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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.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
The Shining
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Cover your eyes and count to ten, because this episode we're discussing The Shining! Stephen King's famous horror novel, written in 1977 and elevated to cult status in 1980 by Stanley Kubrick, gives us much to discuss. This story of a family enduring the unnatural horrors of the Overlook hotel tackles issues of isolation, parenthood, and trauma. We'll also manage to cover conspiracy theories, stories within stories, and even why Room 217 became 237 in the movie (spoiler alert, it's not about the moon landing).
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Good Omens
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
It's the end of the world and we've never laughed harder. This episode we explore the new Amazon series Good Omens, created by Neil Gaiman who wrote the novel it's based on with the late Terry Pratchett. This doomsday comedy explores themes of morality and human nature as we follow the angel and demon duo of Crowley and Aziraphale (our OTP) as they try to prevent the apocalypse. There's also space aliens, witch hunters, and the goodest hell hound to ever walk the earth.
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Wednesday May 29, 2019
10 Things I Hate About You
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
It's a FIRST for Cover to Credits as we discuss an adaptation of a play, namely 10 Things I Hate About You which was based on The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Never has the wild hijinks of Shakespeare felt more at home than the halls of a late 90's high school, full of deception, wooing, and balloons filled with paint. And of course we'll discuss the elements of the play which have not aged well, to say the least.
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Wednesday May 15, 2019
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
It's time gather your clues and get down to the bottom of the mystery: is Agatha Christie's 1934 Murder on the Orient Express outdone by Kenneth Branagh's 2017 film adaptation?! We present the hard evidence, from pre-WWII European racism, to absurd black and white flashbacks and everything in between (namely a passionate, kung-fu using Count and Countess).
We are also releasing an exclusive bonus episode for all of our Patron's where we discuss the adaptation from 1974 starring Albert Finney, which has more than its share of quirks as well!
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Wednesday May 01, 2019
Carol
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
It's time for a 1950's road trip full of sexual tension, because this week we're discussing Carol (or The Price of Salt) written by Patricia Highsmith and brought to the screen in 2015 by Todd Haynes. We dive deep into this story of a blossoming romance between two women who pursue their love despite all of the stupid, horrible men that surround them, not to mention the cutest movie child of all time.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
I Am Legend
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Board up your homes and hide your dogs, because this episode we look at I Am Legend, the Richard Matheson novel and its film adaptation directed by Francis Lawrence. We'll break down the significance of this 1950's novella and the widespread influence it brought to the horror and sci-fi genres, while examining if the Will Smith vehicle that has minimal overlap with the book is a worthy adaptation.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
To celebrate our 50th episode, we explore a world of espionage, hacking, seduction, and open faced sandwiches as we discuss The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The novel, written by Stieg Larson, was brought to the screen by David Fincher in 2011 (sorry Swedish adaptation fans) and is Adina's all-time favorite adaptation, but which will we deem the better version in our totally serious "which is better" segment?
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Children of Men
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
In honor of our 50th episode, this week we're discussing Ian's favorite movie Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuaron in 2006, and the novel it was based on by P.D. James. We analyze what makes this film so unique while questioning some of the novel's more than questionable plot points (spoiler alert: we did not care for the novel).
Below is a link to the Cinefix video referenced in the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLFHdagIw6o
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Howl's Moving Castle
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
For the first time, we're discussing the magical world of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki with the film Howl's Moving Castle, and the novel it was based on by Diana Wynne Jones. No stone will be left unturned as we talk about succulent looking Miyazaki food, Howl 'birding' around, and a book subplot so wild that it was left from the film.
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
The Hate U Give
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
We take a leap forward in time from our last episode on If Beale Street Could Talk, and look at a more modern story of how the justice system continues to fail African Americans. Written by Angie Thomas with the adaptation directed by George Tillman Jr., The Hate U Give is a sprawling story of a young girl dealing with loss and forced to confront the problems in the justice system and within her community as well. We'll discuss as many of these fantastic characters as we can, while also addressing the problematic white people (intentional and not), looking up 'dap', and of course getting your swirl on.
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
If Beale Street Could Talk
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
This episode, we talk about the famous James Baldwin novel If Beale Street Could Talk, written in 1974, and its recent adaptation by Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar winning film Moonlight. We attempt to compare this lush movie with the vivid and moving novel that it was based on: from beautiful actors to questioning what counts as "entertainment", not to mention a surprise cameo by Dave Franco!
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Eclipse
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
We go one book/movie deeper into the Twilight Saga with Eclipse, written by Stephanie Meyer and adapted by David Slade: another romantic fantasy full of angst, tension, and pitches for much better stories than the one we're reading. We attempt to unpack the problematic love triangle at the heart of this story on top of asking the big questions, like does Stephanie Meyer know what your thigh bone is called? Blonde Vampires, Girl Time, and pointless self sacrifice all await you in this episode!