Laura

The Wonder is about a nurse who is tasked to watch over a girl who claims to have not eaten in four months. Find out what the secret is, and how book and movie compare!

Three Assassins/Grasshopper is the story a man whose life gets turned upside down when he becomes involved in the world of an underground crime syndicate. Does the humor and heart of the book translate on to the screen?

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of the most famous science fiction/monster stories of all time. It has been adapted many times, but I will be comparing it with the Boris Karloff movies as well as the 1994 version.

The Uninvited is about a brother and sister who buy a house which is haunted by not one ghost, but two! Find out what the mystery is behind these two spirits, and how the 1944 adaptation compares!

Shirley Jackson’s novel is a masterclass in building dread and psychological horror. Does the 1963 adaptation stay true to the book? Listen and find out!

Rebecca is the famous gothic novel which was adapted into a movie directed by none other than Alfred Hitchcock. Find out why this book is still so famous nearly 100 years later, and how the movie compares.

John Steinbeck of one of America’s great writers, and today I am talking about one of his most famous books which was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie-The Grapes of Wrath. The movie leaves out a bit from the book as well as changing the ending. Check out this book vs movie to find out what was changed and what the end of the book means.

These coming of age stories written by John Steinbeck are about Jody as he faces adult situations and emotions for the first time. The movie stays true to the book in some ways, but find out why the books wins!

This Marilyn Monroe thriller is based on a book about a mentally unstable babysitter. How does the Monroe movie compare with the book? Listen and find out!

This feel-good novel by Nick Horny was adapted into a movie starring Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult. Does the movie capture the humor and heart of the book?