“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 ...

This article was updated on Feb. 22, 2004. The Writers Guild of America has awarded its top screenwriting awards to a pair of quirky contempo comedies, tapping Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman ...

“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 ...