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‘The Stranger’ Turns Existentialism Into Something Dangerous

April 26, 2026 Neal Pollack 3 Comments absurdism, Albert Camus, Algiers 1930s, arthouse cinema, Benjamin Voisin, best films 2026, black and white film, book adaptation, Camus adaptation, classic literature, colonial history, colonialism, culture criticism, existential philosophy, existentialism, film adaptation, film criticism, film reviews, foreign film, François Ozon, French Algeria, French cinema, French New Wave, Italian neorealism, Jean-Paul Sartre, media analysis, Meursault, movie reviews, Orson Welles adaptation, philosophy in film, Pierre Lottin, postcolonial themes, race and identity, Rebecca Marder, The Cure Killing an Arab, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, violence and morality

François Ozon’s elegant Camus adaptation finds new urgency in colonial Algiers

‘Animal Farm’ Gets the Super Mario Bros. Treatment

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 William Schwartz 0 Comments 1984 comparison, Andy Serkis, Angel Studios, Animal Farm, Animal Farm themes, animated films, Big Brother, book adaptations, Boxer character, Cold War themes, culture criticism, film adaptation, film criticism, Gaten Matarazzo, George Orwell, Glenn Close, Hollywood animation, independent film, Jim Parsons, Kieran Culkin, media analysis, modern satire, Napoleon character, Nicholas Stoller, Orwellian, political satire, Seth Rogen, Sound of Freedom, Soviet Union history, Stalin allegory, Steve Buscemi, streaming and film industry, totalitarianism, voice acting, Woody Harrelson

A surprisingly faithful adaptation of George Orwell’s classic can’t escape its context

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Sanderson Fandom in Turmoil as Iconic Soundtrack Faces Takedown

March 20, 2026March 23, 2026 J. Barnes 3 Comments Apple TV Plus, black piper, book soundtrack, Brandon Sanderson, cosmere, dragonsteel, fan backlash, fandom culture, fantasy adaptations, film adaptation, genre fandom, intellectual property, kaladin soundtrack, michael bahnmiller, Mistborn, music rights, shallans lullaby, spotify streaming, stormlight archive, stormlight archive adaptation, streaming rights, the way of kings, tv adaptation

After Apple bought the rights to The Stormlight Archive, lawyers have threatened a beloved fan ‘book soundtrack’

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John Malkovich, Werner Herzog, and Danny Boyle Show Up Big in Italy

September 5, 2026September 10, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0

Actors and directors bring the goods to the Venice Film Festival 2026

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BFG Podcast #314: Lanterns, Coyotes, Acme Discussions

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Book and Film Globe Staff 0

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Ridley Scott Is Back, Flying By the Light of ‘The Dog Stars’

August 28, 2026August 31, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0

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Maybe You Can Go Home Again, Samba Traore

August 27, 2026August 30, 2026 William Schwartz 0

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