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WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

July 16, 2022 By 1 Comment

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

One senses that the novel of the same name on which WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING possessed some lovely prose. Certainly, when the narration includes lines from the book, there is the dark poetic ring of classic Southern Gothic reverberating from the musings on death intoned by the adult version of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones). Whatever philosophical… Read More »

Tagged With: bullying, child abuse, classism, disappointing men, marsh, murder, mystery, North Carolina, swamp, trial

Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman Consider ADAPTATION

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman Consider ADAPTATION

Frankly, I would have been disappointed if an interview with director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman hadn’t turned surreal with the first question posed. The team that brought us BEING JOHN MALKOVICH and now with ADAPTATION, a tall tale of orchid hunters and moviemaking, have their own take on reality, which makes for a refreshing change… Read More »

Tagged With: Academy Award, based on a true story, book to screen, Charlie Kaufman, Chris Cooper, cinema, comedy, director, Meryl Streep, narrative, neuroses, Nicolas Cage, orchid collecting, orchid hunter, orchid poaching, orchids, screenwriter, Spike Jonze, surrealism, swamp

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