Elisabeth Rappe'S RECENT ARTICLES
The Best, Worst and Weirdest TV Shows Based On Movies
· "Bates Motel" is just the latest in a long and dubious history of TV shows that were adapted from films.
Why ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Is A Major Step Back For Witches and Women
· How Sam Raimi's movie threatens everything that Frank Baum believed
The Ex-Files: ‘Dark Skies,’ Terrorism, And The End Of Alien Abduction Movies
· Have the horrors of the modern world made stories of little green men too old-fashioned?
How Not To Destroy Melissa McCarthy’s Career
· Hollywood seems determined to waste Melissa McCarthy's talents, but the joke is getting a little thin.
The 7 Most Impressive Hollywood Family Dynasties
· It’s no secret that having a famous last name can give you a foot in the door... and these are the largest pairs of feet.
J.J. Abrams Can’t Save ‘Star Wars’: A Fangirl’s Reaction
· I was a Star Wars fan. This isn’t a remarkable confession. It doesn’t mark me...
Do You Enjoy a Movie As Much When You Know How It Ends?
· Every year has its share of historical dramas, heavy biopics, inspired-by-actual-events thrillers and starry adaptations...
Could Helena Bonham Carter Just Put on Some Jeans?
· Someone needs to stop this Victorian madwoman madness.
Top 5/Bottom 5: Christmas Movies
· Once upon a time, in the days of Good King Wenceslas, Charles Dickens, wassail and...
The 10 Breakout Stars of 2012
· It was a big year for big stars, but a few smaller actors had their moment of the sun in 2012.
Elisabeth Rappe is a regular contributor to Film.com, CHUD, and The Spectator's arts blog. She spends her off-time with comic books, her pug, Elliot, video games, and Clint Eastwood movies.
