Adaptation #7: Seneca Crane’s Beard Invalidates Your Argument

First time host Dorin joins the rest of the crew to discuss the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, how it compares to the book, what the filmmakers did brilliantly and what opportunities they missed.

Our other HG episodes: The Hunger Games (book), Catching Fire (book) (movie), and Mockingjay (book) (first movie).

Adaptation #6: Hunger Games, Y U So Brilliant?

Our hosts are joined by friend and fellow Hunger Games fan Chase Pifer to discuss Suzanne Collins’s brilliant young adult dystopian novel and make predictions for the March 23rd movie release.

Our other HG episodes: The Hunger Games (movie), Catching Fire (book) (movie), and Mockingjay (book) (first movie).

Adaptation #5: One for the Lorax

In the fifth episode of Adaptation, our hosts discuss the movie One for the Money (and Corey vents her frustration). This is followed up by gushing over the brilliance that is Dr. Seuss, analyzing The Lorax and predicting where the film will go right.

Adaptation #4: Where We Feel Worse When Animals Die

In episode #4, Kendyl, Jess and Corey discuss the American and Swedish film adaptations of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the film adaptation of The Woman in Black.

Adaptation #3: Heavy, Light, Scary

In this jam-packed episode, Kendyl, Jess and Corey discuss Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money and Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black.

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Adaptation #2: Hugo Has a Sexy Dad

On episode #2, Kendyl and Jess are joined by coursemate Corey to discuss Martin Scorsese’s movie adaptation Hugo and how well the book translated to screen… and talk about Jude Law’s ability to play a sexy father.

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Adaptation #1: Cinemagic and The Invention of Hugo Cabret

On the first ever episode of Adaptation, Kendyl and Jessica gush over Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret and discuss how the book’s unique format gives them high expectations for the film.

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