The Minion of Midas based on the short story of the same name by Jack London in 1901, takes place in modern day Madrid. The premise of this screen adaptation revolves around Víctor Genovés who has inherited the widely respected and famous Malvar group after the death of his mentor. Victor is equally astonished by […]
Adapted from the namesake novel written by the acclaimed author Stephen King, this book bears all the familiar and fascinating stamps of his brilliant penmanship. Like most of his novels, the story of this one is also based in and around a small town in USA having a finely crafted plot line weaved around few […]
The sea is the first thing you see when the credits roll in. The sea, windswept landscapes and the natural beauty immediately captures your attention and make for a lasting impression. That and intriguing story keeps you pinned in your spot while watching this crime drama based out of an island off the main coast […]
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 […]
