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Books on Screen

Each month, our Books on Screen feature spotlights movies, television shows, miniseries and specials that are based on books of various genres --- including novels, memoirs, comics, children's books, short stories and poetry --- along with the latest DVD releases.

September 2015

DVD releases are where it's at this month! We have the newest Cinderella remake, which stars a fantastic cast including Lily James and Helena Bonham Carter, out September 15th. There's also Pitch Perfect 2 with awesome musical numbers from your favorite tracks, releasing September 22nd. Also the boys from the Glade are back in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, out in theaters September 18th!

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August 2015

Get ready for the gorgeous, animated film that will bring you to tears. Liam Neeson, John Krasinski and other well-known actors team up together to bring Kahlil Gibran's voices to life.  The Prophet is due to release August 7th --- you've got to go see it!
 
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August 2015

We’re entering the dog days of summer, Books on Screen readers. What does that mean for us? I’m not sure! And judging from August’s batch of releases, I’d bet the studios aren’t either. Let’s talk about it!

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August 2015

Heroes are going to rule the box office this month, with The Fantastic Four, out August 7th, and the Japanese film Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'  releasing August 4th.

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July 2015

‘Tis the season…for sun-soaked blockbusters, sweet and sour superheroes, and thunderous sound effects. It’s also the time when we get those more somber summer movies, the kind that hum along gently and are as quietly refreshing as air conditioning on a mid-July day. Unless your unit is as loud as mine, in which case the metaphor is moot --- unlike my AC. Still with me? Here are this month’s books on screen!

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July 2015

John Green fans will be happy this month because Paper Towns is finally coming to theaters! Natt Wolf, who played Isaac in The Fault in Our Stars, stars as Quentin "Q" Jacobsen opposite Cara Delivigne as Margo Roth Spiegelman. Also out this month is Mr. Holmes, starring Ian McKellan (you may know him best as Gandalf or Magneto), told from the unique perspective of an aging Sherlock Holmes reflecting on his life and past cases.

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June 2015

Hold on to your butts! June is here, and, like the dinosaurs in Jurassic World, movies this month are bigger, faster and full of strange sound effects. As it turns out --- in a plot twist so predictable it could be straight out of Jurassic Park III --- the rest of our books on screen happen to be a more genteel bunch. Cue the classical music, Spielberg!

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June 2015

YA fans will not be disappointed this month: The prize-winning adaptation of Jesse Andrews’ ME AND EARL AND THE

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May 2015

I have a serious question about April showers: Wouldn’t it make more sense to take showers in a hotter month, like July or August? Just a thought for 2016. Luckily, it’s still only May, and there are plenty of Books on Screen to watch in air-conditioned rooms!

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May 2015

It's May, which means it's time to grab a big bucket of popcorn and get ready to see all your favorite superheroes kick some butt in Avengers: Age of Ultron! Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow and the team are all back in this sequel to The Avengers. This time, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must battle the villaninous Ultron to save the planet.

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