Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Read It Before You See It!




Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp is winning rave reviews from the critics. It’s the story of a teenage romance, but it’s not bubble gum.  Neither is the book, which was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2008.  Tharp is another one of those YA authors too good for adults to miss. The movie is an independent film and as of this writing, hasn’t made it to local theaters.

Fall is often the time for more “serious” movie releases after a summer of lighter entertainment.  There are a number of book related releases coming out this year:

                                                               October
  • A new version of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is due out, this one starring Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes and Jeremy Irving as Pip.
  • William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying comes to the screen, directed by and starring James Franco.
  • Carrie with Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore is the newest film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
                                                        November
  • Ender’s Game, based on the book by Orson Scott Card is due out in November. Harrison Ford is one of the stars.
  • Big Sur, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac,  stars Kate Bosworth, Josh Lucas, and Anthony Edwards.
  • The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort tells the inside story of his excesses in the corporate world, including crime, corruption, and drugs.  Leonard DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Jonah Hill star, Martin Scorsese directs.
  • The Book Thief, based on Markus Zusak’s book of the same name, is set in Nazi Germany and is narrated by Death.  This is another YA book that adults have enjoyed, and the movie version starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson should appeal to a wide audience as well.
  • The Hunger Games:  Catching Fire, based on the best-selling series by Suzanne Collins, is based on the second book in the series.


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