Today, I will begin my 12-part series of looking at every available adaptation of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Now, there are several versions and retellings, but I was able to whittle it down to 11 because they could be found on DVD, YouTube, or in the movie theater. Part 1 will focus on theContinue reading “Wuthering Heights 1939 Movie Review”
Category Archives: Drama
Snow White and the Three Stooges Movie Review
Content warning: this review contains spoilers. In the last 5-10 years, the entertainment industry has revived successful intellectual properties. These have resulted in sequels, prequels, remakes, retellings, mash-ups, etc, and many are things that the audience didn’t ask for, yet they will see the product in question, which results in money for the companies. AsContinue reading “Snow White and the Three Stooges Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation
About a month ago, news broke that Tom Blyth, who recently starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was cast in an upcoming adaptation of A Farewell to Arms directed by Michael Winterbottom. My first reaction to it was simply this. Why? I’ve already reviewed two adaptations of the novel byContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms: A Rant About the Latest Adaptation”
Oppenheimer Movie Review
July 21st, 2023 will no doubt go down as one of the most important dates in cinema history. Not only were two of the most highly anticipated movies of the year released, but also they were critical and commercial successes. One was Barbie, and the other was Oppenheimer. The latter directed by Christopher Nolan isContinue reading “Oppenheimer Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms 1957 Movie Review
Two weeks back, I reviewed the 1932 movie adaptation of A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Even though it wasn’t exactly faithful to the source material, it was a fascinating translation that no one else could’ve done. But, what if I were to tell you that there was a more “accurate” version of theContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms 1957 Movie Review”
A Farewell to Arms 1932 Movie Review
When I’ve discussed adaptations in the past, the subjects tended to be on the more faithful side for good or for worse. This week’s topic – the 1932 movie version of A Farewell to Arms – is a little different. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway in the mostContinue reading “A Farewell to Arms 1932 Movie Review”
Goodbye to Goodbye, Mr. Chips Adaptations
Welcome to the fourth and final part of my series of analyzing various adaptations of Goodbye, Mr. Chips and how they hold up to the 1939 movie version. It was an interesting journey to take, but I’m glad that I did it because it made me appreciate the art of adapting a book to theContinue reading “Goodbye to Goodbye, Mr. Chips Adaptations”
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 2002 Movie Review
Welcome to Part 3 of looking at various adaptations of Goodbye Mr. Chips and seeing how they hold up to the so-called definitive 1939 version. Today, I’ll be analyzing the 2002 television movie made by Masterpiece Theatre starring Martin Clunes (of Shakespeare in Love and Doc Martin fame) as the titular character. Sponsored by ExxonContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Chips 2002 Movie Review”
Daisy Jones & The Six Series Review
Throughout this month, Amazon Prime has been promoting the miniseries adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s beloved novel Daisy Jones & The Six. Advertisements for the show and its music have shown up on social media, and Amazon has even started marketing the outfits that various characters wear. Depending how one feels about the novel and,Continue reading “Daisy Jones & The Six Series Review”
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1984 Series Review
Welcome to Part 2 of looking at various adaptations of Goodbye Mr. Chips and seeing how they hold up to the so-called definitive 1939 version. Today, I’ll be analyzing the 1984 television miniseries made by the BBC starring Roy Marsden (best known for playing Adam Dalgliesh in the Anglia Television adaptations of the P.D. James’sContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1984 Series Review”
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