Berlinale 2023: Perpetrator
It’s purposeful tonal whiplash makes Perpetrator a niche horror film that only a select few will appreciate.
Berlinale 2023: Orlando, My Political Biography
Orlando, My Political Biography is an anti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal, non-binary, colorful ode to Woolf’s book and life.
Berlinale 2023: BlackBerry
BlackBerry loses some steam and falls prey to the trappings of biopics
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 34: Twilight (2008)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight with the 2008 adaptation by Catherine Hardwicke.
Knock at the Cabin
Knock at the Cabin is a success, one of the director’s most thrilling and consistent films, and a necessary wake-up call to people around the world to be more open, loving, and connected to the world that surrounds us.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Bonus 01: Knock at the Cabin (2023)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Paul G. Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World with the 2023 adaptation by M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 33: Trainspotting (1996)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting with the 1996 Danny Boyle adaptation.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 32: Die Hard (1988)
In this festive episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Roderick Thorp’s Nothing Lasts Forever with the 1988 action classic Die Hard.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 31: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
In this festive episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Arthur Schnitzler’s Traumnovelle with the 1999 classic Eyes Wide Shut.
Terrifier 2
Terrifier 2 is bloodier, nastier, and more ambitious film than the 2016 original
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 30: Bob Dylan/Dont Look Back (1967)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Bob Dylan’s autobiography Chronicels: Volume One with the 1967 documentary Dont Look Back.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 29: Total Recall (1990-2012)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Philip K. Dick’s We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, and the 1990 and 2012 adaptations, retitled Total Recall.
V/H/S/99
V/H/S/99 is consistently entertaining despite never fully reaching its true potential.
Hellraiser (2022)
Hellraiser is a massive squandered affair
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 28: Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast John O’Brien’s Leaving Las Vegas with the 1995 Nicolas Cage-starring adaptation.
The Invitation
The Invitation is a mild disappointment and a wasted opportunity
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 27: The Haunting of Hill House (1963-2018)
In this Halloween episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House with the 1963, 1999, and 2018 adaptations.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 26: Bones and All (2022)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Camille DeAngelis’s Bones and All with the 2022 Luca Guadagnino film.
Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2 is a frustratingly dull watch
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 25: Jackie Brown (1997)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch with the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film, Jackie Brown.