READY PLAYER ONE Has Fun Moments, But Feels Hollow
Maybe I’m getting old. Or perhaps I’m just in a grouchy mood this week. Ready Player One is a fantasy …Read the Rest
Tag Archives: Book Adaptation
INFERNO Flames Out Very Quickly
It has been seven years since we last saw author Dan Brown’s puzzle-solving professor on the big screen, in the …Read the Rest
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Feels Like More of the Same
To be honest, I wasn’t that big a fan of Tom Cruise’s first foray as Jack Reacher, a tough-as-nails ex-Major …Read the Rest
THE 5TH WAVE Delivers an Assault of Silly Hokum
Ridiculous. Sorry, but that’s the overwhelming feeling from the latest “Young Adult” novel adaptation to hit cinemas. Despite the efforts …Read the Rest
A WALK IN THE WOODS Has A Few Moments But Gets A Little Lost
First off, I haven’t read the extremely well-regarded Bill Bryson novel on which the new film, A Walk in the …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for May 5th, 2015
Hello and welcome to another edition detailing the highlights coming your way on DVD and Blu-ray. There are loads of …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 28th
Welcome once again to this summary of highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s plenty of stuff both …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for March 3rd
Hello once again. It’s time for another look at home video highlights coming your way. This is a busy edition …Read the Rest
PADDINGTON Is One of the Best Children’s Films in Recent Memory
We’ve seen plenty of beloved children’s properties get the CG reboot treatment lately, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to The …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Jan. 13
Holy cow! It’s an incredibly busy week for new DVDs and Blu-rays with loads of highlights (almost too many to …Read the Rest