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Remake: 3:10 to Yuma
Read more: Remake: 3:10 to YumaI’m a sucker for old Westerns, usually of the John Wayne and John Ford variety, but this story proves timeless in both its classic and current incarnations. 1957: This film serves as a great example of the old black and white, sweepingly cinematic, character driven westerns that were so popular in the early to…
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Book to Film: The Devil Wears Prada
Read more: Book to Film: The Devil Wears PradaHere’s one where I saw the movie first, then was inspired to read the book. In cases like these I am often left having enjoyed the movie more, but there is that rare occasion when the book fulfills my expectations and then some (Harry Potter). This, however, was not one of those occasions. The Book:…
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Book to Film: Beowulf
Read more: Book to Film: BeowulfBelieve it or not, I somehow managed to rifle through tons of mandatory literature in high school and college without hitting this epic poem. So I picked it up right before I went to see the movie and was surprised at how easily I got through it. To see my thoughts on both the book…
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Book to Film: Stardust
Read more: Book to Film: StardustThis was easily one of the best adaptations I’ve seen this year; the movie does the book justice and puts it’s own cinematic and original spin on the source material. The Book: This book is a great read no matter what kind of reader you are. If you’ve ever enjoyed a fairy tale, a love…
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Book to Film: Into the Wild
Read more: Book to Film: Into the WildThe Book: John Krakauer offers a beautifully written and researched journey into the last few years of Chris McCandless- a boy born to a well off family who leaves it all behind to travel the country and live off the land, until he meets his end one summer while camping out in Alaska. Originating from…
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