The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo rethinks the Hollywood remake
David Fincher has spritzed his US version of Larsson's book with a respectful faux Swedishness. Could this be a step forward? WARNING: Plot spoilers follow"Remake" has become a dirty word in cinema. Hollywood can do what it likes to its own movies, but...
Australia’s Red Dog: does this underdog know enough tricks to travel?
Australians have been lapping up a homegrown film adaptation of Louis de Bernières's dog tale. But, like Muriel's Wedding, can Red Dog succeed abroad?"Love, and a bit with a dog. That's what they want." That, in Shakespeare in Love's eyes, was the inf...
The Smurfs in the US: Something borrowed, something blue
Americans have realised the global box-office potential of comic-book adaptations. So why are the creators themselves – the French and Belgians – failing to cash in on the comic strip?Comic-book fans love an alternate universe, so let's build one f...
