Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic comes to life in Dune, a sweeping adaptation of the classic 1965 novel about politics, prophecy, and survival on the desert planet Arrakis. Timothée Chalamet stars […]
From Page to Screen with Dan Saracina
Emma (2020) based on the book Emma (1815) by Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s sharp social satire gets a fresh, stylish update in Emma. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the charming yet meddling heroine who fancies herself a skilled matchmaker—until her romantic plans […]
Catch-22 (1970) based on the book Catch-22 (1961) by Joseph Heller
Based on Joseph Heller’s landmark novel, Catch-22 is a darkly absurd take on the madness of war and military bureaucracy. Alan Arkin stars as Yossarian, a World War II bombardier […]
Inherit the Wind (1960) based on the play Inherit the Wind (1955) by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
We’re kicking off this season of From Page to Screen with Inherit the Wind—a powerful courtroom drama that felt especially timely to include, as 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of […]



