Don't Wait for the Movie

Film adaptations of books have long been the saving grace of lazy students tasked with book reports — the old watch-the-movie-instead trick has exposed many a high schooler, and even George Constanza, as a non-reading fraud. Big D Reads, a partnership between D Magazine and Half-Price Books, has been aiming...

By Kelly Dearmore

April 2, 2015

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Film adaptations of books have long been the saving grace of lazy students tasked with book reports — the old watch-the-movie-instead trick has exposed many a high schooler, and even George Constanza, as a non-reading fraud. Big D Reads, a partnership between D Magazine and Half-Price Books, has been aiming to enrich the literary lives of DISD students by having teens and their families read a classic book together. Currently the featured book is the 1968 Charles Portis Western classic True Grit, a powerful story that's inspired two top-notch films. Joining in on the fun, the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson (100 S. Central Expressway) will host a free screening of the impeccable 1969 adaptation starring John Wayne, who won an overdue Oscar for his role as the drunken Rooster Cogburn. The show starts at 7:45pm; admission is free, but you can reserve a spot for $4 at drafthouse.com/dfw.
Mon., April 6, 7:45 p.m., 2015

Kelly Dearmore is news editor of the Dallas Observer. He’s held the position since November 2022. Since joining the team, Kelly has covered topics such as state and local politics, crime and public safety, education and immigration. A native Texan, Kelly has contributed to other publications including Texas Monthly, Dallas Morning News, Success Magazine and Cowboys & Indians Magazine.

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