Reviews of films based on, inspired by, or featuring a character from previously published written work (book, article, graphic novel, play, etc.)
Directed by Paul Weitz and starring Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Nat Wolff & Lily Tomlin Admission is an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel of the same name. The premise is about a Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion and takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid … Continue reading Admission | Movie Review
The 2010 British fantasy-thriller based on Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," was directed by Oliver Parker and stars Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Ben Chaplin & Rebecca Hall. The premise revolves around Dorian Gray, a naive young man who arrives in late Victorian London to inherit his abusive grandfather’s estate. Dorian is then quickly swept into … Continue reading Dorian Gray | Movie Review
Review: When the story broke, I did not bother to learn much about who Edward Snowden is. Don’t get me wrong I read up on what he revealed but the man himself never peaked my interest but with this 1min30sec teaser trailer I’ve learned just enough about him to make me want to see the movie … Continue reading Snowden | Teaser trailer
Review: The trailer looks good but at the same time I feel like it could be painful movie to watch. As per usual the cast plays in the fact that I’m interested. I like Ethan Hawke’s movie choices, so it helps my faith in the project. Asa Butterfield, Emile Hirsch & Emily Mortimer are also very … Continue reading Ten Thousand Saints | Trailer
The Great Gatsby (2013) is a colorful, loud, and sensory feast that fits perfectly with Nick Carraway’s perspective—a lavish, overwhelming snapshot of the Roaring Twenties brought to life by Baz Luhrmann’s unmistakable touch and a powerhouse cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Review: The trailer for the American remake of the Spanish film El Secreto en sus ojos that is adapted from Eduardo Sacheri’s novel La pregunta de sus ojos was released today. The film looks like a heartwrenching, horrying, and chilling story held by a great cast. Roberts, Kidman, and Ejiofor in the same movie is mindblowing … Continue reading Secret in Their Eyes | Trailer
The Lost World was the second installment of the Jurassic Park film series, like its predecessor it was directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Michael Crichton’s novel "The Lost World." The film stars Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Jeff Goldblum, Pete Postlethwaite & Richard Attenborough. The premise: A research team is sent to Jurassic Park Site … Continue reading The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Movie Review) | When It Started To Go Awry
In 2002 Doug Liman and Matt Damon delivered an action spy thriller film based on Robert Ludlum’s novel of the same name. The premise revolves around a man who is picked up by a fishing boat. Bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, he then has to elude assassins and regain his memory. Review: I remember how I … Continue reading The Bourne Identity (Movie Review) | James Bond on a Budget
The John Woo sci-fi thriller based on the short story by the legendary Philip K. Dick was released in December 2003. The film stars Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart & Uma Thurman. The film centers around Michael Jennings, a freelance reverse engineer, who took what seemed like a breezy idea to net him millions of dollars, but … Continue reading Paycheck | Movie Review
Worn Out Spines 