by vjbooks | Nov 29, 2008 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
Indiana Jones, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – A cinematic phenomenon, 20 years of Henry Jones Junior, or as he likes to be called, Indiana Jones. He has taken us through deserts, jungles, oceans and more. With his unforgettable grin, bullwhip and well worn...
by vjbooks | Nov 28, 2008 | Books to Movies
(movieweb.com, Nov. 27) One of the best horror films from the 80’s and destined to remain one of the classics. A groundbreaking horror from the wonderfully imaginative mind of Clive Barker. It is unique and original, something that is lacking in a lot of horror...
by vjbooks | Nov 28, 2008 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(movies.ign.com, Nov. 21 2008, Orlando Parfitt) Universal wants the Bourne series to become their answer to the James Bond franchise, according to Variety. They report that the studio has signed a deal with the estate of Bourne author Robert Ludlum (who died in 2001)...
by vjbooks | Nov 18, 2008 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(nationalpost.com, Nov. 17, Robert Fulford) The producers of Without a Trace, a TV series about fictional FBI agents searching for missing persons who may be victims of crime, recently introduced a 16-year-old character who mentions casually that in high school...
by vjbooks | Nov 8, 2008 | Books to Movies
Body of Lies Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Carice van Houten Directed by Ridley Scott Release date: Oct. 10 (Warner Brothers) Based on the novel by David Ignatius. Publisher’s Weekly starred review (“one of the best post 9/11 thrillers...
by vjbooks | Nov 5, 2008 | Books to Movies
Appaloosa Starring Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons Directed by Ed Harris Release date: oct. 3 (Warner Brothers). Based on the novel by Robert B. Parker (Berkley, 2006; 80,000 mass market). Triple-threat Harris directed, wrote the screenplay and acts...
by vjbooks | Nov 4, 2008 | Books to Movies
Nights in Rodanthe Starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, James Franco. Directed by George C. Wolfe. Release date: Sept. 26 (Warner Brothers Entertainment). Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central, 460,000 trade apepr; 1.3 million mass market). Nights marks...
by vjbooks | Nov 3, 2008 | Books to Movies
Choke (the movie) Starring Angelica Huston, Sam Rockwell, Kelly Macdonald. Directed by Gregg Clark. Release date: Sept. 26 (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk. The movie opened to great reviews at Sundance in January 2008, where it won...
