With Thank You for Smoking, Juno, and Up in the Air, director Jason Reitman has proven himself adept at making clever films that tackle serious issues with a sharp sense of humor. If his last film, Young Adult, suggested Reitman…
Originally published by Sierra Club Books in 1983, The River Why by David James Duncan is a thoughtful convergence of fishing, nature, and philosophy. As successful as the novel was, bringing it to the big screen proved difficult. The film…