Tag: film reviews
Modern connections to "The Princess Bride"
The Princess Bride, a 1987 fantasy film directed by Rob Reiner, is well known by many, as it elicits a wide variety of reactions, some of which are negative. The […]
"Why is Princess Bride so popular?"
When I finished my rewatch of The Princess Bride the other night with my friend, he told me (and I may be paraphrasing) “That was good, I enjoyed that… but […]
Three-Ten to Yuma and the Art of the Short Story
Regardless of the kind of Western 3:10 to Yuma unfolds as, there is little doubt that the story is a Western, and I have never enjoyed Westerns. However, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the short story written by Elmore Leonard, and I know why.
Are Novellas the best source material for adaptations?
It seems like the shorter the source material is, the better adaptations are. “The Maltese Falcon” was a great novella, and for all intents and purposes was a very good […]
Stephen King and The Body: Why the Story Hits Home
King is one of the most renowned writers alive today. The Body, though, is a prime example of why Stephen King is as acclaimed as he is today: he writes about what he knows best.
The Good Ole Days
If you’re familiar with Stephen King and his work, The Body and Stand By Me might seem pretty tame compared to his more, let’s call it, outlandish work. His stories […]
Cancel Culture and Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a film that shines in the hearts of many even today, nearly 60 years after its release. However, as I was watching it, there was an overwhelming sense of “I should not be watching this.”
A Movie that was better than the source material? But it still sucked!
It Had To Be Murder The short story It Had To Be Murder was a short story published in Dime Detective magazine. You’re probably thinking “a dime? that’s cheap!” You […]
What makes The Maltese Falcon a "Classic"?
The Maltese Falcon. A detective story from 1931 written by Dashiell Hammett. The book is widely regarded as a classic among detective fiction, and the third film adaptation of the […]
The Maltese Falcon
Detective stories, especially gritty, noir-inspired ones, have always intrigued me but never been a genre I have passionately sought after. The extent of my experience is the modern renditions of […]
The Non-Noir Maltese Falcon
This was perhaps the most surprising element of the story to me when I read the source novel—the literal Maltese falcon. Though it was nowhere near the surprise I experienced when I realized the 1941 adaptation was far from the noir novel I knew.
Talk Is Easy. Love Is Hard.
The film’s moral is that you should be careful what you pretend to be because you are what you pretend to be. That seems easy, but if you want love? That’ll take some work.