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Archive for March, 2011
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec – review
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsReview: Wacky ridiculousness abounds in this film, which is an adaptation of Jacques Tardi’s comic adventure series. Yes, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec is essentially the French version of the Mummy, […] -
Two from Jon Klassen – Story Break
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsIf you can’t get enough of Jon Klassen, the artist behind the fabulous The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place covers, here are two shorts to enjoy: First, this spot was […] -
Captain America – trailer
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsHugo Weaving AND Stanley Tucci, in the same movie?!? I love it already! And somehow I completely missed the fact that Hayley Atwell was in this – I still think […] -
Children of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy – Advance Review
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: The Crib is everywhere . . . Edie Sha’nim believes she and her bodyguard lover, Finn, could find refuge from the tyranny of the Crib empire by fleeing […] -
Mildred Pierce – trailer & behind the scenes
Posted on March 22, 2011 | No CommentsPremiering this Sunday on HBO, Mildred Pierce is not what I’d call a happy feel good kind of miniseries, but word on the street is Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel […] -
Maryrose Wood, on her Incorrigible series
Posted on March 22, 2011 | 4 CommentsMaryrose Wood is the author of the The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, a series that revolves around three young children who were actually raised by wolves, and the plucky young […] -
Fox 2000 steps on The Floor of Heaven
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Deadline – Fox 2000 has acquired The Floor of Heaven, a non-fiction tome by Howard Blum, for Chernin Entertainment. The book tells the story of Charlie Siringo, a cowboy […] -
Julian Fellowes takes on Agatha Christie’s Crooked House
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsFrom The Independent – Julian Fellowes, the pen behind PBS’ Downton Abbey and GK Films’ The Young Victoria, plans to bring Agatha Christie back in style with a feature adaptation of […] -
Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy Pon – Advance Review
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: The Gods have abandoned Ai Ling. Her mysterious power haunts her day and night, and she leaves home—with just the moon as her guide—overwhelmed by her memories and […] -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2 – first look behind the scenes
Posted on March 19, 2011 | No CommentsSo excited – I can’t wait to see it, but at the same time I don’t want it to end! Can you believe the first film came out a decade […]