adaptation

CinefestOz: LADIES IN BLACK: Beresford's Bare Minimum
LADIES IN BLACK: Beresford’s Bare Minimum

Failing to push boundries, Ladies in Black is the definition of someone delivering the bare minimum in film direction, where the simple monotony of Aussie contempories doesnt cut it anymore.

The Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Adaptations
The Beginner’s Guide To Stephen King Adaptations

With a plethora of source material, Stephen King has become the king of Hollywood adaptations, with both failures and successes terrifying viewers of all ages.

Pitch: The Music of Michael Giacchino
The Beginner’s Guide: Michael Giacchino, Composer

It’s rare that composers adapt themes and pieces, but Michael Giacchino’s bold steps to make everything he composes personal makes him stand out as one of contemporary cinema’s leading composers.

Staff Inquiry: Better Than The Book

For this month’s Staff Inquiry, we’re examining films that were better than their original book counterparts, and we came up with some great examples.

HOLY TERRORS: An Uneven Anthology That Would Work Better In Another Form
HOLY TERRORS: An Uneven Anthology That Would Work Better In Another Form

At times mysterious and intoxicating, Holy Terrors is an above average supernatural horror anthology – but it most definitely has its flaws.

Curb Your Adaptations: On Animation & Live-Action
Curb Your Adaptations: On Animation & Live-Action

Animated films often don’t work when translated to live-action; here, we discuss just why that may be, and why it should be avoided.

The Art Of Adapting GRAND THEFT AUTO Into A Movie
The Art Of Adapting GRAND THEFT AUTO Into A Movie

If done right, a Grand Theft Auto adaptation would be thrilling, hilarious, and could be one of the most ambitious adaptations ever produced.

Video Game Adaptations: Why Silent Hill The Movie Worked
Video Game Adaptations: Why Silent Hill The Movie Worked

The Silent Hill movie was a fun movie with its own story, while still holding onto a level of faithfulness from the video games.

A Teacher's Saviour: Using Movies To Teach Literature
A Teacher’s Saviour: Using Movies To Teach Literature

Teaching English is a physical job and sometimes it is necessary to call on the help of Hollywood to get you through it.

Revisiting Baz Luhrmann's Cinematic Style In THE GREAT GATSBY
Revisiting Baz Luhrmann’s Cinematic Style In THE GREAT GATSBY

Baz Luhrmann is a divisive director. His unique blend of pop culture references coupled with highly choreographed, hyperbolic sequences can, for some, prove distracting. Certainly, these criticisms are understandable, if not valid.