Dorin and Kendyl discuss both versions of Flatliners (1990 & 2017): the afterlife, manifestations of guilt, Julia Robert’s luscious hair, and why they should have let Ellen Page be gay.
Episode #208: The Thin, Flat Line
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Vlog: Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party Spotlight
Episode #207: At IT Again
Lots of differing opinions fly in our discussion of It (2017). We compare it to the 1990 miniseries, work through frustration about the different characters’ fears, and figure out who the jumpy hosts are.
Episode #206: Believe IT or Not
Jenn and Kendyl discuss Stephen King’s It, how proud they feel just to have finished the whole book, and then have one of the more intense rants Adaptation has seen so far.
Vlog: Notable Performances in Adaptations from Actors Under 18
Episode #205: A Time for Everything, Everything
The hosts talk Everything, Everything (2017): the astronaut, the texting, and the Rapunzel parallels, as well as revisiting the unknowns about Maddie’s mom.
Vlog: Adaptations We Wish Existed (Again!)
Episode #204: Completing The Circle
The Circle (2017) was full of potential and beloved actors, but that’s not quite enough for our hosts. Not that they loved the source material all that much either…
Vlog: More Happy Than Not Dream Cast
Episode #203: Batman vs. Spider-Man
Adaptation discusses the newest incarnation of Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), one who actually gets to be a high schooler, has a fabulous talking suit, and aligns with the rest of the MCU.
Episode #202: Reach Out and Touch Faith
The hosts have a lot of laughs discussing the Starz series American Gods: serious ships (Djinn/Salim 5eva), favorite moments (carnivorous body parts anyone?) and who has tiger balls (hint: it’s one of the hosts).
Episode #201: Mayday or Maynay?
In the longest episode in a while, Sarah, Kendyl and newbie Drew discuss the television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, loving the extra depth of the characters, figuring out who is Mayday, and giving their hopes for season 2.
Vlog: Best Historical Adaptations
Vlog: The Color of Rain Dream Cast
Episode #200: Wonder Woman Is Everything
Wonder Woman (2017) is everything, forever and ever amen. The hosts rave about the film, the female empowerment, and our new queen, Diana. Plus, they are able to definitively answer an old question of the week.
Interview: Rainy Kerwin on The Wedding Invitation (2017)
Kendyl interviews Rainy Kerwin about her new film, The Wedding Invitation (2017), following three friends who set out to pursue their dream guys in time to bring them to the 80s prom-themed wedding of the coolest girl in their high school class.
Episode #199: Once Upon a Reset
Jenn and Kendyl discuss the ups and downs of the sixth season of Once Upon a Time, including brilliant sleeping curse vengeance, musical weddings, Rumple rants, and a soft reboot.
Vlog: Finn Fancy Necromancy Dream Cast
Episode #198: I Am Groot Vol. 2
Adaptation talks Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), the full characters, the thin plot and all of the daddy issues, 70s Kurt Russell and I AM GROOTs in between.
Question(s) of the Week: What did you think of the balance between plotlines?
Listen to our episode on the first Guardians of the Galaxy here.
Interview: Cate Shortland on Berlin Syndrome
Max Riemelt and Teresa Palmer in Cate Shortland’s “Berlin Syndrome”
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Kendyl interviews director Cate Shortland about her newest film, Berlin Syndrome (2017) based on the book by Melanie Joosten, about a photographer on a trip to Berlin who is held hostage after a one-night stand.
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