
“Soul grabs you by the balls and lifts you above the shite. We’re playing Dublin soul!” Thus begin the opening scenes of the 1991 movie “The Commitments,” based on the 1987 novel of the same name. Set in 1980s Dublin, they are rollicking accounts about the unlikely start of a fictional Irish soul band. Both…

Pets aren’t just companions—they lower our blood pressure, keep us company and, more often than not, entertain us. They’re also typically hilarious and adorable, which makes them perfect scene-stealers on screen. Booked & Screened looks at film adaptations of books featuring some very good (and occasionally chaotic) pets.
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