Adapting a popular novel is never going to be easy, the difference in mediums is too great for there ever to be a perfect translation from book to screen, but in the case of the 2008 adaptation of Steven Gould’s young adult book Jumper they didn’t even try.
Tag: Jamie Bell
Fantastic Four (2015) – Review
How can 20th Century Fox keep screwing this franchise up? It was them, along with Bryan Singer, who gave us The X-Men movie in 2000 which really kicked off the superhero movie renaissance, but for some reason they can’t seem to figure out what to do with The Fantastic Four.
Snowpiercer (2013) – Review
There have been many post-apocalyptic movies dealing with civilization crumbling due to a variety of catastrophes, from man-made to Mother Nature striking back, and Joon-ho Bong, director of The Host (the monster one not the drippy Stephenie Meyer’s one), has now certainly made one of the better installments in this particular genre. Think The Road Warrior only…
Filth (2013) – Review
Edinburgh police detective Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy – X-Men: Days of Future Past) is after the promotion of a lifetime. This sergeant is nothing short of a bad lieutenant; however his problems extend much farther from on-the-job. Based on the novel from Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), Bruce is a drug using, alcohol addicted sex fiend on…