News Summary

• A new movie can be a chance to lift the best elements of a story.
• We asked The Atlantic's writers and editors: What's a film adaptation that's better than the book?
• Jurassic Park is not just a great movie, it is a perfect movie.
• The Talented Mr. Ripley is the most famous and successful take, transforming the source material into a faster-paced and more suspenseful version of the story.
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a rare instance of a spy movie thatends genre and stands on its own.