We found 5 episodes of Late to the Movies with the tag “adaptation”.
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The Thin Man
July 3rd, 2023 | 56 mins 49 secs
adaptation, adapted, ben holt, classic literature, dashiell hammett, detective, film, late to the movies, murder, myrna loy, mystery, review, w.s. van dyke, whodunit, whodunnit, william powell
Here's a clue to deduce July's theme... it's Whodunit Month! We're kicking it off with a classic pre-code comedy-mystery, 1934's The Thin Man! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz maintain a healthy buzz at all times while discussing W.S. Van Dyke's witty, stylish, incoherently plotted detective tale, the first film for William Powell and Myrna Loy's iconic Nick and Nora.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.
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Easy A
June 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
adaptation, adapted, aly michalka, amanda bynes, ben holt, classic literature, dan byrd, easy a, emma stone, film, late to the movies, lisa kudrow, malcolm mcdowell, patricia clarkson, penn badgley, review, stanley tucci, teen movies, thomas haden church, will gluck
Teen Movies Adapted from Classic Literature Month concludes with 2010's Easy A! Ben and Noah vlog about the Emma Stone star-making, (kind of) Scarlet Letter adaptation.
Directed by Will Gluck, written by Bert V. Royal, and starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Lisa Kudrow, Aly Michalka, and Malcolm McDowell.
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She's the Man
June 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 41 mins
adaptation, adapted, amanda bynes, andy fickman, ben holt, channing tatum, classic literature, david cross, film, late to the movies, laura ramsey, review, she's the man, teen movies, vinnie jones
Teen Movies Adapted from Classic Literature Month continues with 2006's She's the Man! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz discuss the Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum-starring modern twist on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, and David Cross.
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Clueless
June 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
90s, adaptation, adapted, alicia silverstone, amy heckerling, ben holt, breckin meyer, brittany murphy, classic literature, clueless, dan hedaya, donald faison, film, late to the movies, paul rudd, review, teen movies, wallace shawn
'Teen Movies Adapted From Classic Literature Month' continues with 1995's Emma modernization, Clueless! Ben and Anthony discuss the oft-quoted 90's high school classic.
Written and directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Alicia Silverstone with Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison, Dan Hedaya, Wallace Shawn, and Breckin Meyer.
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10 Things I Hate About You
June 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 30 mins
adaptation, adapted, allison janney, ben holt, classic literature, david krumholtz, film, gil junger, heath ledger, joseph gordon-levitt, julia stiles, karen mccullah lutz, kirsten smith, larisa oleynik, late to the movies, review, teen movies
New month, new theme! June's theme is "Teen Movies Adapted from Classic Literature," because I haven't come up with a better title. To kick it off, Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie take a look at Shakespeare through the lens of late 90's Seattle with 10 Things I Hate About You.
Directed by Gil Junger, screenplay by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Allison Janney.