by Brynn Artley | May 21, 2018 | Criticism
While many aging actors struggle to land the starring roles of their youth and are instead relegated to small cameos or ridiculous B-movie sequels, one actor who has had seemingly little trouble in this area is Harrison Ford. Not only has Ford managed to land new...
by Seth Lamey | May 1, 2018 | Issues
Our second issue focuses on the decisions that filmmakers consider when adapting films from written works. The adaptation process takes into consideration narrative structure, fidelity to source material, stylistic and generic considerations, and a wide range of...
by Josh DeLaRosa | May 1, 2018 | Criticism
Adaptation is a contentious term when it comes to translating a beloved piece of literature to the silver screen. Upon an announcement that a certain source material is being adapted into the film medium, devout fans of that particular material begin conjuring their...
by Brittney Bluhm | May 1, 2018 | Criticism
Max Ophüls’ 1948 film Letter from an Unknown Woman is a visually stunning adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s 1922 short story “Letter from an Unknown Woman.” The narrative unfolds as a series of flashbacks, told from Lisa Berndle’s (Joan...
by | May 1, 2018 | Criticism
In the 34 years between the publication of John D. MacDonald’s novel The Executioners and Martin Scorsese’s 1991 adaptation Cape Fear (borrowing the title from the original J. Lee Thompson adaptation), much had changed about the world. While the villainous Max Cady...
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