Joel Coen's first solo film is an adaptation of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. We wonder why and discuss what makes for a good …
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Joel Coen's first solo film is an adaptation of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. We wonder why and discuss what makes for a good …
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We revisit The English Patient on its 25th anniversary and consider its complicated legacy and "poignant sense of sandy sadness." The episode features two …
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On this episode of the podcast, we have a wide-ranging conversation about the history of AIDS on screen, inspired by the recent TV miniseries, It's a …
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Why a new Rebecca adaptation now? We try to figure it out, comparing Ben Wheatley's version to Daphne Du Maurier's novel, Hitchcock's classic film, and the 1997 …
The newest adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden recently hit VOD. In this episode, we explore how Marc Munden's new film takes a …
[Read more...] about Ep. 55: Comparing adaptations of The Secret Garden
In this episode, we compare and contrast three adaptations of Emma: The 2020 Autumn de Wilde film, the 2009 BBC mini-series directed by Jim O'Hanlon, and the …