Willy Wonka & Chocolate Factory [40th Anniversay]

This month, a very big kidlit-to-film adaptation came galloping into theaters: Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited take on Roald Dahl’s classic, The BFG. And thanks to a loyal script and Spielberg’s willingness to leave the signature darkness of Dahl’s stories pretty much intact, the big-screen version of The BFG is, by all accounts, a whizz-popping good time. […]

Roald Dahl’s singular imagination has kept children—and their parents—entertained for decades. His quirky sense of humor and worldview and keen understanding of children’s emotions has appealed to many one-of-a-kind actors and directors, who’ve interpreted his films for the big screen, including Anjelica Huston, Wes Anderson, Tim Burton, and Gene Wilder. Here are five of the […]