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A Tale of Two Kate DiCamillo Adaptations

“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark.”-Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux I really don’t envy any Hollywood screenwriter faced with the task of adapting one of Kate DiCamillo’s books. That’s not to say her books … Continue reading

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How Good of an Adaptation is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh?

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) is actually a compilation of three previously released animated featurettes (e.g. twenty-five-minute length cartoons that would originally appear before full length movies in theaters) with some (entertaining) bridging material and an epilogue … Continue reading

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How Bad of an Adaptation is The Black Cauldron?

The Chronicles of Prydain are a series of children’s fantasy adventure novels from the 1960s by Lloyd Alexander. They are beloved largely because of their characterizations. The Black Cauldron (1985) is an animated movie adaptation of the first two books … Continue reading

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