Film Dramas Based on Books
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Wuthering Heights a Story of Passion by Bronte
By: Christine Nyholm
Wuthering Heights, 1939, starred Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon as Heathcliff and Cathy in a story of love and cruelty based on a novel by Emily Bronte. more...
Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are
By: Kevin Crowley
Spike Jonze did not set out to make a children's film with "Where The Wild Things Are". His intention was to tell the story through the point of view of a child. more...
Analysis of Where The Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze's film, adapted from the book by Maurice Sendak, retells a story of anger-channeled creativity and adds an element of growing pains. more...
Analysis and Review: Where The Wild Things Are
By: Carl Dates
In a world where emotions run wild, Max faces his greatest challenge and Jonze delivers a cinematic punch. more...
Drew Barrymore's Whip It - Film Review
By: Denise Castillón
In her directorial film debut, Barrymore delivers an honest coming-of-age drama, with exciting roller derby game action, warm humor, and a graceful performance from Page. more...
Movie and Book Review: Into the Wild
While the book presents a more factual, biographical account of the life of Chris McCandless, the film pursues a kind of spiritual truth in order to celebrate his life. more...
By: Iulia Filip
Nora Ephron's film is a charming story about finding courage and passion in life. more...
Movie and Book Review: I Am Legend
Although both the book and film of "I Am Legend" present a man isolated by a virus, they differ greatly in their characterization, plot, and, most importantly, message. more...
Review: The Time Traveler's Wife
By: Mckenzie Cassidy
The Time Traveler's Wife, based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger, stars Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams and Ron Livingston, and opened in theaters nationwide on Aug. 14. more...
A Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008)
By: Lisa Sanderson
The new movie version of Brideshead Revisited is better than the TV series in some ways, but not as good in others. more...
Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones
By: Sara Carroll
Jackson's Heavely Creatures sucessfully explores the dark side of obsessive sexual desire and teenage fantasy, which makes Jackson best suited to Sebold's bleak novel. more...
By: Ferdi Mehmet
Directed by Alexander Payne, About Schmidt (2002) is an important work, both sad and comical. Here is a review-analysis. (Spoilers) more...
Movie Review – The Time Traveler's Wife
By: Amanda Jacobs
This film hits all the highlights of the popular novel on which it's based. However, moviegoers who haven't read the book are likely to be left confused and disappointed. more...
Cameron Diaz in My Sister's Keeper
By: Mike Lippert
Nick Cassavetes adapts the best selling novel by Jodi Picoult into a film that both break hearts and uplift them more...
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