Mr. Kissinger’s fascinating, shrewd and sometimes perverse new book, “On China,” not only addresses the central role he played in Nixon’s opening to China but also tries to show how the history of China, both ancient and more recent, has shaped its foreign policy and attitudes toward the West.  Lurking beneath Mr. Kissinger’s musings on Chinese history is a not-so-subtle subtext:  it is also a sly attempt by a controversial figure to burnish his legacy as Nixon’s national security adviser and secretary of state. Read the entire review

The story follows the aftermath of a showdown between two children aged around eleven in a local playground when the parents of the victim invite those of the bully to talk it out. Carnage ensues after an initially cordial meeting turns sour.

The movie, simply entitled Carnage, stars Winslet (The Reader) and Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) as husband and wife Nancy and Alan, opposite Foster and Reilly (We Need to Talk About Kevin) as Penelope and Michael, respectively.