As masterfully played by Michael Fassbender in this weekend’s New York Film Festival centerpiece “Steve Jobs,” the late, iconic Apple founder is the ultimate Boss from Hell, an arrogant monster who goes out of his way to torment and embarrass even his most loyal and talented associates. In this horror-movie-style biopic, Jobs even pushes away the 6-year-old daughter he initially refuses to acknowledge (despite a positive DNA test) — Jobs won’t even admit that he named his Lisa computer after her until well after he’s sure she might have inherited some of his genius. Danny Boyle’s “Steve Jobs” makes “The Social Network” — another acidic portrayal of an arrogant...
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