Brooklyn (2015). D: John Crowley. DP: Yves Bélanger. W: Nick Hornby (based on Colm Tóibín’s novel of the same name). Starring: Saoirse Ronan/Emory Cohen/Domhnall Gleeson/Julie Walters/Jim Broadbent/Fiona Glascott/Jesscia Paré. One of my many pleasures in reading is seeking out books that are to be adapted for the screen. This has lead me to read many…
Across the Pond
Fox Searchlight has released a trailer for the new film Brooklyn adapted by Nick Hornby from Colm Tóibín 2009 novel. Novelist Hornby most recently adapted Wild. Saorise Ronan steps into the Irish world and it’s nice to see her use her own accent. The film went to Sundance and will be released on November 6th…
The Right Amount of Yes
Wild (2014). D: Jean-Marc Vallée. W: Nick Hornby. DP: Yves Bélanger. Starring: Reese Witherspoon/Laura Dern/Gaby Hoffman/Thomas Sadoski/Keene McRae/Michiel Huisman/Kevin Rankin. (Based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of the same name) Setting out on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995, beginning at Mojave and ending at the Bridge of the Gods, writer Cheryl Strayed attempted to literally…