Tag Archives: Adaptation
5 Martian Movies That Prove Hollywood Wrong
The Curiosity safely landed on Mars this weekend, bringing hope back to a lagging NASA program. In honor of this, and with a small amount of my own hope that Hollywood will re-think its anti-Mars stance, here are 5 movies … Continue reading
Countdown to The Avengers: The Avengers!
“Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod!” After seeing “The Avengers” last weekend, I promised my friend Eric I’d start the post this way. This sentiment is currently echoed by audiences all over the United States as they watch the action-fueled, surprisingly funny film by writer/director … Continue reading
Countdown to The Avengers: Captain America
Up until “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), each film in the Marvel Cinema-verse Canon has played as a different genre. “Iron Man” and “Iron Man 2” are 1930s screwball comedies similar to “His Girl Friday” or “The Thin Man.” … Continue reading
Countdown To The Avengers: The Incredible Hulk and Thor
After spelling out a few days ago why I think the Marvel Cinema-verse is an important event in modern film-making, the next two films on my countdown to “The Avengers” are “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), and “Thor” (2011). While they … Continue reading
Countdown To The Avengers: Iron Man & Iron Man 2
I’ve learned my lesson. After tabulating total views from my reviews of older films to those of newer films, I realized that the only time any but a small loyal group of readers (comprised mostly of my immediate family) read … Continue reading
“Ben-Hur” For Easter
Happy Easter and Passover everyone! When deciding on an Easter movie, I had a wealth of films to choose from. But since I’m not Catholic enough to appreciate “The Passion of the Christ,” not stoic enough to labor through “The … Continue reading