“Rampage,” directed by Brad Peyton, is a lackluster, action-packed film with an unoriginal plot and strange characters, leaving viewers feeling as though they sat at a restaurant never to be served.The film is based on a video game with the same name...

What can we learn from tragedy? David Vann's new book, Last Day on Earth, aims in part to understand what makes someone walk into a crowded lecture hall and open fire. His book focuses on Steven Kazmierczak, the man who killed five students and wounded...