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10 Classic Films You Probably Didn’t Know Are Based on Books

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This isn’t the first time I’ve delved into film adaptations of novels. I’ve listed movies that barely resemble the books they’re based on and movies that contradict their books’ endings. This time I’ll go a little more obscure and share … Continue reading →

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Why Are There So Many Wizard of Oz Sequels, Prequels, Remakes and Spinoffs?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful is coming out this Friday, and it is just one in a long string of sequels, prequels, remakes and spinoffs of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. That book was adapted … Continue reading →

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