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Left Behind Film Series Review

By: Michelle Pannecoucke

Brought to life by Cloud Ten Pictures, the Left Behind film series based on the best-selling Left Behind novels are not just entertainment, but a powerful inspiration. more...

Welch Adapts Jane Austen's Emma

By: Josanna Simpson

Screenwriter Sandy Welch (Jane Eyre, North & South) presents a fresh rendition of Jane Austen's beloved classic. more...

In Cold Blood — The Novel and Film Adaptation

By: Vickie Britton

Truman Capote's famous 1966 novel In Cold Blood was adapted into an Academy Award nominated 1967 film of the same name. more...

Information About Precious Movie

By: Leslie C. Halpern

Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz co-star in disturbing drama about an abused inner-city girl. more...

Peter Sarsgaard in An Education

By: Mike Lippert

An Education is the wonderful story of two people coming together and both walking away with a new outlook on life from the writer of High Fidelity and About a Boy more...

The Men Who Stare at Goats

By: Gil Mansergh

Grant Heslov is unwisely given the director's chair for "The Men Who Stare at Goats," an anti-war farce starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, and Jeff Bridges. more...

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

By: Elisabeth Sharber

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

By: Christine Hernandez

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...

Julie & Julia Film Review

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

By: Christine Hernandez

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...

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