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The film explores his descent into madness and depravity as he wields absolute power in Ancient Rome. Meryl Streep masters the look and distinctive sound of the character but also finds the character’s emotional spine, a sense of displacement that can be cured only by cooking; she shares that quality with Julie Powell (Amy Adams), the central character of the film’s parallel story, in which a modern blogger attempts to recreate every recipe in Child’s beloved book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

He’s awkward and adoring, uncertain of how to ask Cage to make a movie with him, and he even introduces his hero to Paddington 2. It is infamous for its explicit sexual content, including scenes of orgies, violence, and debauchery. The movie got made, then got slated for being terrible, then was forgotten about completely until this very moment, so apologies for reminding you of its existence.

But, that’s life – I don’t think we can all come to a consensus (like I happen to love the book North and South more, although I also really liked the miniseries when I saw it, but then I read the book first. I saw the movie first and wanted to read the book because in my experience, the book had always better. Despite its notoriety and initial critical panning, "Caligula" has garnered a cult following over the years. I feel like it’s hard to even compare the film and book versions; they share so little that when I saw the movie after reading the book, I wasn’t completely if it was actually based on the book or just happened to share the title! Colin Farrell does some career-defining work as Pádraic, a beleaguered animal lover who doesn’t understand why Brendan’s Gleeson’s Colm Doherty, a cherished local musician, won’t have a pint with him anymore.

What it’s about: Heiress Penelope (Christina Ricci) is under a curse that gives her a pig snout for a nose, and the only way to break the curse is to fall in love.The beautiful Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland was depicted as Bhutan in the film, where Christian Bale and Liam Neeson battle it out with a sword fight. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. From the monumental structures of the Forum to the awe-inspiring Colosseum, cinematic Rome representations have transported audiences to the heart of a bygone era. That being said, the following are movies that I enjoyed as much, but not necessarily more than the book. New Zealand's spectacular nature provided the perfect setting for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

If you are a huge Lord of the Rings fan, our travel specialists can create an itinerary based on visiting the various film locations including The Hobbit series. For nearly 40 years I have been a firm believer that the books were ALWAYS better than the movie with one exception…Forrest Gump. It's funny because people kept telling me "oh lol only like the first 2 movies are good, series goes way downhill after that," I'm like okay well I'll be the judge of that, I tend to be in the minority with this shit.

What it’s about: This Jane Austen biopic shows how the author (played by Anne Hathaway) grew up and fell in love with Thomas Langlois Lefroy (James McAvoy). I list Stardust as “separate but equal” but I may be a biased Gaiman fan so perhaps my opinion doesn’t count, lol!

His charisma, determination, and unwavering spirit breathe life into a character who becomes an enduring symbol of resilience and hope. In this epic buddy-comedy romp, Pascal radiates charm as the puppy-eyed Javi Gutierrez, the billionaire stan who invites Cage to his birthday party. Maybe it’s because the movie came out the same time I was finishing grad school and moving out on my own but I thought the movie was better than the book. My sister and a good friend and I watched that movie about 1,000 times in the early 90s and could quote so many parts of it. Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) is a delight of a hero and his quest to become his own friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is a colorful, comedic good time.The film’s central premise: How do we deal with loneliness and the confines of an ordinary life and ordinary talent? The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design.