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fromInverse
6 hours ago

'The Long Walk' Is The King Of The Dystopian Thriller

The Long Walk film delivers a taut, intimate, masterfully directed dystopian survival story with heart-wrenching performances and ranks among the best adaptations in the genre.
fromCN Traveller
1 day ago

Where was The Roses filmed?

The plot centres around an English couple grappling with their relationship while their professional trajectories head in opposing directions. The pair meet in London, in one of London's best restaurants, Hide in Mayfair, where (co-founder of the Michelin-starred spot, Ollie Dabbous, makes a cameo about half way through the movie), where Theo (Cumberbatch), who plays a high-flying architecture about to make it big, is having a business meeting
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

No fears over playing man without a face' Putin, Jude Law says in Venice

Jude Law portrays Vladimir Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin, emphasizing nuance while depicting the leader's tightly controlled, mask-like public persona.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The Wizard of the Kremlin review Jude Law is Putin in adaptation of Kremlin spin doctor bestseller

A satirical novel about a Putin spin doctor is adapted into a laborious, literal film weighed down by endless, dull voiceover.
fromVulture
3 days ago

Dafoe vs. the Dandies

"You must have been beautiful when you were young," Greta Lee says to Willem Dafoe at one point in Kent Jones's Late Fame, and for those of us who well remember the actor's younger years - back when his skin was porcelain, his cheekbones sea-cliff sharp, and his eyes so angelically haunted - it's hard not to shout "Amen!" back at the screen.
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fromIndieWire
3 days ago

'Late Fame' Review: Willem Dafoe Plays a Former Poet Who Falls in with a Young Crowd in Kent Jones' Perceptive Urban Drama

Meier informs Saxberger that he read his slim collection of poetry, written and forgotten 30 years prior, and shared it with his "Enthusiasm Society" of ambitious writers. Meier encourages Saxberger to join the group, who are in the midst of organizing a reading that will debut their talents to Vienna. Flattered and reinvigorated by their admiration, Saxberger hangs around the young crowd and lets himself believe that he finally might be on the brink of recognition.
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#cozy-mystery
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

No one hates you like someone who used to love you. 'The Roses' misses that

The Roses reframes The War of the Roses as a fundamentally loving yet increasingly combative marriage, softening the original's biting bitterness.
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

The Star-Studded New Remake of The War of the Roses Loses a Crucial Part of Its Satire

A modern adaptation softens the Roses' cruelty, making the divorce tale more watchable but diluting the original conflict's force.
fromInverse
5 days ago

5 Years Ago, A Misunderstood Director Adapted An Impossible Thriller

For a man who wrote an entire movie about how awful adapting a book into a movie can be, Charlie Kaufman has really developed it into a unique skill. The Oscar-winning screenwriter is best known for original stories like Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but he's recently branched out and adapted a children's book into the surprisingly cerebral animated movie Orion and the Dark.
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fromRoger Ebert
6 days ago

British Banter Envy: Jay Roach and Tony McNamara on "The Roses" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

The Roses adapts The War of the Roses into a darkly comic marital drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, focusing on ambition-driven marital collapse.
#death-stranding
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Roses review dieback blights Colman and Cumberbatch remake

They play Ivy and Theo, two high-achieving professionals whose marriage becomes a black-comic Chornobyl of toxic hate; it is adapted from the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, which was previously filmed in 1989 with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. Tony McNamara writes this new version and the director is Jay Roach, known for Austin Powers and Meet the Parents.
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fromInverse
1 week ago

20 Years Ago, A Legendary Fantasy Director Secretly Started A Fascinating Trend

The early 20th century saw the debut of darker fairy tale tellings like Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast and Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes, but many of the timeless stories they drew inspiration from became synonymous with the Walt Disney Company's animated films. Even if the original fairy tales contained dark, provocative material, more mature film adaptations had to contend with family-friendly expectations tied to Disney classics like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
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fromInverse
2 weeks ago
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'Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee's Bold Crime Thriller Remake Saves Itself From One Jarring Fumble

fromInverse
2 weeks ago
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'Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee's Bold Crime Thriller Remake Saves Itself From One Jarring Fumble

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Reminded me of Agatha Christie': the shocking true story behind Ron Howard's Eden

A 1930s European settlement on Floreana descended into chaos, blackmail, betrayal, disappearances and possible murder—the enduring mystery known as the Galapagos Affair.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Thursday Murder Club review: Screen version of the Richard Osman novel is sloppy, complacent and a waste of wonderful talent

Pierce Brosnan plays a retired trade unionist and his London accent keeps going on strike in sloppy and complacent attempt at bringing bestselling book to the screen
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan on the red carpet in Leicester Square for Thursday Murder Club premiere

The new film is based on Richard Osman's bestseller about four unlikely friends in a retirement home who meet weekly to solve cold cases. But when an unexplained death happens on their own doorstep, the fun and games become all too real. Dame Helen, 80, Brosnan, 72, Imrie, 73, and Gandhi star Sir Ben, 81, lead a stellar cast in the Steven Spielberg-produced whodunnit.
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fromInverse
1 week ago

49 Years Later, An Acclaimed Fantasy Thriller Is Getting A Wildly Imaginative Remake

The Broadway musical Kiss of the Spider Woman receives a star-studded film adaptation blending fantasy musical sequences with political drama and transformative prisoner relationships.
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fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Quentin Tarantino's first ever play is coming to London

Tarantino will stage a play in London's West End, may adapt it into his final film, and will move to England to work on it.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Map That Leads to You review sugary Amazon romance works best as travelogue

A book-loving American woman falls for a man with a tragic secret during a pre-career trip to Europe.
#heartstopper
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fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Movie Review: Highest 2 Lowest Is a Spike Lee Joint by an Akira Kurosawa Fan

High and Low is a masterpiece of cinematic storytelling that examines social themes, while Highest 2 Lowest is a fun summer adaptation.
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fromwww.esquire.com
2 weeks ago

All 9 Paul Thomas Anderson Movies, Ranked

Inherent Vice immerses viewers in the hazy world of 1970 Los Angeles through a stoned private investigator navigating various cases.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's Thrilling New Movie Reimagines a Classic

Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest is a homage to Kurosawa's High and Low, balancing style with substance and exploring legacy and moral dilemmas.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

We thought with The Crown: Is anyone going to watch this?' director Benjamin Caron on risk, realism and royalty

Night Always Comes highlights the plight of individuals struggling to afford housing while working multiple jobs.
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fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

Amazon's "War of the Worlds" Scored 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. We Watched It So You Don't Have To.

The new War of the Worlds adaptation has a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and received minimal promotion upon its release.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Egg yolks, horse sex and necrophile nuns: Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights confirmed as unconventional'

Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights features provocative content that deviates significantly from the original novel's themes.
#resident-evil
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Stephen King's 'The Long Walk' makes a chilling impact at San Diego Comic-Con

The film 'The Long Walk' highlights themes of brotherhood, horror, and life's journey.
#elden-ring
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fromInverse
1 month ago

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Review: Marvel's First Family Just Saved The MCU

The MCU is adapting comic book stories while often neglecting credit for original creators.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

amBroadway | John Proctor' extends Broadway run one final time, a HamilTen' fundraiser and more | amNewYork

The play John Proctor Is the Villain critiques patriarchal narratives using The Crucible as a framework.
#zelda
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Six Films Better Than the Books They're Based On

The folly of man, the chaos of progress, the forking around, the finding out, the dinosaurs—God, the dinosaurs.
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#theater
fromVulture
1 month ago
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John Proctor Will Be a Movie Villain

The Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain is being adapted for film by Universal, with Sadie Sink as executive producer.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
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Juliet & Romeo review Rebel Wilson and Jason Isaacs cameo in syrupy Shakespeare musical

The musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet lacks depth and creativity, stripping away Shakespeare's language for a bland experience.
fromBustle
1 month ago

Lili Reinhart's New Rom-Com Is Going Viral For This Ironic Reason

Lili Reinhart will star in and executive produce The Love Hypothesis movie, adapted from Ali Hazelwood's novel about a fake relationship between a Ph.D. candidate and a professor.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

New Lollipop Chainsaw Projects Could Be On The Way

Shohei Sato expressed gratitude to Lollipop Chainsaw fans for their support and praised Nada for their enthusiasm towards revisiting the franchise with new projects.
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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie: Release Date, Cast, And Everything We Know About The Nintendo-Sony Movie

The Legend of Zelda movie is a co-production between Nintendo and Sony Pictures, with plans for a different storytelling approach featuring popular characters from the renowned RPG series.
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fromPoynter
1 month ago

Journalism and Hollywood need each other, says The IP List - Poynter

All the President's Men, Spotlight and The Insider are classic movies based on journalism - they follow reporters through the drama of uncovering something unbelievable.
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fromInverse
1 month ago

65 Years Ago, One Ambitious Sci-Fi Reboot Was Murdered By A Fatal Flaw

The 1960 version of The Lost World contains no recognizable dinosaurs, which makes it a bizarre oddity in sci-fi cinema, unlike its subsequent counterparts.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A woman's tragic memoir, 'The Salt Path,' became a bestseller. Now, she's been accused of hiding dark parts of her story.

Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth Winn, lost their home after investing in a family friend's failed business, driving them to walk 630 miles along the coast.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Superman Review: Wow He's Sincerely Saving the World

Superman embodies both a journey and a stranger narrative, struggling between his alien origins and his adopted world.
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fromKqed
1 month ago

'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight' Shows War Through the Eyes of a Child

The film explores themes of race, childhood innocence, and familial strife in a dangerous environment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Salt Path is a box office hit. Will its takings and its Oscar hopes now fall off a cliff?

The film adaptation of The Salt Path faces controversy over allegations regarding the authenticity of the memoir and the lead characters' backgrounds.
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fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

13 Best Comedies of 2025 (So Far)

John Cena and Idris Elba star in a buddy comedy about a Hollywood star turned President and the UK Prime Minister who survive an assassination.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

8 Best Horror Movies of 2025 (So Far)

Osgood Perkins directed 'The Monkey', a horror film about a vengeful toy monkey haunting twin brothers.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 months ago

Ryan Gosling Takes Space by Storm in Project Hail Mary | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The film follows Ryland Grace, a middle-school science teacher turned reluctant astronaut, who navigates an urgent mission in space despite his lack of training.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Studios Shot Down A Crash Bandicoot Movie, Says Sega Of America CEO

Crash Bandicoot's potential movie adaptation faced skepticism from Hollywood despite the character's video game success.
#edgar-wright
fromConsequence
2 months ago
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The Running Man: Glen Powell Stars in Trailer for New Film Adaptation of Stephen King's Dystopian Classic

fromConsequence
2 months ago
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The Running Man: Glen Powell Stars in Trailer for New Film Adaptation of Stephen King's Dystopian Classic

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fromInverse
2 months ago

23 Years Later, The Most Cursed Sci-Fi Remake Just Fell Apart Again

The live-action remake of Akira by Warner Bros. has been officially dropped after years of development challenges.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Ryan Gosling is not an astronaut in Project Hail Mary's first trailer

Ryan Gosling stars in Project Hail Mary, a sci-fi film based on Andy Weir's novel, set to release on March 20, 2026.
fromInverse
2 months ago

The Most Iconic Spy Franchise Just Found An Intriguing Director

Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the next James Bond film, promising to honor the franchise's legacy while paving the way for future adventures.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bugonia: first trailer for new Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos collaboration

Lanthimos expressed his excitement, stating that "this one is one of the few times that I read a script that I hadn't generated, and I was immediately drawn to it."
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

What Jaws Got Wrong

Jaws, originally a novel by Peter Benchley, critiqued elitism but was transformed into a blockbuster that shifts its political narrative.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Magic: The Gathering Movie Lines Up Power Rangers Screenwriters

Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald have been chosen to write the screenplay for Hasbro's live-action adaptation of Magic: The Gathering, aiming to launch a new shared universe.
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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 months ago

British actress to star in new Sense & Sensibility film and fans are going wild

A new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility starring Daisy Edgar-Jones has been confirmed.
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

4 images show the Rogue Trooper movie could change cinema forever

The Rogue Trooper movie adapts the classic comic strip using innovative animation techniques, sparking both excitement and debate among fans.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

A Minecraft Movie's Limited Edition Steelbook Is In Stock On Launch Day

A Minecraft Movie has achieved over $950 million in box office revenue and is now available in various affordable home video editions, including collectible options.
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fromPolygon
2 months ago

DC casts its Clayface actor, who shouldn't take that personally

DC Studios has officially cast Tom Rhys Harries as Clayface, marking a significant step towards reshaping its narrative direction after the previous Extended Universe.
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fromDefector
2 months ago

In This House We Believe Faith No More Is One Of The Most Important Bands In History | Defector

Faith No More's eclectic music style offers a rich foundation for cinematic adaptations.
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fromInverse
2 months ago

Nintendo's Most Exciting Fantasy Epic Just Got A Disappointing Update

Video game adaptations are successfully evolving their source material, with a promising future for the Legend of Zelda film.
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fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Jonathan Bailey Recalled A Very Awkward Ariana Grande Moment While Shooting "Wicked"

Jonathan Bailey humorously details the challenges of balancing roles in various projects while maintaining friendships.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How I Accidentally Inspired a Major Chinese Motion Picture

The movie Clash is based on the true story of the Chongqing Dockers, a Chinese American-football team and their journey towards success.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

'The Life of Chuck' might leave you brushing away tears or scratching your head

Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck' merges horror elements with emotional storytelling, revealing a deeper narrative beyond traditional horror.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Life of Chuck review unmoving Stephen King schmaltz

The Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice award is a key predictor for Oscar success.
The Life of Chuck's marketing contrasts with its emotional execution, leaving audiences cold.
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