Articles related to "Film Adaptation"



"The Invisible Boy": An Invisible Classic
"The Invisible Boy" is an often overlooked gem of a movie that was Robby the Robot's second film
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Film Adaptation
When studios attempt to adapt a form of literature, they strive to create a visualization of an imagined world. Rarely do they succeed.
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Film Analysis: Imitation of Life
This article examines the differences between the two movies based on the book by Fannie Hurst.
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From Print to Film
Countless books have been turned into films, but these authors lead the pack.
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Iron Man - Comic Book Movie Review
Iron Man is the first big blockbuster of summer, and Marvel has created the next successful superhero franchise. Jon Favreau and Company has struck gold with Iron Man.
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Michael Almareyda's Hamlet
Experimental filmmaker Michael Almareyda makes a <b><i>Hamlet</b></i> for our times - lust, greed, revenge, corporate take-overs. This is innovative, fresh Y2K Shakespeare.
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Pride and Prejudice Films
Pride and Prejudice has been the focus of many movies over the past sixty years. They differ in their scope, but all breathe life into the classic romance tale.
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Review of Iron Man film adaptation
Although some geeks may complain about yet another origin story, director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. kick-off a new franchise with wit, intelligence and style
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"O"
Information on the soon-to-be-released film, "O".
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Love In the Time of Cholera review
Javier Bardem headlines a stellar cast in Mike Newell's adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's acclalmed romance novel.
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Love in the Time of Cholera: Movie
Mannered performances and Mike Newell's heavy-handed direction lack the subtlety of magical realism.
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Marshall To Helm Nine Film
Based on the film 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini, Nine has had a successful life on stage.
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Stephanie Meyer's Twilight
The Twilight craze is sweeping the nation. Whether you've already read the books, or you're just trying to figure out what they're all about, you can get your answers.
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The Golden Compass - Review
Nicole Kidman and Dakota Blue Richards give captivating performances in Chris Weitz's adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel.
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Trevor Nunn's Twelfth Night
Trevor Nunn has brought all his Shakespearean experience to bear in making this clever and sensitive version of Twelfth Night
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Wait Until Dark Film Review
A review of the film where criminal, taking advantage of a woman's blindness try to con her in order to retrieve a doll stuffed with heroin.
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Transformation: A brief Analysis of Thomas King's Medicine River and its Adapted Film
A brief analysis of Thomas King's novel compared to its film adaptation.
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No Country for Old Men – Review
Despite impeccable performances and direction, this hyper-violent drama can't overcome the moral vacuum it wallows in.
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Profile of Jean Anouilh
French master Jean Anouilh's winning plays were translated to film with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, and Richard Burton, and his plays are as eccentric as their creator.
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Ronald Fair: Part 2
In this part Ronald Fair, the prize-winning Christian author, talks about his experiences with making movies.
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The Colours of Anouilh
Few playwrights - other than greats like Shakespeare - write in as many moods and colours as Anouilh, author of such different plays as Ring Round the Moon and The Lark
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The Golden Compass Controversy
After much criticism of Pullman's atheism, the first film version of His Dark Materials has been released. Worth the debate? An emphatic "no," according to this reviewer.
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Tony Winner Alan Bennett
Since 1960 playwright Alan Bennett has delighted audiences and actors from Monty Python alumni to Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Nigel Hawthorne.
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Pride and Prejudice in Film
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice remains a perennial favourite. In recent years there have been a range of film versions to delight or annoy fans of the novel.
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And The Nominees Are...
The 2000 Tony Award Nominations for Best New Play are out... but who are these people?
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Stardust movie gets March 9th release
Film based on Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel to hit theatres in the spring. Movie stars Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, Claire Danes, Charlie Cox and Michelle Pfeiffer.
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Book: Electric Universe
Physics Book Review: "Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity" by David Bodanis
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John Woo off He-Man, Spy Hunter
Chinese action director dumps He-Man project, Stewart Beattie takes over script for Spy Hunter.
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"Our Dave?! A Movie Star?!"
Could it be... Dave Matthews is considering a career in movies!? Plus, there is more news about the &quot;I Did It&quot; video.
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Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell Get Smart
Get Smart is so much better than its summer trailer let on--it looks like a typical eye-rollingly lame exercise in obvious humor. But surprisingly, it's pretty cute.
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Autobahn To Premiere In Toronto
Neil LaBute, the acclaimed playwright and director known for his plays The Shape Of Things, The Mercy Seat and This Is How It Goes, gets a rare look north of the border.
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Bapsi Sidhwa's Cracking India
Lenny, a young Parsee girl living in Lahore, witnesses first-hand the emotional turmoil and chaos caused by the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
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Broken Sword Movie Set for Cinemas
Geroge and Nico are back as the popular Broken Sword video game is undergoing adaptation to the big screen, with creator Charles Cecil set to produce.
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Chicago: Film Review
A review of the film adaptation of Bob Fosse's musical <i>Chicago</i>, starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere.
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Icons: Tiffany's Jewellery Stores
A brief history of Tiffany & Co. and how this small store founded in the 19th Century has become an iconic covetted brand loved by celebrities, royalty and the art world.
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Just Whose Middle-earth Is It, Anyway?
J.R.R. Tolkien brought us to Middle-earth, but we have never left it since then....
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Notes on a Scandal DVD Review
Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench cling to each other out of loneliness in the psychological thriller, Notes On a Scandal - available on DVD - April 17/07
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Review of Rebecca
With the mesmerizing Manderley estate as a backdrop, a young woman's whirlwind romance unfolds into an unconventional fairy tale.
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Richard Attenborough
A review of the British actor and director's career
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The Godfather by Mario Puzo
A review of both the novel and film, <I>The Godfather</I>, by Mario Puzo.
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The Last King of Scotland Review
Forest Whitaker lands his Oscar winning portrayal of General Idi Amin in the film adaptation of the book The Last King of Scotland - available on DVD April 17th.
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The Painted Veil (Review)
The romantic period drama is given a fresh injection of blood with this latest offering from director John Curran.
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This Property is Condemned (1966)
Tennesse Williams' ill fated Southern style love story
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&quot;Resident Evil&quot;-- A Movie Video Game Players Will be Proud of
A review of the video-game-turned-movie "Resident Evil." The Screen Gems' film, which stars Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez, opens March 15.
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Alan Parker
British film director
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And Starring Gary Cooper As...Rhett Butler!
A Hollywood Role Call Of Actors Who Turned Down Great Parts
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Columbia's &quot;Spider-Man&quot; Makes 40-years Well Worth the Wait
A review of what will undoubtedly become one of the biggest hits of the year, "Spider-Man." The film, which stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco, opens everywhere (and officially kicks off the summer movie season)May 3.
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DVDs for Mystery Fans
Looking for something to buy that mystery book lover on your holiday shopping list? Consider a classic, or more recent, mystery movie to complement their reading.
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Family movie news, August 2004
What movie based on a cartoon is bombing in theatres? What movie based on a cartoon won't be a trilogy? What cartoon is infurating the White House? What director is creating a studio for Western/anime hybrid CG animation? Find out here!

Film Review: Ivanhoe
Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe, filmed many times, has given Hollywood a popular view of Saxons vs. Normans and evil Templars in medieval England.
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