Cover to Credits Ian George and Adina Hilton
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Cover to Credits is a bi-weekly podcast that analyzes books and their movie adaptations. Hosts Ian George and Adina Hilton cover a variety of genres, critiquing both the film and novel it's based on, while trying to understand what makes a good adaptation. Stories are also frequently viewed from a feminist lens, where representation, gender roles, and other elements are often times explored.
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Jack Reacher (2012)
This episode we look at the first adaptation of a Jack Reacher story with the film... Jack Reacher! Starring Tom Cruise and adapted from the Lee Child novel, One Shot. We get to discuss so many things this episode, like Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise's height, and what an asshole Tom Cruise is in this film! We also talk about our beloved hometown Pittsburgh, Russian conspiracies a lot about boat shoes!
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Jackie Brown
This episode we get to discuss the only adaptation in Quentin Tarantino's filmography, Jackie Brown, based on the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard! This story of crime and likable anti-heroes feels typical for Tarantino, so it's surprising how faithful it is to the source material, but we still have plenty to discuss, including genre influences, fantastic performances and THE MALL!
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
This episode we look at the new adaptation of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan on Disney Plus, created by Rick Riordan himself and Jonathan E. Steinberg. This beloved series explores Greek mythology in a string of wacky hi jinks with the goal of uncovering a massive conspiracy among the Gods. We discuss the humor of the novel, the impeccable casting of the show and some pretty fantastic choreography and visual effects.
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Killers of the Flower Moon
This episode we discuss the long awaited adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon, written by David Grann and directed by Martin Scorsese! This story depicts the real life horrors faced by the Osage tribe in the 1920's when they were murdered for their oil money. The book reads like a detective mystery (at points) and yet the movie took a different approach, putting the relationship between Ernest and Mollie at the center. But how do these two versions compare? And which did we prefer? Hit 'Play' to find out!
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The Color Purple (1985)
This episode we look at the classic Alice Walker novel and Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple. The story of Celie and her struggles as a black women in the early 1900's is full of hardships, but there's also plenty of humor and triumph as well, leading us into discussions on everything from intersectional feminism and queer representation, to Kitchen Nightmares and celebrity feuds.
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Red, White & Royal Blue
This episode we look at a popular, contemporary romance novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, and the recent Amazon film adaptation directed by Matthew Lopez. We're discussing classic rom-com tropes, a bi-sexual crisis, and asking the big questions, like "Do the members of the Royal Family know how to ride a bike?"
Customer Reviews
Good content
Really insightful and interesting review of Cloud Atlas but it’s hard to get past the valley accents, the word “like” is used every other word I couldn’t make it through a whole episode.
Really enjoyable!
I first found this podcast listening to the Into the Wild episode, and have listened to countless others since. Adina and Ian have a great dynamic and each episode feels like a conversation I’d have with friends - plus I appreciate the extra info and background they give about each book and film. My favourite episode so far is the Perks of Being A Wallflower one because I love the way they talk about Pittsburg.
Love from the UK!
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