Review: ‘Rebecca’ Adaptation Pales in Comparison to Hitchcock’s Original

Just in time for Halloween, Netflix has released Rebecca, the third adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s beloved 1938 novel about the sinister ongoings at an English country estate. The 1940 Alfred Hitchcock adaptation, winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, is often considered to be the best version of the story. Ben Wheatley’s rote adaptation of Rebecca only goes to proves the superiority and timelessness of Hitchcock’s. Continue reading “Review: ‘Rebecca’ Adaptation Pales in Comparison to Hitchcock’s Original” →

Review: ‘Yesterday’, All Its Troubles Were Not Far Away and It Looks Like They Are Here to Stay, Oh I Don’t Believe in ‘Yesterday’

John Lennon. Paul McCartney. George Harrison. Ringo Starr. The Beatles. Uttering these names, not only do they make you think of iconic albums like Yellow Submarine and Abbey Road, but they also remind us of the global and cultural impact The Beatles had on the world. They inspired a whole new generation of music, a whole new way of thinking about the world, and a whole new way of thinking about pop culture. For many, they were the leaders of the 60’s counterculture. Thus, when I heard the premise of Danny Boyle’s Yesterday, I was intrigued. A world without the Beatles, that’s an interesting rabbit hole to look around. However, after the first thirty minutes of the film, I knew Yesterday was just going to be another warm and fuzzy sing-along.

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