Feb 23, 2023
Akira Kurosawa was a legendary director of adaptations, with one of his most famous coming from author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story “In a Grove.” In episode 259, Luke & James get a history lesson in Japanese short fiction, try to untangle a web of lies and exaggerations, examine a World War II metaphor,...
Feb 16, 2023
Return to the land of Fantasia with George T.
Miller’s adaptation of the 2nd half of Michael Ende’s novel that
Wolfgang Peterson left out of his original film. Did it do enough
to justify its existence, or was this one better left alone? Join
us for this former Patreon-exclusive episode!
Ink to Film
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Feb 9, 2023
M. Night Shyamalan uses Paul Tremblay’s work THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD to tell his own version of a twisty home invasion-style horror, but how effective are the changes? In episode 258, join Luke & James for a SPOILER-FREE review to start the episode off, followed by a discussion that analyzes what worked and...
Feb 2, 2023
Postmodernism comes to the home-invasion Horror subgenre when Paul Tremblay has his way. In episode 257, join Luke & James for a SPOILER-FREE review to start the episode off, including a real-world connection to the author, before delving into the grasshopper theory and their thoughts on the three major dividing points...