literature on film

“People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles” – Less Than Zero The enigmatic and resonant first line of Bret Easton Ellis’ debut introduced us to a La La Land of dead souls indulging in excess of all kinds. But for a native…

Jim Henson was dead: to begin with. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate. Published in 1843, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is among the most adapted stories to Film…

Speaking very generally, the giants of American literature have never fared well in Hollywood. From Baz Luhrmann’s showy but ultimately quite empty take on The Great Gatsby, to James Franco’s God-Bless-You-For-Trying-But-Please-Stop…