Are Comic-Book Movies Ruining Film?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Do you like comic-book movies — such as “Black Panther,” “Joker” or the Avengers series? Recently, the Academy Award-winning film director Martin Scorsese called these movies “theme parks” and “not cinema,” sparking a heated debate throughout Hollywood and on social media. He also said, “It isn’t the cinema…
Try This Quiz on Books That Were Made Into Great Space Movies
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. This week’s challenge is focused on fiction and nonfiction works about space exploration that were adapted into popular films.Just tap or click your answers to…
Do You Know the Classic Works That Inspired These Popular Family Movies?
“The Lion King,” first released as an animated film in 1994, has spawned multiple adaptations and sequels, including Julie Taymor’s 1997 Broadway production and a soundtrack companion album by Beyoncé for the 2019 computer-enhanced movie version. The plot of the story, about a young lion finding his place in the world, has been compared to…
What Movies, Shows, Books, Music, Games or Other Works Have Made a Strong Impression...
To practice for our Eighth Annual Review Contest, tell us about a work of art, entertainment or culture you’ve liked, or disliked, recently.
Text Yourself on These Young Adult Novels Adapted Into Films
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. This week’s challenge is focused on tween and teen novels that made the leap from the page to the screen — and some of them…
