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The official Wordstock festival is still over five months away, but the the second Book-To-Film fest is this weekend. There's a lot of good films for adults and for families and all benefits go to the festival.

From Press Release:

The Wordstock Book-to-Film Festival
April 30-May 2, 2010

That's right: It's back! Wordstock is pleased to present the second annual installment of our Book-to-Film series. Where last year's lineup was comprised of highly regarded films made by famous directors, we decided to go in a little different direction this year. The films we're showcasing this year fall more under the “cult classic” category. These are all movies that you've seen many times, but rarely on the big screen.

Well, now's your chance! Take a look at what's in store this year:

The Princess Bride (1987. Novel by William Goldman. Directed by Rob Reiner. )
The Outsiders (1983. Novel by S.E. Hinton. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.)
Charlotte's Web (1973. Novel by E.B. White. Directed by Charles A. Nichols & Iwao Takamoto.)
High Fidelity (2000. Novel by Nick Hornby. Directed by Stephen Frears.)
Fight Club (1999. Novel by Chuck Palahniuk. Directed by David Fincher.)

This weekend-long festival of cult classics inspired by books is sponsored by McMenamins, and will be held at the following McMenamins theaters:

Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave.)

May 1: The Princess Bride, 12 noon
The Outsiders, 10 PM

May 2: The Princess Bride, 12 noon
The Outsiders, 10 PM

Baghdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd.)

April 30: High Fidelity, 8 PM
Fight Club, 10:45 PM

May 1:Charlotte's Web, 1 PM & 3:15 PM
High Fidelity, 8 PM
Fight Club, 10:45 PM

May 2: Charlotte's Web, 1 PM & 3:15 PM
High Fidelity, 8 PM

All tickets are $3, with proceeds to support Wordstock!