Control. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1995 book, Touching from a Distance
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Touching from a Distance
Deborah Curtis, 1995
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Anton Corbijn, 2007

Ian Curtis and Debbie Woodruff marry in 1975 in their home town of Macclesfield at ages 19 and 18, respectively. In December 1978 Ian suffers a seizure on the way back from the band’s first London gig; He is diagnosed with epilepsy and prescribed medications that leave him drowsy and moody.


Becoming Jane. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Becoming Jane Austen
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Becoming Jane Austen
Jon Spence, 2003
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Julian Jarrold, 2007

Jane Austen is a younger daughter of the Reverend George Austen and his wife, who have yet to find a suitable husband for Jane. She aspires to be a writer, to the dismay of her mother and proud delight of her father. Thomas Lefroy is a promising lawyer with a bad reputation, which he describes as typical for people in the profession, and is sent to live in the country by his uncle to calm him down.


The Grey. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Grey
Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, 2012
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Joe Carnahan, 2011

John Ottway is a marksman for an oil company in Alaska, killing grey wolves that threaten the drillers. The next day, Ottway survives a plane crash with fellow oil workers, watching helplessly as Lewenden dies of his injuries. Ottway takes charge of the survivors and is attacked by a wolf and rescued by the group; they realize they are in the wolves’ territory and take turns keeping watch.


Horns. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Horns
Joe Hill, 2009
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Alexandre Aja, 2013

Ignatius Ig Perrish is the prime suspect when his girlfriend, Merrin, is raped and murdered. After a vigil led by Merrin’s father, who believes Ig to be guilty, Ig drinks heavily, urinates on Merrin’s memorial, and wakes up with a pair of horns protruding from his head.


The Ruins. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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The Ruins
Scott Smith, 2006
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Carter Smith, 2008

Two young American couples enjoy their vacation in Mexico. They meet a German tourist, who is looking for his brother Heinrich. His last known location is an archaeological dig at a remote Mayan ruin in the jungle. They are also joined by a friend of Mathias. The group reaches the ruins of a Mayan temple, where they will discover that something evil lives among the ruins.


Amelia. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart
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The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart
Mary S. Lovell, 1989
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Mira Nair, 2009

On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, are on the last leg of an around-the-world flight. Moving in vignettes from her early years, the movie is look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.


Amelia. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1997 book, East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart
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East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart
Susan Butler, 1997
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Mira Nair, 2009

On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, are on the last leg of an around-the-world flight. Moving in vignettes from her early years, the movie is look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.


A Single Shot. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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A Single Shot
Matthew F. Jones, 1996
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David M. Rosenthal, 2013

Prompted by the sorrowful demise of a captivating young girl, a gripping and atmospheric pursuit ensues, pitting the hunter, John Moon, against a group of ruthless criminals from the remote backwoods, igniting a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.