A Reel Page Turner
Writers Maura Maros and Donny Granza discuss the screen adaptations of books.
Episodes
96 episodes since 2021
“Freaky Friday”
Maura and Donny are back with the season premiere! In this episode they discuss the 1972 Mary Rodgers children’s novel “Freaky Friday”. It’s been adapted numerous times but the focus is on the 2003 film starring Jamie Leigh Curtis and Lindsay ...
September 15, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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13:24
“The Devil Wears Prada”
In the season finale, Maura and Donny discuss the 2003 novel “ The Devil Wears Prada” by Lauren Weisberger and its 2006 film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. They delve into the cutthroat...
June 16, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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17:59
“Big Fish” Fathers Day Episode!
In a special Father’s Day episode Maura and Donny discuss the 1998 novel “Big Fish: A novel of mythic proportions” by Daniel Wallace. Tim Burton helmed the 2003 film adaptation. The all star cast features Ewan Mcgregor, Albert Finney, Billy Cr...
June 16, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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14:14
“Father of Frankenstein” / “Gods and Monsters”
In a special Pride Month episode Maura and Donny discuss the 1995 novel “ Father of Frankenstein” by Christopher Bram, the fictionalized account of openly gay director James Whale. The 1998 film adaptation, “Gods and Monsters”, was writt...
June 02, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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14:25
“Les Miserables”
In A Reel Page Turner first, Maura and Donny discuss 2 film adaptations of a classic novel! “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo was published in 1862 and remains a classic piece of literature! Among the many film adaptations include the 1998 versi...
May 20, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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22:12
“Mermaids”
In a very special Mother’s Day episode, Donny and Maura talk about the 1986 coming of age novel “ Mermaids” by Patty Dann. The 1990 film adaptation was directed by Richard Benjamin and stars Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Christina Ric...
May 05, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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17:59
“Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey”
The latest episode is gone to the dogs (and cats!) Maura and Donny discuss the 1961 animal friendly children’s book “ The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford. It was adapted into the 1993 film “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey”. The f...
April 21, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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20:50
“The Family Fang”
On today’s episode Maura and Donny discuss the 2011 book “The Family Fang” by Kevin Wilson and its 2015 film adaptation of the same name. The family dramedy was written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jason Bateman. Bateman also stars i...
April 07, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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16:41
“Holes”
On today’s episode Maura and Donny discuss “Holes” the 1998 YA novel written by Louis Sachar. The 2003 film adaptation was penned by Sachar himself and directed by Andrew Davis. The star studded cast includes Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jo...
March 24, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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19:51
“Darby O’Gill and the Little People”
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from A Reel Page Turner! Join Maura and Donny as they talk about the Irish classic “Darby O’Gill and the Little People! “ The 1959 film stars Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, and Sean Connery in one of his first starring rol...
March 10, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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18:06
“Just Mercy”
In honor of Black History Month, Maura and Donny discuss the 2014 memoir “Just Mercy: A story of Justice and “Redemption.“ The wildly acclaimed and award winning book was written by Bryan Stevenson and details his fight for justice defending d...
February 25, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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20:08
"Any Given Sunday"
Are you ready for some football? Maura and Donny hit the gridiron with the latest episode on the 1984 novel “On Any Given Sunday” by former NFL player Pat Toomay and the very loosely connected 1999 film “Any Given Sunday”. The film was helmed ...
February 11, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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28:09
“My Year of Dicks”
Join Maura and Donny in the first potentially NSFW episode of A Reel Page Turner! The topic of discussion is the 2017 memoir “Notes to Boys: And Other Things I shouldn’t Share in Public”, and its film adaptation the curiously titled “My ...
January 27, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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17:12
“Silver Linings Playbook”
Welcome to the first episode of 2024! Maura and Donny discuss “The Silver Linings Playbook,”the 2008 novel by Matthew Quick and its 2012 film adaptation. The film was written and directed by David O. Russel and stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer L...
January 14, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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23:41
“Miracle on 34th Street”
It’s the final episode of the year with Maura and Donny discussing a holiday classic “Miracle on34th Street.” The 1947 film starred Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwynn. The novella was written by Valentin Davies and came...
December 24, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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16:47
Christmas with the Kranks” and “Skipping Christmas”
Ho Ho Ho! Join Maura and Donny as they kick off the holiday season with the 2001 novel “Skipping Christmas!” It was written by John Grisham in a departure from his usual output! The 2004 film adaptation titled “Christmas with the Kranks” start...
December 10, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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18:45
“Spoiler Alert”
Maura and Donny’s latest episode is on the interestingly titled memoir “Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies” by Michael Ausiello. It was published in 2017 and was adapted into the critically acclaimed 2022 film “Spoiler Alert.” The film was written b...
November 26, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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19:37
“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”
This latest episode is a perfect fit as Maura and Donny try on the 2001 Anne Brashares novel “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” It was followed by the 2005 film adaptation starring Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, and ...
November 11, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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16:08
“Dracula”
It’s spooky season! The newest episode of A Reel Pager covers Bram Stokers “Dracula” and the cult classic movie from 1992. The movie by Francis Ford Coppola starred Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins.
October 29, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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19:08
“O Brother, Where Art Thou” with Adam Gogolski
This week Donny and Maura are joined by author Adam Gogolski. The trio discuss the classic novel “The Odyssey” by Homer and its “modern” retelling in the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” This 2000 film was made by the Coen brothers and ...
October 16, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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25:55
“You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!”
On this weeks episode of A Reel Page Turner, Donny and Maura discuss the 2005 coming-of-age novel “You Are So Not Coming to my Bat Mitzvah” by Fiona Rosenbloom. The 2023 Netflix adaptation stars Adam Sandler and his daughters Sunny and Sadie S...
October 01, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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16:46
“The Lighthouse”
This week Donny and Maura are leaving a “light” on for ya with the latest episode “The Lighthouse” . The 2019 film directed by Robert Eggers and written by him and his brother Max. It stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, and is...
September 17, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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13:44
“Legally Blonde”
We’re going back to school in our latest episode, specifically law school! Maura and Donny talk about the 2001 comedy “Legally Blonde” and the novel it’s based on by Amanda Brown. The film made a star of Reese Witherspoon and features a suppor...
September 04, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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21:03
“I Know What You Did Last Summer”
I know what you did last summer! Well…I don’t know what you did but somebody knows what 4 teenagers did and is hell bent on making them pay! The 1973 Lois Duncan novel “I Know what you did Last Summer” was adapted into the 1997 slasher class...
August 22, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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19:54
“I, Tina” and “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
A Reel Page Turner is back with the Season 5 premiere! Donny and Maura talk about the late great Tina Turner and her 1986 autobiography “I Tina” co-written by Kurt Loder. The book was adapted into the 1993 film “What’s Love Go...
August 05, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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17:08