Send us a text Imagine stepping onto a perfect, hidden beach and feeling your life accelerate—years slipping by in hours, bodies racing ahead of minds, and secrets surfacing as quickly as the tide. That’s the uneasy heart of Sandcastle and Old, and we dig into why the same premise lands so differently on the page and on screen. We trace how the graphic novel’s eerie hints—a watcher on the cliff, a fleeting mention of a hotel—become the film’s full-blown surveillance network and resort pipelin...
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Send us a text Imagine stepping onto a perfect, hidden beach and feeling your life accelerate—years slipping by in hours, bodies racing ahead of minds, and secrets surfacing as quickly as the tide. That’s the uneasy heart of Sandcastle and Old, and we dig into why the same premise lands so differently on the page and on screen. We trace how the graphic novel’s eerie hints—a watcher on the cliff, a fleeting mention of a hotel—become the film’s full-blown surveillance network and resort pipelin...
Ep. 42 Our Towns: A 100,000 Mile Journey into the Heart of America by James Fallows and Deborah Fallows vs. Our Towns (2021)
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Ep. 42 Our Towns: A 100,000 Mile Journey into the Heart of America by James Fallows and Deborah Fallows vs. Our Towns (2021)
Send us a text The age-old question of whether books truly outshine their film adaptations takes an intriguing turn with "Our Towns," a fascinating exploration of America's overlooked communities. Unlike traditional adaptations, this HBO Max documentary serves as a complementary companion to James and Deborah Fallows' non-fiction journey across the United States. For five years, the Fallows traveled to dozens of small cities and towns that rarely make national headlines, documenting how thes...
Books vs. Movies
Send us a text Imagine stepping onto a perfect, hidden beach and feeling your life accelerate—years slipping by in hours, bodies racing ahead of minds, and secrets surfacing as quickly as the tide. That’s the uneasy heart of Sandcastle and Old, and we dig into why the same premise lands so differently on the page and on screen. We trace how the graphic novel’s eerie hints—a watcher on the cliff, a fleeting mention of a hotel—become the film’s full-blown surveillance network and resort pipelin...
