The schedule for the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival was released last week and I’ve already gone through and put
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Book vs Movie: The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist was pretty much an instant bestseller when it came out in 1971, and when the
Continue readingBook vs Movie: The Princess Bride
“…I really do think that love is the best thing in the world except for cough drops. But I also
Continue readingBook vs Film: Valley of the Dolls
What we have here is a dirty soap opera. – Roger Ebert, in his 1967 review of the film
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The Mist is the first story (a 150-page novella, actually) in the Stephen King short fiction collection Skeleton Crew. But before
Continue readingBook vs Movie: Valley of the Dolls
“What we have here is a dirty soap opera.” – Roger Ebert, in his 1967 review of the film
Continue readingWhat I learned from Sara Gruen
During IFOA this year I attended a round table, or as host Steven W. Beattie called it, a “high brow version
Continue readingBook vs Film: 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: The Joy Luck Club
“The Joy Luck Club comes rushing off the screen in a torrent of memories, as if its characters have
Continue readingBook vs Film: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed watching the movie Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. I
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