adaptation

An illustration of two people playing chess for an article on "The Queen's Gambit."

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Isn’t Just About Chess

Eva McCarthy Mínguez, Stony Brook University

In a show seemingly just about a board game, the writing and character representation go way beyond the sport.…

January 5, 2021

A screenshot from the Netflix movie "Rebecca."

Netflix’s ‘Rebecca’ Fails as a Work of Gothic Cinema

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

The movie, based on the book of the same name, falls short of the unsettling themes its predecessor succeeds at. Its failure results in a film that doesn't know what it is.…

November 17, 2020

‘Dorohedoro’ Is Netflix’s Long-Awaited Adaptation of a Manga Cult Classic

Matthew Robison, University of South Florida

The series opens with a lizard man eating a sorcerer's head. Need I say more?…

December 16, 2019

In Defense of Nicolas Cage: Because Someone Had to Do It

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

These three movies might cause you to question your Cage-hate.…

July 30, 2019

Here’s Everything We Know About Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Show

Liam Ainslie Mayo, Bard College

The worlds of Middle-earth and same-day shipping have finally collided.…

April 18, 2018

These 18 Books Are Turning into Movies in 2018

Bethany Knickerbocker, Emerson College

You may want to start your 2018 reading list off with these novels before their adaptations hit the big screen.…

January 6, 2018

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