This Stephen King novel about a girl who has the ability to control fire has been adapted twice. Does either do the book justice? can John Carpenter and Zac Efron save the 2022 adaptation from being a disappointment? Is Drew Barrymore a bad child actor?? Check out this book vs movie to find out!
This Stephen King novella was made into a movie starring Johnny Depp, who was riding the high from his Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The movie makes a change that totally took me by surprise! But does this change make the story better or worse?
Room by Emma Donoghue was adapted into a movie starring Brie Larson and Jacob Trembley. This powerful story has some changes from book to movie, and in the end, which wins?
Zora Neale Hurston is a famous African American author who wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God, which was adapted into a movie starring Halle Berry and produced by Oprah Winfrey. How does the movie compare to this classic novel about a woman finding true love, and finding herself?
This Ridley Scott movie starring Nicholas Cage and Sam Rockwell was adapted from the novel by Eric Garcia. The story follows the story of a conman whose daughter shows up and changes his life and the life of his partner. The movie makes some changes to the end, but overall follows the book pretty close!
The Road is a desolate novel by Cormac McCarthy which was adapted into a movie starring Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit0McPhee. The movie stays very true to the book! Check out today’s episode to learn what I thought of each and what minor changes were made.
Larry McMurtry’s debut novel was soon adapted into a critically acclaimed movie starring Paul Newman as the unlikeable Hud. This is a desolate coming of age story about a teen living in Texas. The movie makes some key changes, listen to find out!
This beloved Douglas Adams quirky, scifi novel was adapted in 2005 starring Sam Rockwell, Martin Freeman and Zooey Deschanel. The movie makes some changes from book to movie, check out what the changes are, and which one wins!
Anne of Green Gables is a beloved book about an orphan girl who is adopted by an aging brother and sister and the impact she has on those around her. The best adaptation is the 1985 TV movie version and today I talk about why I love both!
This Patricia Highsmith novel about a suburban couple who have a toxic relationship was adapted into a movie starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. The movie stays true to the novel up until the end-find out what has been changed!
