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Posts Tagged ‘Movie Tie-Ins’
Jane Eyre is a Classic Pick For Your Reading Group
In honor of the upcoming film adaptation of Jane Eyre, we’ve created a brand new reading group guide for Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel! The much-anticipated movie, which stars Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, opens in select theaters on March 11th. Now is the perfect time to visit (or revisit!) the denizens of Thornfield Hall. Our official film companion includes the full text of the novel, a reading group guide, and production notes. You can also download the reading group guide by clicking here.
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Fran Lebowitz On…Everything.
Once you’ve picked up The Fran Lebowitz Reader, it’s nearly impossible to put down. Flipping through the pages, your eye catches all sorts of snappy observations, bon mots, and witticisims. So it’s no surprise that Martin Scorsese chose her as the subject of his latest film, a documentary called Public Speaking that debuts Monday, November 22nd, on HBO. After the jump, watch a trailer for the documentary — and check out some of our very favorite Fran quotes.
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“Cool It” Documentary Director Talks About Taking the Heat
Within the first few seconds of the trailer for Cool It, based on Bjørn Lomborg’s book of the same name, Lomborg himself offers a simple encapsulation of his philosophies: “Fear has been ruling the climate debate. It’s about time that we realize the current approach is broken.” An apparently reasonable statement. So why did director Ondi Timoner find herself arguing with family members over her choice to create this film?
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Sneak Peek: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre, the classic novel by Charlotte Brontë, will receive the big screen treatment this March in a brand new adaptation from Focus Features.
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Watch the Jane Eyre Movie Trailer
This March, Focus Features will release a brand new film adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, Jane Eyre. The movie stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as Jane and Michael Fassbender (Band of Brothers, Inglourious Basterds) as Rochester.
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New Discussion Resources for Books Into Film
Hollywood has always looked to good books for sources of inspiration, but in recent years the trend has become a tidal wave. Reading Groups often enjoy seeing these films and comparing them to the original books, but where’s the best place to start? Some guides don’t touch on the film adaptation, and some books may not have a guide at all. Check out our new discussion resources for Books Into Film after the jump, and plan a trip to the movies with your group!
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Comes to Theaters Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo comes to theaters. The major motion picture is from Music Box Films/Nordisk Film, starring Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, and Peter Haber, and directed by Niels Arden Oplev.
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Oscar Season Has Arrived
Academy Awards nominations were announced today. Congratulations to all the nominees, especially those associated with the four films based on books from Vintage and Anchor: Julie & Julia, Precious, Up in the Air, and The Last Station.
Read on for more about the books and to browse the complete list of nominations.
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The Reader Reading Group Guide
About this guide
The questions, discussion topics, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your group’s reading of Bernhard Schlink’s The Reader, a haunting story of love and guilt in which the legacy of Nazi crimes enters a young man’s life in an unexpected and irrevocable way.
Michael Berg is fifteen and suffering from hepatitis. [...]
Golden Globe Nominations Announced
The 67th annual Golden Globe Award nominations were announced today, and congratulations to Up in the Air, which led the pack with 6 mentions including best picture, drama. The films Precious (based on the novel Push) and Julia & Julia (partially based on My Life in France) were also honored with best picture nods, in drama and comedy respectively.
On the small screen, Showtime’s “Dexter” series also did well, with nominations for television series and best actor, drama!
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