With all the love they have for the Addams family unit, we try very hard to find something to love in 2019’s animated reboot The Addams Family. The Addams Family (2019) Written by Matt Lieberman and Pamela Pettler Directed by … Continue reading →

Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl try to get to the truth of Caging Skies by Christine Leunens while desperately trying to contain their anger at the main character. Caging Skies Written by Christine Leunens Published in 2008 Question of the Week: … Continue reading →

In this episode, we get into the complexities of the first book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series, Northern Lights aka The Golden Compass. Northern Lights / The Golden Compass Written by Philip Pullman Published in 1995 Sequels: The … Continue reading →

Dorin and Kendyl cover the film The Goldfinch (2019), what it focused on from the very long book, how the themes came through, and how the characters were adapted. The Goldfinch (2019) Written by Peter Straughan Directed by John Crowley … Continue reading →

Dorin, Jenn, and Kendyl discuss the character journeys in It Chapter Two (2019), the adult casting, and how the flashbacks worked with the story. It Chapter Two (2019) Written by Gary Dauberman Directed by Andy Muschietti Starring Jessica Chastain, James … Continue reading →

Jenn, Jess, and Kendyl dive into the third John Green novel that we’ve covered on Adaptation, Looking for Alaska. The group talks through the friendships, the pranks, and seeing others fully. Looking for Alaska Written by John Green Published in … Continue reading →

Corey and Kendyl are back for the movie adaptation Where’d You Go, Bernadette? (2019), still worrying over the portrayal of mental illness in this story, but also discussing how sympathetic the characters are and how the movie focuses the book … Continue reading →

Dorin and Kendyl read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, a 770 page book, and now they are tired. But they have just enough energy left to work through all the feelings that the book gave them in this episode. The … Continue reading →

Corey and Kendyl dive into the novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple and have a lot of feelings about recognizing when people need help, romanticizing mental illness, and creative outlets as a “cure” for depression. Where’d You Go, … Continue reading →

Jenn, Corey, and Kendyl get into the remake of a movie that caused many a meltdown in 1995 and in the years since, The Lion King, and all the reasons to love and hate it. The Lion King (2019) Written … Continue reading →