"Unsettling Brilliance: 'House of Usher' Offers a Captivating Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Mercury News
Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a brilliant and unsettling modernization of Edgar Allan Poe's tales of terror, infused with contemporary relevance and respect for the source material. Apple TV+'s "Lessons in Chemistry" is a moving adaptation of Bonnie Garmus' novel, featuring a brilliant chemist battling the patriarchy in the 1950s. "Foe" fails to translate well from book to screen, with a convoluted plot and pretentious execution. "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" is a contemporized courtroom drama based on Herman Wouk's play, featuring Kiefer Sutherland and a strong ensemble cast. "Castlevania: Nocturne" relocates the popular vampire series to the French Revolution, delivering briskly told animated episodes with new characters and a promising future.
