Richard Llewellyn’s bestselling 1939 novel was quickly adapted for film, directed by John Ford. It actually beat Citizen Kane in…
One of those classic films so famous that it eclipses the original book, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is based on Truman…
David Lean’s atmospheric and generally faithful adaptation of Dickens’ novel is a classic film in its own right. It has…
Based on S J Watson’s very popular thriller, this film has the same concept but many changes were made. Sadly…
A couple of years after Simon explored the challenges faced by people living in Cornwall, he returns to see how…
This famous film is a faithful adaptation of Keith Waterhouse’s 1959 novel, a gritty ‘kitchen sink’ drama with some laugh-out-loud…
Based on the first three books in Lemony Snicket’s dark and quirky series, this is an entertaining Tim Burton-ish film…
This iconic Disney classic is based on Charles Perrault’s story (itself based on earlier sources and which was followed by…
Ira Levin was only twenty-three when his debut novel was published. A Kiss Before Dying is a crime thriller set…
Guillermo del Toro transforms Carlo Collodi’s 1883 morality tale into something completely different. It’s not really an adaptation, more of…