Posts under ‘Film Adaptations’

“Time Traveler’s Wife” a worthy adaptation

When the film version of a beloved book is released, it often goes one of two ways. Either the fans jump on board and overlook all of the film’s flaws (”Twilight”), or they become enraged by even the smallest of changes made (”Harry Potter”). First-time novelist Audrey Niffenegger released ”The Time Traveler’s Wife” in 2003, and [...]

MacGruber to be the latest (good) “SNL” movie?

Recent buzz about Val Kilmer and Ryan Phillippe potentially joining the cast of the upcoming “MacGruber” movie got The Take Three thinking about how often Lorne Michaels really hits the mark when adapting “Saturday Night Live” sketches into films. With over a dozen produced since 1980′s “The Blues Brothers,” even “SNL”-diehards are bound to admit [...]