Sentences with phrase «appealing adaptations of novels»

Not exact matches

And it's likely that his follow - up, an adaptation of Dostoyevsky «s novel, will appeal even more to the higher - minded film fan and festival programmer, so could certainly figure in to the lineup.

Ava DuVernay's live - action adaptation of the classic science fantasy novel is equally enjoyable, visually appealing, and disappointing.

Released in 1997, I Know What You Did Last Summer had the heat and cachet of an adaptation of Lois Duncan's teen - friendly novel by Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson, as well as the mushrooming star appeal of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

An adaptation of an award - winning Japanese suspense novel, the film follows a police detective - turned - university lecturer who is lured back to his old profession after an appeal from a friend, but who soon finds past and present intermingling and this new cold case landing closer to home than he had envisaged.

The list of icons making appearances was truly unprecedented: Superman soars twice — once in the «return» and the other as Ben Affleck; Crockett and Tubbs exude cool; Ethan Hunt falls short; Captain Jack Sparrow sets the stage for the finale; Jack Black sometimes wears stretchy pants; Huey Long is resurrected and somehow over-played by Sean Penn; the mass appeal of the DaVinci Code novel fizzled onscreen; Robert Altman's amazing career ended with an excellent adaptation of a radio series starring Garrison Keillor's made for radio face; Johnny Depp tried to untrack his career with The Libertine; Nicolas Cage was front and center in the disastrous remake of The Wicker Man, but if the preview is any indication, his sleep - walk was merely a tune - up for this year's Ghost Rider; Woody Allen (with Scarlett Johansson as his muse) re-emerged with his best comedy since Crimes and Misdemeanors; amazingly, Jen and Vince's real life break - up was more entertaining than the film version; and while on - set hook - ups seem to the norm, how could the dreadful You, Me and Dupree have been an aphrodisiac for Kate and Owen?

WHY: Mark Robson's 1967 adaptation of the wildly popular bestselling novel by Jacqueline Sussan may be considered a cult classic in some corners, but «Valley of the Dolls» has lost most of its campy appeal over time.

Commenting on the production and its appeal to students and teachers, director Sinead says, «Patrick's adaptation is taken directly from Mary Shelley's novel and captures the fundamental power, horror and emotion of her brilliant writing.