Movies adapted from books have a reputation for falling short. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with NPR's Barrie Hardymon and Andrew Limbong about what's good and bad about books turned into movies.

The book is always better than the movie. But sometimes ... of the human psyche and the evil it can contain. When its spine-chilling sound, breathtaking visuals, and impeccable script come ...

DETROW: Why don't we start, with both of you, with that first question? The book is always better than the movie - true or false, Barrie? HARDYMON: Utterly false, utterly false - and in fact ...