Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor in Beginners.‭(‬Focus Features photo‭)By John ThomasonThere’s nothing funny about an old man,‭ ‬struck with terminal cancer,‭ ‬who only finds the courage to admit that he’s gay after the death of his wife of‭ ‬44‭ ‬years.No,‭ ‬this is not material rife with comic potential,‭ ‬but sometimes laughter is the only way to cope.‭ ‬In his nuanced … [Read more...]