Cinema 101


Vladimir Putin “We discussed this important issue yesterday over a beer...”

Barack OBAMA “You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt...”

Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘adaptation’

WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1]
SELECT rating_username, rating_rating, rating_ip FROM wp_ratings WHERE rating_postid =

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney’s hit tween book that straddles the fiction and comic-book genres makes a leap to the big screen with this adaptation.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney’s hit tween book that straddles the fiction and comic-book genres makes a leap to the big screen with this adaptation.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

The son of Poseidon travels the Earth with the hope of quelling a battle of the gods in this adaptation of the first book in Rick Riordan’s bestselling children’s series. Veteran filmmaker Chris Columbus (HOME ALONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCEROR’S STONE) directs from his own script with co-writer Craig Titley. 3:10 TO YUMA’s Logan Lerman toplines a godlike cast that includes Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, and Sean Bean.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Fellowship’s journey is coming to an end. Sauron’s forces have attacked Gondor’s capital of Minas Tirith in his final siege against mankind. Watched over by a fading steward, the once great kingdom has never been in more desperate need of its king. But will Aragorn find the strength to become what he was born to be and rise to meet his destiny? As Gandalf desperately tries to move the broken forces of Gondor to act, Théoden unites the warriors of Rohan to join in the fight. Even in their courage and passionate loyalty, the forces of men – with Éowyn and Merry hidden among them – are no match against the swarming legions of enemies raining down on the kingdom. With each victory comes great sacrifice. Despite their great losses, The Fellowship charges forward in the greatest battle of their lifetime, united in their singular goal to give Frodo a chance to complete his quest. Traveling across treacherous enemy lands, Frodo must rely increasingly on Sam and Gollum as The Ring continues to test his allegiance and, ultimately, his soul.

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

Proving that he’s more than just a pretty, funny face, THE OFFICE’s John Krasinski gets credit as writer and director in this adaptation of a David Foster Wallace novel. Julianne Nicholson (LAW & ORDER: SVU) stars as Sara Quinn, an anthropology grad student who attempts to dissect a recent breakip with her knowledge of human behavior and interviews with a number of men. BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN also stars Bobby Cannavale, Josh Charles, Deathcab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, Christopher Meloni, and Timothy Hutton.

Lovely Bones

Lovely Bones

Oscar winner Peter Jackson directs this adaptation of Alice Sebold’s beloved novel THE LOVELY BONES. After she is killed, young Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, ATONEMENT) looks down from heaven on both her parents (played by Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz) and her murderer.

Lovely Bones

Lovely Bones

Oscar winner Peter Jackson directs this adaptation of Alice Sebold’s beloved novel THE LOVELY BONES. After she is killed, young Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, ATONEMENT) looks down from heaven on both her parents (played by Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz) and her murderer.

Baader Meinhof Complex

Baader Meinhof Complex

Director Uli Edel assembles an impressive cast–including Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, and Bruno Ganz–for this adaptation of Stefan Aust’s nonfiction book. In Berlin in 1967, a horrific riot inspires a woman named Ulrike Meinhof to join forces with Andreas Baader to battle their government. The pair moves from activism into terrorism, as they lead the group known as the Red Army Faction, aka the Baader-Meinhof Group.

Baader Meinhof Complex

Baader Meinhof Complex

Director Uli Edel assembles an impressive cast–including Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, and Bruno Ganz–for this adaptation of Stefan Aust’s nonfiction book. In Berlin in 1967, a horrific riot inspires a woman named Ulrike Meinhof to join forces with Andreas Baader to battle their government. The pair moves from activism into terrorism, as they lead the group known as the Red Army Faction, aka the Baader-Meinhof Group.

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

After DOUBT, Meryl Streep and Amy Adams take a comedic turn with this adaptation of Julie Powell’s beloved bestseller.

Advertisement 250x250 ad code to be displayed on the inner pages

Recently Commented

    WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '*, .* FROM JOIN WHERE .ID=.comment_post_ID AND (post_status = 'publish' OR pos' at line 1]
    SELECT .*, .* FROM JOIN WHERE .ID=.comment_post_ID AND (post_status = 'publish' OR post_status = 'static') AND comment_approved= '1' AND post_password = '' AND comment_type = '' ORDER BY comment_date DESC

Bad Behavior has blocked 1412 access attempts in the last 7 days.