One of the movies I was looking forward to seeing last year was The Housemaid starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.That was the whole reason why I read the book of the same name by Freida McFadden. I was curious to see how the film would translate the novel’s twists and turns. And reader, itContinue reading “The Housemaid Movie Review”
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Adapt Me Podcast – The Ruins Movie
Hi Everybody! Grab your hand-drawn maps and hamburger legs because returning guest Carl Malek and I talk about the 2008 movie version The Ruins in the latest installment of “His/Her Reviews” on the Adapt Me Podcast. We discuss the positives, negatives, and everything that freaked us out. Check it out at this link. In the meantime,Continue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Ruins Movie”
Wuthering Heights 1950 Teleplay Review
Content warning: this review mentions physical violence. Welcome to Part 2 of looking at various adaptations of Wuthering Heights and seeing if they can capture the spirit of the book by Emily Brontë. Today, I’ll be analyzing the 1950 teleplay made by Studio One starring Charleton Heston as Heathcliff. Now, you’re probably wondering what aContinue reading “Wuthering Heights 1950 Teleplay Review”
The Ruins Movie Review
Content warning: this review contains spoilers. I recently watched the 2008 movie version of The Ruins with my husband for our latest episode of His/Her Reviews on the Adapt Me Podcast. In it, he and I talk about adaptations of books we just watched. We discussed The Ruins based on the 2006 novel of theContinue reading “The Ruins Movie Review”
Wuthering Heights 1939 Movie Review
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”
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”
Dog Man Movie Review
About a week ago, I had the opportunity to watch Dog Man the film at a nearby movie theater. Ever since I heard about the adaptation, I wanted to watch it even though I’ve only read the first book in the series by Dav Pilkey. That graphic novel was so good that I put itContinue reading “Dog Man Movie Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – Nightbitch Movie
Hi Everybody! Grab your buttered-up popcorn and some raw meat because returning guest Carl Malek and I start a new subseries “His/Her Reviews” on the Adapt Me Podcast. In our inaugural episode, we discuss the movie adaptation of “Nightbitch” in all of its glory. Check it out at this link. In the meantime, you canContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Nightbitch Movie”
Nightbitch Movie Review
Content warning: this review contains spoilers. After eight months of waiting, I finally had the opportunity to watch Nightbitch starring Amy Adams and directed by Marielle Heller on the big screen last week. Now reader, you’re probably wondering how I feel about this film adaptation of the book of the same name by Rachel Yoder.Continue reading “Nightbitch 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”
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