Joshua Then and Now

Faced with abandonment by his emotionally fragile wife (Gabrielle Lazure) and the imminent break of a sex scandal that could ruin him, Canadian-Jewish novelist Joshua Shapiro (James Woods) reflects upon the defining moments of his life, particularly his unlikely Montreal upbringing at the hands of his rascally gangster father (Alan Arkin). Colorful comedy-drama from Mordecai Richler’s semi-autobiographical opus co-stars Michael Sarrazin, Linda Sorensen, and, in his screen farewell, Alexander Knox. 118 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.