At the Berlin Film Festival, Reconsidering the Power of Doubt

At the Berlin Film Festival, Reconsidering the Power of Doubt

Doubt gets a bad rap. Doubt is fussy and forgetful, whereas certainty strides around, all action and achievement. As a film critic, swift, declarative certainty is a quality I’ve learned to aspire to. And at times, to fake. But this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, which runs through Sunday, has been buffeted outside and in … Read more

Dear Abby: My girlfriend’s relationship with her ex has me reconsidering marrying her

Dear Abby: My girlfriend’s relationship with her ex has me reconsidering marrying her

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating this girl for eight months. She tells me she and her ex-boyfriend remain good friends, and that he is her best friend. She sees him regularly and says she has gotten over him. I plan to marry her, but she wants to invite him to our wedding. The ex … Read more