After watching the 1939 version of and reading Goodbye, Mr. Chips, I discovered that there were three other versions made of this story for the screen. These are the 1969 movie musical, the 1984 television mini-series, and the 2002 Masterpiece Theater television film (there’s also a 2021 filmed opera, but that’s not accessible at theContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1969 Movie Review”
Category Archives: Drama
A Man Called Otto Movie Review
Let’s talk about remakes. In this day in age in Hollywood, they are all the rage. They can fall into three categories: a passion project, a soulless cash grab, or a mix of the two in order to be as middle of the road as possible to reach a wider audience. They can also striveContinue reading “A Man Called Otto Movie Review”
A Man Called Ove Movie Review
When accepting the Best Foreign-Language Film award for Parasite at the 2020 Golden Globes, Director Bong Joon-ho said, “Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” The reason why I bring up this quote is that there are many great films that just happen toContinue reading “A Man Called Ove Movie Review”
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1939 Movie Review
Last year, I reviewed For Whom the Bell Tolls the movie – a film adaptation that was so faithful to the novel of the same name that it was dull and barely cinematic. It made me realize that there are ways to keep to the spirit of the book while adapting it to the bigContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1939 Movie Review”
The Fountainhead Movie Review
Content warning: Suicide and toxic relationships will be discussed in this review. Whenever a film adaptation of a novel comes out, there will always be people who will say, “The book is better than the movie.” For a lot of the time, that sentiment is true. However, there are instances in which people will assertContinue reading “The Fountainhead Movie Review”
Where the Crawdads Sing Movie Review
Content warning: this review briefly discusses the Delia Owens controversy and sexual assault. When the novel Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was published in 2018, it became one of the biggest and best selling books in recent years. Of course, it was only a matter of when it was going to get aContinue reading “Where the Crawdads Sing Movie Review”
For Whom the Bell Tolls Movie Review
Content Warning: this review contains discussions on brown face. Whenever a novel is adapted into film, there are three ways that it can be approached. One is to take elements from the book loosely. Another is to follow the main plot of the novel, but change certain aspects of it like structure and characters. TheContinue reading “For Whom the Bell Tolls Movie Review”
The Hate U Give Movie Review
Warning: this review contains spoilers of the movie. Shortly, after reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, I felt the need to watch the movie because A. the book was so good that I wanted to see how it was adapted, and B. I wanted to see films that didn’t involve solving the raceContinue reading “The Hate U Give Movie Review”
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Movie Review
I have seen plenty of movie versions of well-known novels in my lifetime, and the film A Tree Grows in Brooklyn directed by Elia Kazan is definitely one of the better book-to-screen adaptations. This February marks the 75th Anniversary of the film’s release, and I will take a deep dive into why it is aContinue reading “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Movie Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 