by mike | Nov 2, 2015 | Books, Films About Books, Holocaust, Movies, Uncategorized |
“Books are life” may well be the theme for young protagonist Liesel Meminger in the 2013 drama, The Book Thief. There is only one problem: at the start of the story, Liesel cannot read or write. The Book Thief was adapted from the novel of the same name by Australian...
by mike | Jul 27, 2015 | Books, Bookstores, Fantasy, Films About Books, Movies, Uncategorized |
If the 1979 novel, The Neverending Story, by German author Michael Ende, is a book about a book, then I suppose the 1984 film adaptation, The NeverEnding Story, can be referred to as a movie about a book about a book. But why make ourselves crazy thinking about that?...
by mike | Jul 6, 2015 | Films About Books, Films About Writers, Humor, Movies, Publishing, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing |
For many movie lovers—my bride included—Romancing the Stone (1984) and Jewel of the Nile (1985) are the perfect films. Action and adventure, outrageous comedy, romance, great cast—what more can you ask for from a fun flick? And even better, from my perspective: the...
by mike | Apr 27, 2015 | Books, Bookstores, Films About Books, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Thus begins a new series on my blog. Just to clarify, there are countless films “adapted from” or “based on” one book or another. That is not what I’m doing here. As the title says, these movies are “about” a book or books. For example, on my to-do list are The...
