What happens when you have the screenplay adopted from the most revered crime story writer in the history? To top of it off, this screenplay is adopted and enacted by a bunch of accomplished people? Then, you would say it has to come out splendidly superb, right? Well, not so much if you are watching […]
भयकथा आणि विशेषतः नारायण धारपांच्या भयकथांचा एक साचा ठरून गेलेला आहे. एखादी विशिष्ट जागा किंवा व्यक्ती आणि त्याभोवती असलेला अमानवी शक्तींचा वावर हे बहुतेक कथानकांमधील मुख्य सूत्र. संक्रमण हि कादंबरीदेखील याच कथासूत्रावर’बेतलेली आहे आणि त्या अर्थाने ती या विशिष्ट वाचनप्रकारच्या वाचकांच्या अपेक्षा पुरेपूर पूर्ण करते परंतु त्याहीपलीकडे जाऊन ती इतरही अतेंद्रिय शक्तींचा धांडोळा घेऊ पाहते. […]
This book adaptation was the one that I have been looking forward to watch for a while. Although premiered and streamed in UK few years back, it took a while to reach this to my part of the world. But was this prolonged waiting worth it? Read more to find out. Adapted from the Cormoran […]
Before the Gone Girl, there was Camille Preaker from Sharp Objects by Gillian Flyn. An investigative journalist who is currently working in St. Louis, Missouri; Camille is more than making an effort to navigate through life after battling mental illness and alcoholism for years. Her only shoulder to lean on during these difficult times is […]
Based on the novel called The Innocent by Harlan Coben, this Netflix series is definitely an example of a successful book adaptation. Like other novels by this author, this is also a mystery thriller but being adopted for the Spanish speaking world and in this case, such kind of cross cultural screen adaptation has actually […]
Satyajit Ray was not only a film maker par excellence but also scriptwriter, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher and music composer. So, it’s not surprising that so many creative minds try to adapt or inspire from his vast body of work. That includes his contemporaries as well as the new age creators who […]
The screen adaptation of The Woman In The Window, a film by Netflix begins with an agoraphobic woman called Anna Fox, living alone in a sprawling Manhattan home except for a token company of subterranean tenant- David. Besides her ongoing battle with agoraphobia, Anna is struggling with signs of depression, substance abuse including her prescription […]
There are few mystery/ suspense novels I have read in past couple of years which have grabbed my attention from the word ‘Go’ and this is certainly one of them. The plot summary given on the jacket cover is quite intriguing to say the least and it acts like an instant pick-me-up magnetic pull. The […]
Based on the 2016 novel written by Matt Ruff, Lovecraft Country is basically a fantasy horror series which pays homage to the dark horror world of H.P. Lovecraft and successfully tries to bring the racism in the American society to the forefront. So, it’s indeed an interesting screen adaptation and a pre-requisite to watch this […]
Anyone and everyone who is fan of this cult classic masterfully crafted by Agatha Christie knows about her famous detective Hercule Poirot and his famous sagas. The aforementioned murder mystery which begins from Istanbul and takes us on a thrilling journey through the winter wonderlands of Europe is gripping from the word go. And it’s […]
