Tag Archives: Books on Film

Dear Hollywood, Please Stop Adapting Dr. Seuss Books For The Multiplex. You’re Not Good At It.

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jlmicek

Dear Hollywood: We need to talk. Now. Look, I get it. You look at the books authored and drawn by the late Theodore Seuss Geisel and you see box office gold. Their technicolor hues and soft, rounded angles fairly scream: … Continue reading →

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New Jennifer Lawrence “Hunger Games” Image Released.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s a fresh look at “Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence. She plays “Katniss Everdeen” the lead character in the hugely successfull YA fiction series in which kids duel to the death to the delight of a viewing audience. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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First Pic: Helena Bonham Carter As “Miss Havisham.”

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Hey! Lookie! It’s Dickens For Goths! Courtesy of The Guardian, here’s the first look at English actress Helena Bonham Carter as literature’s most famous crazed spinster in director Mike Newell’s upcoming adaptation of “Great Expectations.” Regardez! What do you think? … Continue reading →

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Johnny Depp Opens Up On “Near Death” Plane Flight.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jlmicek

“Rum Diary” Star Johnny Depp … … is talking about the harrowing plane flight he shared with director Bruce Robinson as they filmed the big-screen adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s only novel. “‘The plane just shut down,’ Depp, 48. told … Continue reading →

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“The Rum Diary” Sneak-Peeks.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by jlmicek

From the upcoming Johnny Depp vehicle. “The Rum Diary” was Hunter S. Thompson’s only work of fiction. http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/yo033.swf http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/yo033.swf (h/t SpoilerTV)

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Top 10 “Missing Movies” Of All Time.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s One From Salon … … today on movies that you’re likely to never see in the theaters because they're no longer available for public viewing or their prints have vanished or been destroyed. Included among them is the little-seen … Continue reading →

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