Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Madeline Johnson from the Sleepless Cinematic Podcast as we discuss Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the 2012 film adaptation starring Kiera Knightley. In this episode, we express our combined frustration with some of the choices in the film, share what we love about the costumes, and are incredibly thankful that there's less farming in the movie than in the book.

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Anna Karenina, classic literature, film adaptation, Tolstoy, reading habits, literary analysis, movie discussion, Sleepless Cinematic Podcast, Anna Stone, Madeline Johnson, Anna Karenina, film adaptation, Levin and Kitty, Keira Knightley, Russian culture, romantic drama, character analysis, visual aesthetics, classic literature, cinematic adaptation, Anna Karenina, film adaptation, character analysis, emotional disconnect, movie critique

Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Birdy Waubanaquah from Books With Birdy as we discuss Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and the 1995 film adaptation. In this episode, we share how similar the book is to the movie and which changes were best and I worry that I will run out of British actors for modern casting by the end of this season.

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Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Clare Yeo as we discuss Jane Austen's Emma and the 1996 film adaptation starring Gwyneth Paltrow. In this episode, we will share what it is about this story that sticks with us, cringe over which character we compare ourselves to, and elaborate on why the side characters really make the movie.

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Emma, Jane Austen, film adaptation, friendship, character growth, classic literature, Gwyneth Paltrow, Claire, movie review, themes, Emma, Jane Austen, Miss Bates, Knightley, film adaptation, character analysis, performance, soundtrack, period drama, casting

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Join me (Anna Stone) and Dalton Hessel of the Northern Nerd as we discuss 1999's The Iron Giant. In this episode, Dalton shares why this is one of his favorite movies, we compare worst moments, and have the same thoughts on live action casting of the Giant himself.

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The Iron Giant, 2D animation, Disney movies, Dalton Hessel, Anna Stone, themes, movie analysis, nostalgia, Cold War, friendship, The Iron Giant, animation, character analysis, voice acting, emotional storytelling, costume design, soundtrack, modern casting

Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Jenna Tobin as we discuss 1997's Anastasia. In this episode, we consider the historical inaccuracies as beneficial to the film, randomly break into song, and have a very unhinged yet basic live action casting.

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Anastasia, Disney, 2D animation, historical inaccuracies, favorite scenes, character analysis, nostalgia, Russian history, themes, movie review, Anastasia, character performances, costume design, musical highlights, animation quality, live action casting

Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Heidi Masse as we discuss 1998's The Prince of Egypt. In this episode, we discuss our opinions on God in the Old Testament, remark on the outstanding cast, and Heidi has the most unhinged live action casting to date.

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The Prince of Egypt, Disney, DreamWorks, animation, biblical stories, faith, music, movie analysis, themes, cast, The Prince of Egypt, Aaron, female characters, animation, casting, musical highlights, costume design, biblical stories, movie review

Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Emilio Tostado from the Sleepless Cinematic Podcast as we discuss 1989's The Little Mermaid. In this episode, we share how the music in this movie truly defines it, disagree on the worst song, and Emilio sheds some light on viewing this film through the eyes of a parent.

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