10 Netflix Movies that Were Books First

Listed below are some of the most popular Netflix movies based on books. Maybe this will inspire you to watch a movie adapted from a book you've read and loved or read the book that your favorite movie is based on. While reading allows your imagination to create a scene and may challenge you to [...]

Where Did Walt Disney Get His Ideas?

Where did Walt Disney get his ideas? Books of course! He was a creative genius who brought hundreds of stories to life through his animated art. The majority of his movies were based or loosely based on books and historical stories. Great books make great movies. Animation made the stories and characters come alive. He [...]

Books to Film

Cinematography is powerful, no doubt. It leaves one breathless at times and a picture is worth a thousand words. The problem is - it isn't your picture. It is the director's picture and/or interpretation. That's the biggest difference between reading and watching. Reading allows you to be involved in the creation of the picture. The author lays the details out for you, but your mind fashions the image.