This Film is Lit

What would you do if all of your crushes suddenly found out how you felt about them? It’s *To All the Boys I've Loved Before*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Holes*.

It's got corn. It's got children. This movie really lives up to its title. It’s *Children of the Corn*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *To All the Boys I've Loved Before*.

- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* Polls - Learning with TFIL: **Scary Children Trope** - **Children of the Corn** Preview

Three nasty farmers, one clever fox, and lots of planimetric symmetrical shots. It’s *Fantastic Mr. Fox*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Children of the Corn*.

- LotR: Return of the King Fan Polls - Learning with TFIL: **Stop Motion Animation** - **Fantastic Mr. Fox** Preview

We're glad to be with you... here at the end of all things. It's The *Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is ***Fantastic Mr. Fox***

- **The Cat in the Hat** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Your Fave is Problematic: Race and Racism in Middle-earth** - **The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King** Preview

How much Mike Myers is too much Mike Myers? This much… Exactly this much Mike Myers… It’s *The Cat in the Hat*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*.

- Learning with TFIL: **Dr. Seuss** - **The Cat in the Hat** Preview

The journey continues. The ring moves closer to Mordor, and the battle for Middle-earth begins… It’s *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is ***Listener Choice: Dr. Seuss***

- **Brokeback Mountain** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Constructed Language** - **The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers** Preview

It’s “that gay cowboy movie” that’s arguably not about gay cowboys… It’s *Brokeback Mountain*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - The Movie Nailed It - Better in the Movie - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.

- **The Fellowship of the Ring** Fan Poll - **Pride Month** and why we're doing *Brokeback Mountain* - **Brokeback Mountain** Preview

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them… It’s *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Brokeback Mountain*.

- **Rear Window** Fan Poll - **Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring** Preview - Who almost played WHO?

From the master of suspense comes a study on love, loneliness, and the voyeuristic nature of film itself. It’s *Rear Window*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*.

- **Crazy Rich Asians** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Single Location Storytelling** - **Rear Window** Preview

Sometimes love is blind, and sometimes it’s a crazy mega-billionaire with an uber-controlling mom. It’s *Crazy Rich Asians*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Rear Window*.

- **Hitchhiker's Guide** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Party Lit** - **Crazy Rich Asians** Preview

Let's talk about Avengers: Endgame for 40 minutes. **Spoilers start at 8:20.**

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. It’s *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Crazy Rich Asians*.

- Learning with TFIL: **The Absurd** - **Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy** Preview

Sometimes dead is better... pretty sure he was talking about this movie. It's *Pet Sematary*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*.

- Learning with TFIL: **Came Back Wrong** - **Pet Sematary** Preview

A bit of a special intro this week. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Pet Semetary*.