#MoviesPH in 2015, Part 2: Film Adaptation is Still a Thing
Which of these film adaptations were your favorite?
Which of these film adaptations were your favorite?
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (2015) Review Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Embracing the awkwardness in a deeply moving tale of friendship. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl may be light for some but its emotions are encaged as the characters are in their sensitive phase of their lives. The story is as …
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Jesse Andrews’ thought-provoking and moving young-adult novel “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” took readers by surprise with a truly contemporary coming-of-age story, packed with smart original dialogue and fully realized teen characters. Now director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon has perfectly captured the book’s offbeat humor, rare sensitivity and unique worldview in a feature film that …
The critics who have earlier seen the tragicomedy teen movie “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by acclaimed and Emmy nominee Alfonso Gomez-Rejon starring extremely talented trio Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke and RJ Cyler have been vouching that the film has the potential to outperform last year’s “The Fault In Our Stars” – both …
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This is the story of three teens…the story of Greg, Earl and Rachel , a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of high-school senior year and all the crazy journey on finally getting to know themselves fully. The film’s head-on approach to the complex issues and emotions it tackles is not typical for teen movies …
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“A little friendship never killed anyone.”