On Tuesday, it was announced that New York Times best-selling author Gayle Forman’s novel I Was Here is being adapted into a movie by New Line, the same company that adapted and released her other novel If I Stay…
Jon’s Movie Review: “What We Do in the Shadows” Deserves the Spotlight
Mockumentaries are a dime a dozen. They have to tow the fine line between informative and parody without being over the top and just turning into a compilation of cheesy lines and dead-panning into the camera. The topic has to…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Focus” is More of a Distraction
In Chicago, there are grifters and thieves aplenty. I am reminded of one man who I see semi-regularly on the train conning people with his shell game. The shell game is where he has three identical cups and he hides…
Movie to Book Feature: Fifty Shades of Grey
Oh, 50 Shades of Grey, what curiosity you have stirred at the box office. I, for one, was very excited to see the movie. I bought my ticket early and thought that, from what I saw in the trailers, it…
Read of the Week: 17 First Kisses by Rachael Allen
No matter how many boys Claire kisses, she can’t seem to find a decent boyfriend. Someone who wouldn’t rather date her gorgeous best friend, Megan. Someone who won’t freak out when he learns about the tragedy her family still hasn’t…
Universal Hires Author Lauren Oliver to write Screenplay for Film Adaptation of her novel ‘Panic’
As the old saying goes: If you want something done right, do it yourself. Whenever it is announced that a popular book is going to be turned into a movie, it is only natural for the fans to worry about…