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What Makes <em>The Princess Bride</em> Such a Great Movie?

What Makes The Princess Bride Such a Great Movie?

Chris Jones on Stories That Defy Labels

By Chris Jones | January 11, 2022

After his anti-Semitism, some of Roald Dahl’s Netflix money will fund an anti-racist trust.

After his anti-Semitism, some of Roald Dahl’s Netflix money will fund an anti-racist trust.

By Walker Caplan | January 10, 2022

Anne Hathaway will star in the film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s <em>Eileen</em>.

Anne Hathaway will star in the film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Eileen.

By Walker Caplan | January 10, 2022

Wes Anderson is working on another Roald Dahl adaptation.

Wes Anderson is working on another Roald Dahl adaptation.

By Jessie Gaynor | January 7, 2022

Here’s Your 2022 Literary Film and TV Preview

Here’s Your 2022 Literary Film and TV Preview

26 Titles We Hope to Stream This Year

By Emily Temple | January 7, 2022

Jessica Chastain has optioned Jessamine Chan’s <em>The School for Good Mothers</em> for TV.

Jessica Chastain has optioned Jessamine Chan’s The School for Good Mothers for TV.

By Walker Caplan | January 5, 2022

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Into The Matrix: How Trinity’s Rise Responds to the Witch Hunts of the Early Aughts

By Laura Bogart | January 5, 2022

Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in Hulu’s adaptation of The Devil in the White City.

By Walker Caplan | January 4, 2022

Love, Loss, and What We Watched: The Case for Tracking Your Film and TV Consumption

By Eliza Smith | January 4, 2022

On the Political Meaning of the Road Narrative

On the Political Meaning of the Road Narrative

Tiphanie Yanique Breaks Down a Form from Film

By Tiphanie Yanique | January 3, 2022

Delving Into New Dreams: Finding Morocco in Books and Films

Delving Into New Dreams: Finding Morocco in Books and Films

Helen Ranger Recommends Some Ways to Travel Without Leaving Home

By Helen Ranger | December 23, 2021

Seressia Glass on Her Favorite Fictional Nerds

Seressia Glass on Her Favorite Fictional Nerds

From Belle and Doctor Who, to a Traumatizing Twilight Zone Episode

By Seressia Glass | December 22, 2021

Sharon Gless on Her First Stage Appearance and Earning a Seven-Year Contract for Universal Studios

Sharon Gless on Her First Stage Appearance and Earning a Seven-Year Contract for Universal Studios

The Cagney & Lacey Star Considers How an Actors Life Can Change in a Matter of Hours

By Sharon Gless | December 21, 2021

Please enjoy this absolutely ripped Alexander Skarsgård in <em>The Northman</em> trailer.

Please enjoy this absolutely ripped Alexander Skarsgård in The Northman trailer.

By Jonny Diamond | December 20, 2021

On the Most Adapted Ghost Story of All Time

On the Most Adapted Ghost Story of All Time

Adam Scovell Looks Into the Cinematic Appeal of Henry James’s Turn of the Screw

By Adam Scovell | December 20, 2021

The Best Literary Film and Television of the Year

The Best Literary Film and Television of the Year

Love, Languishing, and What We Watched

By Emily Temple | December 17, 2021

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