Writers Maura Maros and Donny Granza discuss the screen adaptations of books.
In the latest episode Donny and Maura discuss Shopgirl the 2000 novella about a young woman who works the glove counter at a ritzy department store and finds herself involved with an older man. Marti…
In today’s episode Donny and Maura discuss “Mudbound “ the 2008 Hilary Jordan novel and its 2017 Netflix adaptation. The story takes place in post World War 2 Mississippi and chronicles the bonding o…
Are you ready for some football? In honor of the Super Bowl A Reel Page Turner takes on the gridiron with the 2006 Michael Lewis “The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game.” Lewis tells the inspirati…
On the latest episode of a Reel Page Turner Donny and Maura feature a book/movie with one of the most unique titles ever! “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” was written by the late…
A Reel Page Turner is back with season 4! Kicking off 2023 is the classic children’s novel and movie Matilda! The book was written by the legendary children’s author Roald Dahl and published in 1988.…
A Reel Page Turner completes a deep dive into holiday favorites with Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas (or is it When Christmas Comes?) The 2011 Hallmark adaptation stars Faith Ford, Tom Cavanagh,…
Donny and Maura dive into a classic for another holiday celebration! Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic today but it was a box office disappointment when it was released. The film earn…
A Reel Page Turner continues the holiday celebration with a film that celebrates multiple holidays! The 1993 Classic A Nightmare Before Christmas starred Chris Sarandon and Catherine O’Hara and was …
We kick off the holiday season with the classic Debbie Macomber book Mrs Miracle and its 2009 Hallmark Channel movie adaptation. The film stars James Van Der Beek and the late great Doris Roberts as …
This week Donny and Maura talk about the new Amazon Prime movie “The People We Hate at the Wedding” starring Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, Ben Platt, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson. The movie is based on…
In A Reel Page Turners latest episode “Revolutionary Road" Maura and Donny dive into the acclaimed 1961 Richard Yates novel, and its 2008 film adaptation. The film was directed by Sam Mendes and sta…
Join Donny and Maura for a new episode to hear about the 1998’s Disney Classic Mulan! The film stars Ming Na Wen, Eddie Murphy and BD Wong. The movie is inspired by the poem The Ballad of Mulan dati…
A Reel Page Turner has a spooky episode for you on Halloween! Join Donny and Maura as they talk about the Stephen King novel, “Misery” and the film adaptation starring James Caan and Kathy Bates. The…
Celebrate A Reel Page Turners 50th episode by kicking off the Halloween season with a ghoulish listen! A Reel Pager Turner has a spooky one for you by Joe Hill. Son of Stephen King. Hill’s 2004 s…
"Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night!" Well, this episode isn't really "bumpy" but Donny and Maura review the classic. "All About Eve," winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture is …
On this weeks episode Donny and Maura discuss the 2015 New York Times bestselling novel "Luckiest Girl Alive" by Jessica Knoll. The 2022 film adaptation was penned by Knoll herself and directed by …
Inconceivable! On this week’s episode of A Reel Page Turner Donny and Maura talk about the 1973 William Goldman novel, “The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventur…
This week J. Hall from the Okie Bookcast joins Donny and Maura to talk about "The Outsiders." The classic novel was written by S.E. Hinton and then adapted into the star-studded movie starring Patric…
The newest episode really goes off the rails! Donny and Maura discuss the bestselling 2015 book The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and it's 2016 film adaptation starring Emily Blunt. Join them as…
A Reel Page Turner welcomes guest Vicki Mayk this week on a new episode. Vicki talks with Donny and Maura about her 2020 book “Growing Up on the Gridiron: Football, Friendship, and the Tragic Life of…