Posts Tagged ‘Stephen Frears’

  • Top Six Movies That Are Better Than The Book

    Top Six Movies That Are Better Than The Book

    July 26th, 2014 | Movies | journalpulp | 1 Comment

    I’ve long argued that the old cliche is simply untrue that the book is always better than the movie — and if, heaven help you, you’re anything like me, you love seeing how literature translates onto the cinema screen. This list, which is far from exhaustive, is my list of six movies that are better […]

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  • Top Five Movies That Are Better Than The Book

    Top Five Movies That Are Better Than The Book

    April 12th, 2012 | Movies | journalpulp | 13 Comments

    The following, composed in rather rapid fashion, is an off-the-cuff top-five list of movies that are better than the book: Number 5: The English Patient, a well-written novel by Sri Lankan-Canadian writer Michael Ondaatje. The movie, directed by the English auteur Anthony Minghella (RIP), with phenomenal acting performances by Juliette Binoche and the stunning and […]

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