More than 40 years have passed since "The Paper Chase," yet the novel and movie's Professor Charles Kingsfield — the bow-tied academic who used the Socratic method to intimidate his Harvard Law School ...

Professor Kingsfield was the iconic law professor played by John Houseman in the movie "The Paper Chase" [1] who terrorized students with his autocratic version of the Socratic method. In one scene, ...

He wields a whip and hates Nazis. He’s scholarly, handsome, resourceful, charismatic, and courageous. He is dedicated to open knowledge and the truth. But most important, he runs the best field trips, ...

Every school has that certain teacher who is a bully, heartless and at times sadistic. Everyone must take their class, but no one finishes the course unscathed. Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) of ...

Now that spring may be arriving, the weekend movies on television can provide a welcome opportunity to relax after you complete your outdoor chores. Here’s a look at what’s on this weekend. Of the ...

The late actor, John Houseman was a British-American actor and film producer, perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, in the film and later television series "The Paper ...

The late actor, John Houseman was a British-American actor and film producer, perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, in the film and later television series "The Paper ...

I spent a long time on the phone last night with a law professor at one of the country’s elite law schools. This professor is a practicing Christian, deeply closeted in the workplace; he is convinced ...