Category Archives: Novels

First Look at Sam Heughan as Jaime Fraser in ‘Outlander’

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Stephanie Coats

Attention fans of Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling book series! Here’s your first look at actor Sam Heughan playing the charming Scottish warrior Jaime Fraser in Starz’s adaptation of popular novels. For those of you not versed in the Outlander series, Jaime … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘World War Z’

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nat Almirall

World War Z is probably the most solid zombie flick we’re going to get for a while. The characters are well-defined, the acting is better than it needs to be, the look is good, and the story is constructed as … Continue reading →

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‘Harry Potter’ Book Series Coming to Amazon Kindle

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Chris Ullrich

With seven novels and eight movies, the Harry Potter franchise is one of the most successful of all time. In fact, the Harry Potter books are the most successful series in the history of publishing. With that in mind, it … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Andromeda Strain’

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is The Andromeda Strain (1971) that was adapted from Michael Crichton’s best selling novel. Director Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) brings this sci-fi thriller to the big screen. A small group of scientists are … Continue reading →

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Sony Pictures is the Front Runner for ‘The Mortal Instruments’

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

With The Hunger Games having such a strong opening last weekend and the big auction for Fifty Shades of Grey, Sony Pictures is looking for the next big trilogy and is currently the frontrunner to partner with Constantin films on … Continue reading →

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Marvel Taking Its Characters To a New Medium: The Novel

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Joe Gillis

It may seem like an odd choice for a company famous for its books with all the pictures, but Marvel has announced they will be taking their most famous superhero creations and putting them into a brand new format: prose … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Omega Man’ with Charlton Heston

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday pick is the Charlton Heston Sci-fi classic The Omega Man (1971) directed by Boris Sagal. The film co-stars Anthony Zerbe (Mathias), Rosalind Cash (Lisa), Paul Koslo (Dutch), and Eric Lanueville (Ritchie). The Omega Man was adapted from … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999), a newer take on Washington Irving’s legendary 1820 novel The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a New York City police constable who is sent to the … Continue reading →

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