Tag: adaptation

The Weekend Binge: The Bad Guys (2022)

The Weekend Binge: The Bad Guys (2022)

The Bad Guys (2022)Directed by: Pierre PerifelStarring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, and Zazie BeetzAdapted from The Bad Guys series by Aaron BlabeyRating: After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison […]

Posted June 25, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Novel Flicks: The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Novel Flicks: The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Happy Saturday y’all! Today’s Novel Flicks feature is backwards from the way it normally is. Normally, we feature a movie adaptation of the book, but this time it’s a movie novelization of Netflix’s new film The Mitchells vs. the Machines. My family and I loved the movie, quickly putting it near the top of our […]

Posted August 21, 2021 by Lillian in Features, Reviews / 0 Comments
Novel Flicks: City of Bones (2013)

Novel Flicks: City of Bones (2013)

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)Directed By: Harald ZwartStarring: Jamie Campbell Bower, Lily Collins, Robert SheehanRating: Adapted from: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads […]

Posted July 11, 2020 by Amanda in Features / 0 Comments
Novel Flicks: Jane Eyre (2011)

Novel Flicks: Jane Eyre (2011)

Jane Eyre (2011)Directed By: Cary Joji FukunagaScreenplay: Moira BuffiniStarring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, & Judi DenchRating: Adapted from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, every now and then you […]

Posted June 13, 2020 by Amanda in Features / 0 Comments
Review: By the Book by Julia Sonneborn

Review: By the Book by Julia Sonneborn

I don’t know about you, but I love, LOVE modern adaptations of Jane Austen classics. Is it just me? Seriously, I’m obsessed with them. I can’t get enough! It always astounds me how Austen’s thoughts on women, relationships, romance, and politics can be transferred to today. This is a woman who lived in the 18th […]

Posted February 12, 2018 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments