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Film of the book: ‘Doctor Sleep’ (2019)

09/05/2022 nsford 5 Comments

This is a good adaptation of King’s 2013 novel, directed and scripted by Mike Flanagan, although it’s too long (like…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, films, horror, reviews, Stephen King

Film of the book: ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ (2012)

09/04/2022 nsford 4 Comments

When I heard that one of my favourite books was being adapted for the screen, I was doubtful. The marketing…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, fiction, films, music, reviews, Stephen Chbosky

Film of the book: ‘Thumbelina’ (1994)

09/03/2022 nsford 2 Comments

Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale Thumbelina was first published in 1835. Don Bluth, of The Land Before Time fame, produced,…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, films, Hans Christian Andersen, reviews

Film of the book: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (2005)

09/02/2022 nsford 10 Comments

An elegant and light-hearted adaptation of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel. Directed by Joe Wright with a screenplay by Deborah Moggach…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, classics, fiction, films, Jane Austen, reviews

Film of the book: ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ (2009)

09/01/2022 nsford 4 Comments

Maurice Sendak’s famous 1963 picture book has a place in many people’s hearts. It’s still very popular today. Picture books…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, films, Maurice Sendak, picture books, reviews

Films I watched in 2021

31/12/2021 nsford 6 Comments

It’s now a tradition for me to list all the films (and TV series) I watched during the year. I…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: films, TV

Film of the book: ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ (1976)

09/12/2021 nsford Leave a comment

David Bowie famously starred as the alien Thomas Jerome Newton in this intriguing yet odd and very sexual adaptation of…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, David Bowie, films, reviews, science fiction, Walter Tevis

Review of ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ by Quentin Tarantino

22/11/2021 nsford 9 Comments

Watch the film before you read the book. How often can we say that?! This is a novelisation by the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, films, Quentin Tarantino, reviews

Film of the book: ‘Dune’ (2021)

09/11/2021 nsford 6 Comments

The much-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel had a lot of people to impress, particularly fans of the Dune…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, films, Frank Herbert, reviews, science fiction

My favourite ghosts

31/10/2021 nsford 6 Comments

Wishing you a safe and spooky Halloween, with a list of some favourite ghosts or ghost-themed things… Casper the Friendly…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: books, films, halloween, music

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