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Weekend Roundtable: Best Book-to-Movie Adaptations

Josh Zyber — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:00:51 +0000

Most times, when people think about movies adapted from novels, the inevitable conclusion is that the book was better. Every so often, however, a film will come along that successfully captures, or even improves upon, its source. Deirdre Crimmins One of the better book adaptations to make it on screen has to be Coraline. If...

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Roundtable Topic: Collect ‘Em All

Josh Zyber — Fri, 10 May 2019 19:00:43 +0000

Those of us who collect movies tend to have obsessive personalities that compel us to collect other things as well. Beyond Blu-rays or DVDs, what other items do you collect, or have you collected in the past? Deirdre Crimmins I’m not much of a “stuff” or “clutter” person (I’ve done two 500+ mile moves within...

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Weekend Roundtable: Doppelgangers and Evil Twins

Josh Zyber — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:00:39 +0000

With his new horror film Us, Jordan Peele taps into the very primal fear of being threatened or replaced by someone who may look just like you on the outside, but is decidedly different on the inside. This brings to mind some other stories that have dealt with the subject of doppelgängers or evil twins....

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Weekend Roundtable: Xmas Wish List 2018

Josh Zyber — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:00:33 +0000

As we move into the final month of the year, it’s time to finalize those letters to Santa and get them in the mail. What movies, gadgets, or home theater goodies do you hope to find under your tree this Christmas? M. Enois Duarte Dear Santa, I’ve been an especially good boy this year, and...

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Weekend Roundtable: Children’s Books to Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 18:00:39 +0000

As Dr. Seuss’ dastardly Grinch gets adapted for the third time (once in television and twice in feature films), our Roundtable this week will look at other beloved children’s books that have successfully transitioned from page to screen. Deirdre Crimmins One of my favorite recent adaptations of a children’s book is 2009’s Coraline. The Neil...

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Book Review: The Man Who Fell to Earth – Novel to Film

Josh Zyber — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:00:40 +0000

Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth is a seminal work of cult science fiction cinema. Decidedly more art film than special effects or action showcase, the movie invites and practically requires multiple viewings to decipher its many mysteries. A new analysis from critic Samuel J. Umland traces the project’s journey from source...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Children’s Books

Josh Zyber — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 17:00:19 +0000

Disney’s new Christopher Robin movie hopes to remind us all about the joys of children’s literature. What were your favorite books when you were a kid? If you have children of your own, what have you enjoyed reading with them? Deirdre Crimmins As a kid, I loved Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Why...

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Book Review: Room to Dream

Josh Zyber — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

David Lynch has been such an idiosyncratic filmmaker throughout his four-decade career that it should come as no surprise his autobiography would also be a bit unconventional. Room to Dream provides perhaps the most detailed look at the man behind Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks that Lynch himself is ever likely to endorse, but unfortunately...

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Weekend Roundtable: The Book Was Better

Josh Zyber — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 19:00:19 +0000

Hollywood often turns to adapting popular books as the basis for new movies. Occasionally this works out, but frequently the resulting films are pale shadows of their source material. For this week’s Roundtable, we look at movies that fail to capture the essence or particular brilliance of the books they were based on. Luke Hickman...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Stephen King Book

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 19:00:56 +0000

With two major movie adaptations of his work hitting cinema screens this year, Stephen King is a hot property once again. Not that he ever stopped being a hot property, of course. He’s one of the bestselling authors of all time. Odds are good that you’ve probably read some of his novels or novellas or...

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Weekend Roundtable: Christmas 2015 Wish List

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 20:00:57 +0000

December is here, which means that it’s time to get your Christmas wish lists in the mail to Santa. Assuming you celebrate the holiday, what goodies are you hoping to find under your tree this year? Shannon Nutt A few Christmases ago, my family stopped trying to guess what to buy me for the holidays...

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Bond in Books: ‘Diamonds Are Forever’

Josh Zyber — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:00:45 +0000

A little more than two years ago, I started a project to re-read all of Ian Fleming’s original James Bond novels. Unfortunately, I got sidetracked after just the third book and gave up my ambitious plans. With a new Bond movie hitting theaters soon, I’m willing to give it another shot and pick up where...

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