There seems to be a “based on a true story” paradox that persists in filmmaking, and Baltasar Kormákur’s “Everest” is among the many films it’s affecting. The very fact that its characters...

“The Imitation Game,” which will be released in Boston Friday and nationwide Dec. 25, tells the story of the brilliant, socially awkward mathematician Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), who led the...

In recent years, popular cinema has latched onto the concept of the “man child,” a man old enough to have at least a start on a permanent career or a family, but who instead lacks any post-pubescent...