“The wicked lie, that the past is always tense”: The Genius of Zadie Smith
By Kelsey A. Liebenson-Morse …the wicked lie, that the past is always tense and the future, perfect. – Zadie Smith, White Teeth Zadie Smith’s grand and sweeping…
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The Adaption Comes Full Circle: The True Story of Philomena’s Lost Child
By Jessica Monk Ultimately the tragedy of the movie and its redemption turn out to be one and the same: that Philomena and her son…
Methods of Adaptation: Is Bigger Always Better?
By Wesley Sharer When it comes to adapting much-loved stories for the big screen, whether the source is a popular novel, a classic fairy tale,…
Love on the Road: An Anthology of Love and (Wander)Lust
By Amanda Festa “My message will make sense to those who are willing to listen…who appreciate contradiction, nuance, and who recognize that in life there…
Frozen: A Heartwarming Reimagining of “The Snow Queen”
By Alyssa Smith It is safe to say, Disney’s Frozen is a worldwide hit. After all, it is a newly minted Golden Globe winner and currently in the…
The Desolation of Smaug: A Welcome Return to Middle-Earth
By Wesley Sharer One of the most exciting literary adaptations of the past year, and certainly one of the most anticipated, has been the continuation…
Fact vs. Fiction: The Wonderful World of Saving Mr. Banks
By Loretta Donelan While watching Saving Mr. Banks, it’s hard not to wonder what the real P.L. Travers would think of the film. Treacle, I…
The Book Thief and the Power of Storytelling
By Alyssa Smith The film adaptation of Markus Zusak’s 2005 bestselling novel was directed by Brian Percival and released in November 2013. The Book Thief is the story of…
10 Must-Watch Page-to-Screen Adaptations for Film Buffs
By Wesley Sharer Award show season is just beginning, and as we look forward to the Oscars (and the Fauxscars), it seems the perfect time…
Escape to the Big Top: A Review of The Night Circus
By Kelsey Liebenson-Morse The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The opening lines of…