Three films inspired by seminal graphic novels comprise the Mondavi Center’s second and final film series of the year. First up is American Splendor on March 8, followed by Ghost World and Persepolis.

“American Splendor” represents a bold deconstruction of the fatigued biopic form. Not content to present the Cleveland-based Pekar’s life as anything resembling a straightforward narrative, Berman and ...

The late 70’s are a great period in filmmaking. The artists in charge of defining the decade changed the game, giving us Taxi Drivers and Godfathers and Mean Streets to grow up on. They pulled the ...

“American Splendor” was named top movie of the year by the National Society of Film Critics, topping “Mystic River” and “Lost in Translation” in Saturday’s balloting. The 55 critics also awarded ...

"American Splendor," Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's quirky look at the life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar, was voted best picture of 2003 Saturday by the National Society ...

“American Splendor,” the life story of a grumpy file clerk who attains cult celebrity status by becoming a comic book writer, took best picture honors at the National Society of Film Critics awards ...

“American Splendor,” Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s quirky look at the life and times of Cleveland underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar, was voted best picture of 2003 by the Los ...

Standing out among specialty releases this year was Fine Line’s groundbreaking adaptation “American Splendor,” which fused fictional filmmaking, documentary and even comic strip inserts to paint a ...

“American Splendor,” Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s quirky look at the life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar, was voted best picture of 2003 on Saturday by the National ...