Category Archives: Based on a novel

The Wife (2017) Rated R

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

A wife questions the life she has led when her husband wins the Nobel Prize for Literature. Based on the book by Meg Wolitzer. Starring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, and Max Irons. The film is a character study of a woman … Continue reading →

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Anne of Green Gables (1934) Rated NR

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

A teenage girl is adopted by a couple of elderly siblings on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Starring  Anne Shirley, Tom Brown, and O.P. Heggie. This is a wonderful telling of the classic story by  Lucy Maud Montgomery. The actress Anne … Continue reading →

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Rated NR

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

A young soldier is disillusioned during World War I. Based on the book by Erich Maria Remarque. Starring Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, and John Wray. This film is brilliant in the fact that it shows the reality of war. We see … Continue reading →

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A Simple Favor (2018) Rated R

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Stephanie, a single mother with a vlog, befriends Emily, a classy, snobbish mother whose child is in the same class as Stephanie’s. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie tries to uncover what happened to her. Based on the book by Darcey … Continue reading →

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Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) Rated PG-13

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

When the war ends, the battle begins. When Louis Zamperini comes home from the war, he meets, falls in love with, and marries his love. The battle begins – the guilt and PTSD from the war take a toll on … Continue reading →

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Rated NR

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

A Grinch plans to steal Christmas from the Whos down in Whoville. Based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Starring Boris Karloff, June Foray, and Dal McKennon. This is a classic Christmas story. It’s one of the best animations from Chuck … Continue reading →

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Austenland (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Obsessed with Jane Austen, a woman goes to Austenland, a theme park, to meet her Mr. Darcy. Based on the book by Shannon Hale. Starring Keri Russell, JJ Feild, and Bret McKenzie. I really had high hopes for this film, being … Continue reading →

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Blackkklansman (2018) Rated R

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer in Colorado Springs, CO, infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a fellow officer who happens to be Jewish. Based on real events in the book  Black Klansman: Race, Hate, … Continue reading →

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Ender’s Game (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

In the near future, an alien race attacks Earth; Ender Wiggins is recruited to an élite force to help save the human race. Based on the book by Orson Scott Card. Starring Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, and Hailee Steinfeld. The books … Continue reading →

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Firestarter (1984) Rated R

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

A couple participates in a medical experiment to have a child with pyrokinetic abilities. Based on the book by Stephen King. Starring  David Keith, Drew Barrymore, and Freddie Jones. This film surprised me. There are Stephen King films that are good, … Continue reading →

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