Ink to Film

William Gibson is considered a founding father of the cyberpunk genre, but does he deserve the reputation? In episode 221, Luke & James read one of Gibson’s earliest stories set in the world of his “…

Jane Austen wrote Emma Woodhouse to be “a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like,” but did that end up being the case? In episode 219, Luke & James return to the regency era with carriage ride…

Have you seen this 2012 adaptation of We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick? In this former Patreon-exclusive, Luke & James discuss how this sleek and sexy update of Total Recall wor…

Author/publisher/teacher Patrick Swenson joins to discuss his love of Emily St. John Mandel’s novel and help Luke & James close out the HBO adaptation. In episode 216, it’s time to get loose with a s…

Patrick Somerville’s adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel’s award-winning novel about a catastrophic pandemic began filming before COVID-19 struck, delaying its eventual release until 2021, when it st…

Emily St. John Mandel’s post-apocalyptic novel breaks from genre norms to tell an intricately crafted tale about a troupe of Shakespearean actors performing years after a deadly global pandemic. In e…

A year that felt like the sequel to 2020 that nobody wanted, 2021 was quite the rollercoaster. Despite it all, Ink to Film covered a ton of incredible books and adaptations. But what were the worst o…

The solid footing that Rafe Judkins's adaptation found in its middle episodes continues into the back half of the season, but with at least one significant stumbling block. In episode 212, Luke & Jam…

Special guest author Erik Grove joins the show to journey into the Green Chapel with Luke & James for a special holiday adventure tackling both “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and David Lowery’s br…

There are no endings in THE WHEEL OF TIME. But this was an ending. As in, a discussion about the final third of Robert Jordan’s first novel in his bestselling epic fantasy series! In episode 210, Luk…

A rocky start eventually leads to solid footing for Rafe Judkins’s adaptation of THE WHEEL OF TIME by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson). In episode 209, Luke & James react to the ensemble cast, e…

An ancient ruin and a party splitting up marks the middle third of Robert Jordan’s first entry into his Wheel of Time series, and with it comes some exciting new POV characters to follow. In episode …

Does this Rankin/Bass animated version of JRR Tolkien's "The Return of the King" hold up at all today? In this former Patreon-exclusive, Luke & James discuss ear-worms and bizarre narrative choices i…

THE WHEEL OF TIME series by Robert Jordan is one of the bestselling fantasy epics ever written, so with a legitimate adaptation finally premiering, what better time is there to dive in? In episode 20…

Brian De Palma’s career took off with his classic adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name, but there were some no insignificant changes made to the story. But did they make it better? In …