How Netflix changed our lives

Welcome to January's random blog post, I managed to miss December's, what with it being Christmas! So, maybe Netflix hasn't exactly changed our lives, that was a tad dramatic! But it has had an impact on the way in which we consume TV and film, of course it isn't the only streaming service but as …

Room: Book to Film Adaptation

Recently I finally got around to watching Room. As usual, spoilers lay ahead for anyone who hasn’t seen the film or read the book. You can however read my spoiler free review of the book here. So anyway on to the film… I loved the book, especially the way in which it was told and …

Me Before You: Book to Film Adaptation

I really should stop doing these kinds of reviews…nothing good ever comes of it. Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn’t read the novel or seen the film…you can read my book review here. I enjoyed Me Before You and was eager to watch the film, it was well cast and I expected a lot. I …

Gone Girl: Book to Film Adaptation

Now, I was quite obvious about my opinion of Gone Girl in my book review last year...I loved it! And I'm not going to gush about it again now don't worry! I've also made it quite clear that I'm not a huge fan of adaptations even though I always feel the need to watch them …

Dear John: Book to Film Adaptation

If you've read my review of Dear John then you will know that I loved this book! And with the great adaptation of The Notebook (another of Nicholas Sparks novels) I had extremely high hopes for this film...sadly it fell short. The film seemed only concerned with rushing through the bones of the story instead …

The Fault in our Stars: Book to Film Adaptation

Having recently read, reviewed and loved The Fault in our Stars I was looking forward to watching the film. I made sure that I was emotionally stable (because the book ruined me!), I got my tissues ready and sat down to enjoy the film. Sadly the film fell very short of the mark for me. …

5 Book to Film Adaptations

I’ll confess I am a sceptic when it comes to adaptations, I am fussy and I over analyse. There seems to be too few scriptwriters and directors who can truly convey the true essence of a novel. I know it can be difficult! We’re talking about completely different mediums here, not everything in a book …