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The Princess and the Goblin
13/08/2026 | 1h 9 mins.
There’s a spark inside us that we can all ignite, and all that’s dark inside us, will flicker into light. It's The Princess and the Goblin, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up

Guess Who?

Was That in the Book?

Lost in Adaptation

Better in the Book

Better in the Movie

The Movie Nailed It

Odds and Ends

Final Verdict

Our next movie is Project Hail Mary!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Music
(00:00:48) - Intro
(00:01:26) - Let Me Sum Up
(00:03:56) - Guess Who?
(00:07:35) - Was That in the Book?
(00:42:30) - Lost in Adaptation
(00:49:48) - Better in the Book
(00:54:57) - Better in the Movie
(00:58:06) - The Movie Nailed It
(01:00:17) - Odds and Ends
(01:07:08) - The Final Verdict
Prequel to The Princess and the Goblin - Wicked: For Good Fan Reaction
06/08/2026 | 53 mins.
- Patron Shoutouts

- Wicked: For Good Fan Reaction

- The Princess and the Goblin Preview

The Steve Index: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit
Wicked: For Good
03/08/2026 | 2h 23 mins.
We can't let good be just a word. It has to mean something. It's Wicked: For Good, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up

Better in the Book

Better in the Movie

The Movie Nailed It

Lost in Adaptation

Odds and Ends

Final Verdict

Our next movie is The Princess and the Goblin!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Music
(00:00:50) - Intro
(00:01:37) - Let Me Sum Up
(00:07:08) - Better in the Book
(01:26:24) - Better in the Movie
(01:38:40) - The Movie Nailed It
(01:43:08) - Lost in Adaptation
(02:09:49) - Odds and Ends
(02:18:02) - The Final Verdict
Prequel to Wicked: For Good - Wicked Fan Reaction
23/07/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
- Patron Shoutouts

- Wicked Fan Reaction

- Wicked: For Good Preview

The Steve Index: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit
Wicked
20/07/2026 | 2h 47 mins.
Perhaps, thought Nanny, little green Elphaba chose her own sex, and her own color, and to hell with her parents. It's Wicked, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up

Better in the Book

Better in the Movie

The Movie Nailed It

Lost in Adaptation

Odds and Ends

Final Verdict

Our next movie is Summer Series 2026: Wicked: For Good!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Music
(00:00:49) - Intro
(00:01:49) - Let Me Sum Up
(00:06:27) - Better in the Book
(01:17:43) - Better in the Movie
(01:55:07) - The Movie Nailed It
(02:04:55) - Lost in Adaptation
(02:26:54) - Odds and Ends
(02:41:59) - The Final Verdict

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About This Film is Lit

On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and get ready for spoilers because This Film is Lit.

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