I’d heard of Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn prior to catching an advance screening of the film adaptation last month, but
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Book vs Movie: Babe
I remember watching the movie Babe back in the day and falling completely in love with that adorable little pig, much
Continue readingBook vs Movie: Pet Sematary
The movie Pet Sematary came out in 1989, which means I must have seen it a few years after when
Continue readingBook vs Movie: The Crow
Up until recently, I had no idea that the 1994 film The Crow was based on a successful graphic novel written
Continue readingBook vs Movie: Labor Day
I read Joyce Maynard’s Labor Day back in April and I just recently watched the film adaptation starring Kate
Continue readingBook vs Movie: A Monster Calls
“But what is a dream, Conor O’Malley? Who is to say that it is not everything else that is the
Continue readingBook vs Movie: Ghost World
The first time I read Ghost World by Daniel Clowes was back in university (10+ years ago). It was actually
Continue readingBook vs Movie: The Secret Garden
I’m sure I read The Secret Garden when I was a kid, but until I reread it recently I couldn’t
Continue readingBook vs Movie: Beaches
I read Beaches thinking, as many people do, that the book would be better than the movie. Here’s the thing, though:
Continue readingBook vs Movie: Mermaids
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen the movie Mermaids. I remember watching it as a kid, I
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