Test Your Knowledge of French Novels Made Into Musicals and Movies

Test Your Knowledge of French Novels Made Into Musicals and Movies

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions and more. This week’s challenge is focused on globally popular French novels that went on to become big-screen adventures — and more. Just tap or click your answers to … Read more

Video: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“Hi, My name is Gareth Edwards and I am the director of “Jurassic World Rebirth.” So right now we’re with a family who have kind of been shipwrecked on this island with our team of experts. and essentially trying to get across the island to get rescued, which involves potentially going down river on this … Read more

Video: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“Hi, My name is Dean DeBlois. I’m the writer, director and one of the executive producers of “How to Train Your Dragon.” In this particular scene, it’s the catalyst of our story. Young Mason Thames, playing Hiccup, wanders into the woods to search for a dragon that he shot down the night before, and he … Read more

Video: ‘The Life of Chuck’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘The Life of Chuck’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“I’m Mike Flanagan. I am the screenwriter, the director, the editor, and one of the producers for “The Life of Chuck.” So we’re seeing Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays Marty Anderson. He’s walking right now to his ex-wife’s house in the middle of the end of the world. At this point in the story, and this … Read more

Match These Books to Their Movie Versions

Match These Books to Their Movie Versions

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. With the summer-movie season here, this week’s challenge is focused on novels that went on to become big-screeen adventures. Just tap or click your answers … Read more

Video: ‘Materialists’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘Materialists’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“Hi, My name is Celine Song and I’m the writer-director of “Materialists.” I wanted to choose this scene as the Anatomy of a Scene because it’s the first scene that I wrote. And this shot is, it’s a very long take, and it begins with Harry, played by Pedro, extreme wide, which then becomes an … Read more

A24 Promotes ‘Materialists’ by Rating New York’s Single Men on Stock Exchange

A24 Promotes ‘Materialists’ by Rating New York’s Single Men on Stock Exchange

Last week, for roughly 30 minutes, something unusual flicked across the tickers at the New York Stock Exchange. It wasn’t the rally of a newly public company or a market in turmoil. It was the rising and falling value of single men in the city. Or at least it was the purported value of single … Read more

As Mister Romantic, John C. Reilly Just Wants to Spread Love

As Mister Romantic, John C. Reilly Just Wants to Spread Love

John C. Reilly has been a staple of Paul Thomas Anderson’s films, starred in serious and satirical biopics, made a legend of a man-child stepbrother, and was nominated for an Oscar in 2003 for his haunting turn as Amos — “Mister Cellophane” — in “Chicago.” But the character closest to him just might be a … Read more

How Jon Bernthal Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser

How Jon Bernthal Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser

The man eventually woke up. Bernthal was charged with felony assault, and the man sued him for $2 million. (Criminal charges were reduced to misdemeanors after witnesses came forward; the civil suit was settled out of court.) Bernthal took anger-management courses. He went to therapy. The following July, a year after the Venice incident, Bernthal … Read more

‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ Review: A Company’s Failures

‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ Review: A Company’s Failures

It was only a matter of time before a flurry of documentaries about the Titan submersible disappearance turned up on streaming platforms. The event captured the world’s attention in 2023 after the vessel, operated by the company OceanGate Expeditions, vanished in the North Atlantic, triggering a days-long search for survivors. Netflix’s “Titan: The OceanGate Disaster” … Read more

Video: ‘Ballerina’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘Ballerina’ | Anatomy of a Scene

new video loaded: ‘Ballerina’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Ballerina’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Len Wiseman narrates a sequence from his film “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” featuring Ana de Armas. Hello, I’m Len Wiseman and I am the director of “Ballerina.” So at this point in … Read more

Do You Know the English Novels That Inspired These Movies and TV Shows?

Do You Know the English Novels That Inspired These Movies and TV Shows?

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. This week’s challenge is focused on popular books set in 18th- and 19th-century England that have been adapted for the screen. Just tap or click … Read more

Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71

Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71

Nora Aunor, a powerful Filipina actress and singer who for nearly 60 years captivated audiences — her devoted fans were called Noranians — earning the nickname “the Superstar,” died on April 16 in the city of Pasig, near Manila. She was 71. Her death, in a hospital, was announced by her family. The cause was … Read more

In Dark Comedies Like ‘Friendship,’ Bad Bromance Brews

In Dark Comedies Like ‘Friendship,’ Bad Bromance Brews

“Men shouldn’t have friends,” reads the provocative tagline of the uncomfortable new comedy “Friendship” (in theaters), from the writer-director Andrew DeYoung. That tongue-in-cheek statement seems to respond to the deranged lengths Craig (Tim Robinson), a suburban father and husband trapped in a dull routine, will go to feel validated by his much-cooler neighbor, Austin (Paul … Read more