Shutter Island

With “Shutter Island,’’ Martin Scorsese proves susceptible to the chic of filming a Dennis Lehane bestseller. Clint Eastwood turned “Mystic River’’ into lugubrious opera; Ben Affleck pumped “Gone Baby Gone’’ full of pulp. Surprisingly, Scorsese divines Hitchcock in the competing genres of Lehane’s book, which trotted out psychological suspense, grisly melodrama, wartime horror, and some risibly punning names while spinning a yarn about two federal marshals on the hunt for an escaped mental patient.

The following was submitted by the Melrose Public Library: The Melrose Public Library is honored to announce that best-selling author Dennis Lehane will be the next featured author in the library's Author's Corner Series on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. Dennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He has written nine novels, "A Drink Before the War"; "Darkness", "Take My Hand"; "Sacred"; "Gone, Baby, Gone"; "Prayers for Rain"; "Mystic River"; "Shutter Island"; "The Given Day"; and "Moonlight Mile.

By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent According to author Christopher Klein, although “Shutter Island” was a fictitious island off the coast of Boston, the 34 real Boston Harbor Islands are even more bizarre. At his book talk tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hingham Public Library, Klein will delve into the history, tales, and terrors of the land not far off the shores of Quincy, Hingham, and Hull, all things he explored while writing and recently revising his book “Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands: A Guide to the City's Hidden Shores.” It’s a best-kept...

Looks like author Dennis Lehane will become the newest member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees. Mayor Tom Menino will swear in the "Mystic River" scribe today at City Hall. A Dorchester native, Lehane - whose books also include "Shutter Island" and "Gone Baby Gone" - will take the spot previously held by James Carroll .

Looks like author Dennis Lehane will become the newest member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees. Mayor Tom Menino will swear in the "Mystic River" scribe today at City Hall. A Dorchester native, Lehane - whose books also include "Shutter Island" and "Gone Baby Gone" - will take the spot previously held by James Carroll .

Cohasset's Kate Bosworth does her best Michelle Pfeiffer (in "The Age of Innocence") in a new Harper's Bazaar feature that re-creates scenes from Martin Scorsese movies. Scorsese - whose new film, "Hugo," opens next month - helped put the feature together, working with photographer Jason Schmidt . We don't see a re-creation of "The Departed" or "Shutter Island" in the mix, which is too bad. We would have liked to have seen who Scorsese would have dressed up as Leonardo DiCaprio 's Billy Costigan.

"Mystic River" and "Shutter Island" author Dennis Lehane will have his own line of books under the HarperCollins imprint William Morrow. The publishing company told us yesterday that Lehane will "oversee an eponymous line of books at HarperCollins that will publish a select number of fiction titles a year. " In a HarperCollins statement about the new deal, Lehane explains, "My goal is to call attention to worthy writers, who for some unknown reason aren't as popular as they deserve to be… . My background - where I grew up in Boston, the kinds of novels I like...

SHUTTER ISLAND (Comcast Movies: All Movies) Martin Scorsese proves susceptible to the chic of filming a Dennis Lehane bestseller. It’s an inspired extraction though not a terribly satisfying one. The mood, though, is eerie, and the supporting cast — including Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, and Patricia Clarkson — is excellent. (R; runs through Sept. 26) WESLEY MORRIS LEGION (Comcast Movies: All Movies) Paul Bettany is an angel defiantly determined to protect diner waitress Adrianne Palicki and her unborn messiah-to-be from the...

The following was submitted by the Melrose Public Library: The Melrose Public Library is honored to announce that best-selling author Dennis Lehane will be the next featured author in the library's Author's Corner Series on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. Dennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He has written nine novels, "A Drink Before the War"; "Darkness", "Take My Hand"; "Sacred"; "Gone, Baby, Gone"; "Prayers for Rain"; "Mystic River"; "Shutter Island"; "The Given Day"; and "Moonlight Mile.

“A Nightmare on Elm Street’’ bastardizes the Wes Craven original. Teens in a small town are having nightmares starring the same fellow. His name is Freddy Krueger. He’s fast, nimble, and strong. He has burned skin. He wears a fedora, a striped pull-over, and a glove with knives along the fingers. He’s part Michael Jackson, part Wolverine, part commercial for ProActiv Solution. Freddy kills kids in their dreams. Why becomes clear, if not logical, as the bodies pile up. We are treated to one victim being whipped around her room like a doll.

Cohasset's Kate Bosworth does her best Michelle Pfeiffer (in "The Age of Innocence") in a new Harper's Bazaar feature that re-creates scenes from Martin Scorsese movies. Scorsese - whose new film, "Hugo," opens next month - helped put the feature together, working with photographer Jason Schmidt . We don't see a re-creation of "The Departed" or "Shutter Island" in the mix, which is too bad. We would have liked to have seen who Scorsese would have dressed up as Leonardo DiCaprio 's Billy Costigan.

"Mystic River" and "Shutter Island" author Dennis Lehane will have his own line of books under the HarperCollins imprint William Morrow. The publishing company told us yesterday that Lehane will "oversee an eponymous line of books at HarperCollins that will publish a select number of fiction titles a year. " In a HarperCollins statement about the new deal, Lehane explains, "My goal is to call attention to worthy writers, who for some unknown reason aren't as popular as they deserve to be… . My background - where I grew up in Boston, the kinds of novels I like...

Seven miles away, on the Boston waterfront, men in suits and women in high heels are racing to meetings and appointments. On Lovells Island, just 25 minutes by ferry from Long Wharf, the only meetings taking place are between seabirds and the minnows they're hunting in the shallows. The double-crested cormorants float along serenely, disappearing for several moments beneath the surface, while the least terns divebomb in between, with plenty of the wriggling fish to satisfy both species of predator.

By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent According to author Christopher Klein, although “Shutter Island” was a fictitious island off the coast of Boston, the 34 real Boston Harbor Islands are even more bizarre. At his book talk tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hingham Public Library, Klein will delve into the history, tales, and terrors of the land not far off the shores of Quincy, Hingham, and Hull, all things he explored while writing and recently revising his book “Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands: A Guide to the City's Hidden Shores.” ...

SHUTTER ISLAND (Comcast Movies: All Movies) Martin Scorsese proves susceptible to the chic of filming a Dennis Lehane bestseller. It’s an inspired extraction though not a terribly satisfying one. The mood, though, is eerie, and the supporting cast — including Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, and Patricia Clarkson — is excellent. (R; runs through Sept. 26) WESLEY MORRIS LEGION (Comcast Movies: All Movies) Paul Bettany is an angel defiantly determined to protect diner waitress Adrianne Palicki and her unborn...

“A Nightmare on Elm Street’’ bastardizes the Wes Craven original. Teens in a small town are having nightmares starring the same fellow. His name is Freddy Krueger. He’s fast, nimble, and strong. He has burned skin. He wears a fedora, a striped pull-over, and a glove with knives along the fingers. He’s part Michael Jackson, part Wolverine, part commercial for ProActiv Solution. Freddy kills kids in their dreams. Why becomes clear, if not logical, as the bodies pile up. We are treated to one victim being whipped around her room like a doll.

“A Nightmare on Elm Street’’ bastardizes the Wes Craven original. Teens in a small town are having nightmares starring the same fellow. His name is Freddy Krueger. He’s fast, nimble, and strong. He has burned skin. He wears a fedora, a striped pull-over, and a glove with knives along the fingers. He’s part Michael Jackson, part Wolverine, part commercial for ProActiv Solution. Freddy kills kids in their dreams. Why becomes clear, if not logical, as the bodies pile up. We are treated to one victim being whipped around her room like a doll.

“A Nightmare on Elm Street’’ bastardizes the Wes Craven original. Teens in a small town are having nightmares starring the same fellow. His name is Freddy Krueger. He’s fast, nimble, and strong. He has burned skin. He wears a fedora, a striped pull-over, and a glove with knives along the fingers. He’s part Michael Jackson, part Wolverine, part commercial for ProActiv Solution. Freddy kills kids in their dreams. Why becomes clear, if not logical, as the bodies pile up. We are treated to one victim being whipped around her room like a doll.