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-4 posts tagged "Adaptation"
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, January 23, 2020
Destin Daniel Cretton’s film adaptation of Bryan Stevenson’s book “Just Mercy” strikes many emotional chords through the use of thoughtful details. From joy to sorrow and everything in between, it would be best to settle in for this two-plus-hour movie that captures the realities of racial inequality on death row in Alabama. The film opens
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, May 17, 2019
In August, I made a promise with my friends to enjoy each moment of our senior year. While it still felt far away, we knew the end was coming. We handled this realization by focusing on each day, one at a time. Living in the moment, in this way, is a frequent coping mechanism of
Nicholas Ottone | Tuesday, April 25, 2017
The central thematic inquiries of Denzel Washington’s cinematic adaptation of August Wilson’s play “Fences” — which the Student Union Board (SUB) screened last weekend — are questions of vulnerability, loyalty and family, reaching melodramatic heights as Wilson’s writing soars in concert with the pitch-perfect cast’s performances. The stripped-down cinematic style harkens back to old-fashioned, dialogue-driven
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Aristotle believed that “adaptation” was the result of species being built a certain way. The problem with Aristotle’s view, which is still accepted by many, is that it implies we are perfectly built and intentionally designed to do the things we do. I want to show how Darwin’s argument for an alternative explanation of adaptation,