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The Bookshop is a 2017 drama film written and directed by Isabel Coixet, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Penelope Fitzgerald, [2] in which the lead character attempts against opposition to open a bookshop in the coastal town of Hardborough, Suffolk (a thinly-disguised version of Southwold). [3]
The novel, set mainly in 1959, follows Florence Green, a middle-aged widow, who decides to open a bookshop in the small coastal town of Hardborough, Suffolk (a thinly-disguised version of Southwold). [2] The location she chooses is the Old House, an abandoned, damp property said to be haunted by a "rapper" (poltergeist). After many sacrifices ...
A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which employs techniques similar to those of movie trailers to promote books and encourage readers. [33] These trailers can also be referred to as "video-podcasts", with higher quality trailers being called "cinematic book trailers". [34]
Fortunately, Blume's book has multiple generations of fans who are guaranteed to show up for the movie version, as evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive Twitter reactions to the trailer.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.The website's critics consensus reads: "Inviting viewers into a fascinating world of bibliophiles, The Booksellers is a documentary that's easy to curl up and get lost in." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 15 ...
Book Club: The Next Chapter grossed $17.6 million in domestic box office, and $11.5 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $29.1 million in its theatrical performance. [ 11 ] In the United States and Canada, Book Club: The Next Chapter was released alongside Hypnotic , and was projected to gross $7–10 million from 3,507 theaters in ...
Mark Keizer of MovieWeb scored the film a 2.5 out of 5. [10] Erick Massoto of Collider scored the film a 4 out of 10. [11] Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Despite its predictability and stretches of pokey pacing, director Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger’s drama remains engrossing throughout.” [2]
Genius is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan, based on the 1978 National Book Award-winner Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg. The film stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Dominic West, and Guy Pearce.