The Winds of Winter could finally be blowing in our direction after a six-year wait, George RR Martin has hinted. Advertising On his LiveJournal blog, the ever-sprightly Game of Thrones author responded to a fan asking for his progress... "Not done yet,...
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T hanks to Hollywood’s baffling inability to produce anything that wasn’t first a book, a question that gets asked more and more these days is: “Should I read the original?” There is no default answer. Sometimes, the book is so far removed that reading...
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The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards are this Sunday, and as we prepare for our viewing parties and predictions, we also wanted to look back to the great books that inspired the year's best films and television shows. Check out Hollywood's source material...
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« A Christie for Christmas », autrement dit « un Agatha Christie pour Noël », fut longtemps le plus futé des slogans pour écouler comme des petits pains les romans de celle qui est toujours surnommée « la reine du crime ». Remettant cette devise au goût...
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Book to TV adaptations were plentiful in 2016 and as a new year begins we can expect to see those "soon to be TV series" shelves in our bookshops filling up fast. Here are the books you need to read before they hit the small screen... 1. The Cormoran...
Read moreAfter the overthrow of Salvador Allende, in 1973, the Chilean director Raúl Ruiz emigrated to Paris. There, he became something of a cinematic ambassador for magical realism, bringing a welcome dose of fantasy to the French cinema. A prolific filmmaker...
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The Witness for the Prosecution – a mere 23 page story by the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie - has spawned a Billy Wilder film and a play. And now it has become a dark and gripping two-part drama for the festive season. You can see why they didn’t air...
Read moreSUCCES – Après l’enthousiasme suscité par la nouvelle version des "Dix petits nègres", la BBC a dévoilé les premières images de "Témoin à charge", adaptation d'une nouvelle d'Agatha Christie. Diffusion sur la chaîne anglaise les 26 et 27 décembre prochain....
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La BBC lançait ces dernières semaines deux nouvelles séries d’époque dont elle a le secret. Des œuvres esthétiquement soignées qui proposent deux manières bien distinctes de porter le costume. L’une avec une histoire originale pertinente, l’autre avec...
Read moreThe BBC has been given the go-ahead to begin making programmes for other channels. From April 2017, BBC Studios – the Corporation's TV production arm – will become a commercial subsidiary in a landmark move approved by governing body the BBC Trust. The...
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