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Ink to Film

Nov 30, 2017

Episode Description: "Did you know that Die Hard was based off a novel? For the first of their holiday episodes, Luke and James have a blast going back to the source with the first half (chapters 1-9) of Roderick Thorp’s “Nothing Lasts Forever” and discovering all its similarities and differences. They kick it off...


Nov 22, 2017

Hayao Miyazaki is a living legend, and James and Luke have a lot to say about his 2004 anime classic, Howl’s Moving Castle. They have read Diana Wynne Jones’s source material discuss the film in comparison. They lay out Miyazaki’s filmography and make some recommendations, then get into the anti-war themes he...


Nov 16, 2017

In the second half of their coverage of Diana Wynne Jones’ novel Howl’s Moving Castle, Luke and James go through the door, black blob down, and find out that what lies on the other side is startlingly familiar… Luke gets a little academic about types of fantasy, Sophie learns a lot about herself and her powers,...


Nov 9, 2017

In a dramatic genre shift, Luke and James delve into their first fantasy project with the young adult novel, Howl’s Moving Castle, which was later adapted into the famous anime film by Hayao Miyazaki. To keep with the more wholesome tone, Luke and James are going to try to keep things as family friendly as they can....