Movies: John Sampas

Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force ...

A powerful and controversial documentary exploring the relationship between the author of “On the Road” and his never acknowledged daughter, Jan Kerouac (Baby Driver). The film is a record of Shea’s cross-country journey searching for answers to the ...