Posts Tagged ‘Cormac McCarthy’
Todd Field Lays Claim to Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins
Beautiful Ruins has the potential to be a beautiful film, unless someone ruins it – a fate not likely to befall it if Todd Field sees it through.
James Franco to Develop James Ellroy’s American Tabloid
It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of Franco’s adaptation projects and the latest in his lineup has just come to light.
Step and Repeat: Photo Proof That ‘Les Miserables’ Recycled Shots
Also in our Friday periphery: backlash from the granddaughter of a ‘Gangster Squad’ character, a look at the posthumously published Robert Jordan novel, and a sneak peek at Michael K. Williams as Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Once Is Enough: 9 Great Films We Will Never Watch Again
Have you ever seen a terrific movie that from the moment the credits roll, realize you will never view it again? Here are nine brilliant dramas that are lethal to our serotonin levels if seen more than once.
From the Vault: ‘The Road’ by Cormac McCarthy, Starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron
Word & Film looks back at Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Road, and the Hollywood adaptation it inspired.
The Best Marriage Plot Ever Written? Jeffrey Eugenides Makes a Case for ‘The Portrait of a Lady’
Also in the world of lit and film today: John Cusack’s shout-out to his ‘In Your Eyes’ beginnings, first drafts of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, and wringing memories out of Hollywood veterans.
Casting the Uncastable Adaptation: Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian
Some have called McCarthy’s Blood Meridian unfilmable — but when has that ever stopped Hollywood? If they’re going to do it, though, we have a few suggestions for how to do it well.
Brad Pitt: Born Again Book Nerd?
Perhaps literary evangelism is the most apt analogy for Pitt’s zeal for using his box office muscle to move challenging literary prizewinners onto the Plan B Production to-do list.
From the Vault: ‘No Country for Old Men’ by Cormac McCarthy, Starring Javier Bardem
In his blistering novel No Country for Old Men, Cormac McCarthy returns to the Texas-Mexico border, and the tale is brought to life by the famed Coen Brothers.
Woody Harrelson’s Personal Run-in with Reddit
Let’s also look at the hype surrounding the soon-to-be-overhyped “Battleship” film, and James Franco moves ahead with “Child of God” filming.
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