their many flaws. He was nominated for an Academy ...