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Girl Power: 20 Great Book-to-Film Adaptations
This list features book-to-film adaptations where either the film director or book author (or both) was female. This list excludes Jane Austen & Bronte sisters’ adaptations [1] to draw attention to other novels/stories. In no particular order: 1) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962): Harper Lee, author 2) The Virgin Suicides (1999): Sofia Coppola, director 3) The Talented Mr…
“Oscar and Lucinda” Review
Oscar and Lucinda [1996] – ★★★ 🎲 The film is as odd and uneven as its main characters, but there is still something delightful happens when Fiennes meets Blanchett. Oscar and Lucinda is based on the novel by Peter Carey, and tells the story of a young Australian heiress Lucinda Leplastrier (Cate Blanchett), with the…
Spotlight on Film 