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Philip Roth’s ‘The Dying Animal’ and Other Student-Teacher Relationships Brought to Film
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‘The Central Park Five’ Hits DVD: A Required Viewing Playlist of Ken Burns Films
Ken Burns may be the documentary world’s answer to Muhammad Ali: a consummate showman compelled to grapple with iconic heavyweights.
From the Vault: ‘An Unfinished Life’ Starring Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, and Morgan Freeman
Word and Film looks back at Mark Spragg’s An Unfinished Life, and the big screen adaptation it inspired.
From the Vault: ‘The Rules of Attraction’ by Bret Easton Ellis, Starring James Van Der Beek
Word and Film looks back at Bret Easton Ellis’s The Rules of Attraction and the big screen adaptation it inspired.
From the Vault: ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ by John Guare, Starring Stockard Channing
Word and Film looks back at John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation and the big screen movie adaptation it inspired. Queue this one up if you’ve not yet seen it.
From the Vault: ‘Choke’ by Chuck Palahniuk, Starring Sam Rockwell and Angelica Houston
Word and Film looks back at Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Choke’ and the big screen adaptation it inspired.
Silver Screen Silver Linings: What Movies Changed Your Life?
There are two primary reasons why film has maintained its powerful hold over popular culture.
From the Vault: ‘The Human Stain’ by Philip Roth, Starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman
Word and Film looks back at Philip Roth’s ‘The Human Stain,’ and the big screen adaptation it inspired.
From the Vault: ‘Empire Falls’ by Richard Russo, Starring Ed Harris, Paul Newman, and Helen Hunt
Word and Film looks back at Richard Russo’s Pulitzer-Prize winning Empire Falls and the HBO miniseries it inspired.
From the Vault: ‘Atonement’ by Ian McEwan, Starring Keira Knightley
Word & Film looks back at Ian McEwan’s Atonement and the big screen adaptation it inspired.
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