Isabella Savides, University of Pretoria

If you want to watch the most recent installment of the fantasy drama but can’t remember everything that has happened, here’s a quick recap.

Xochitl Menjivar, San Francisco State University

The power of the film derives, in large part, from the careful use of scenery, costuming, sound and music.

Karunya Bhramasandra, Stanford University

What is it exactly that gets lost in the void between the page and the screen — and why do fans of the book get so mad about it?

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

It’s time to go on another angsty adventure with the prolific young adult author.

Michaela Sickles, Suffolk University

With movies like ‘The Hunger Games’, ‘Divergent’ and ‘The Maze Runner’ doing so well in recent years, young adult novels have become a huge hit.

Maggie Medoff, University of Pittsburgh

After the recent release of Destin Daniel Cretton’s film adaptation, viewers and Jeannette Walls fans are struggling to evaluate how the movie compares to the memoir.