One of the problems with adapting a famous literary work for film is that there is a lot of subtext and nuance to try and capture in a visual super-text medium. This problem is compounded when the director is known for his visual flair rather than his subtlety.

Adaptations are the mac 'n' cheese of modern Hollywood. The marketing executive dangles a shiny bestseller before the film consumer like a matador's capote; powerless to resist its allure, he dives for knowing it's probably a mirage of brilliance - and that he won't even get to gore the guy behind it.

The film adaptation of Life of Pi has debuted its first trailer, starring a pretty ferocious looking CGI tiger. Based on Yann Martel's Booker Prize...

Anticipation for Andrew Garfield's The Amazing Spider-Man is tepid, at best. No one's talking about it, it doesn't generate nearly as much hushed excitement as the impending Bat-fest or last month's Promethe-mess (sic).

The Great Gasby trailer has arrived, and the film's director Baz Luhrmann has already proved he's got a few tricks to bring F Scott Fitzgerald's Golde...

Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire has interviewed his replacement Andrew Garfield for a VMan magazine piece. Maguire played the web-slinging superhero ...