The Adaptation hosts discuss Mulan (2020), their criteria for liking these Disney live-action remakes, and what exactly makes stories like Mulan empowering Mulan (2020) Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Elizabeth Martin, and Lauren Hynek Directed by Niki Caro Starring … Continue reading →

Jess and Kendyl discuss The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman, the introduction of other words and characters, and the religious symbolism. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman Written by Philip Pullman Published in 1997 Book 2 in the His Dark … Continue reading →

Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl discuss the choices made in Rebecca (2020) compared to the book by Daphne du Maurier, which they agreed with and which they could have done without. Rebecca (2020) Written by Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna … Continue reading →

In their discussion of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, the hosts talk about the unintentional unreliability of the narrator, despair over why our romantic leads can’t just talk to each other, and break down the problems with fully vilifying Rebecca. Rebecca … Continue reading →

With so many story lines in The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), the hosts struggle to touch on everything they loved in the series. Not that they are without complaint, but this follow up to The Haunting of Hill House … Continue reading →

The Adaptation hosts watched The Witches (2020) and could truly go on-and-on about all the visual elements, from the updated way the witches look to every piece of clothing. But there’s more to talk about with our hero, the grandmother, … Continue reading →

Dorin, Jenn, and Kendyl have a lot of theories as to what the heck happened in The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Basically, everyone is sus, children are terrifying, and always pay attention to what’s in the corner … Continue reading →

With some hosts that have read the book by Nancy Springer and some that have not, Adaptation covers the film adaptation Enola Holmes (2020), complete with a rant about corsetry and concerns about the tone of Holmesian mysteries. Enola Holmes … Continue reading →

Jess, Jenn, and Kendyl discuss clearing away preconceived notions, the division of labor when doing crime, and the intensity of love in the context of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. Death on the Nile Written by Agatha Christie Published … Continue reading →

Dorin and Kendyl talk the magic of The Secret Garden (2020), the themes it pulls from the source material, and the changes made. The Secret Garden (2020) Written by Jack Thorne Directed by Marc Munden Starring Dixie Egerickx, Amir Wilson, … Continue reading →