Flanagan’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ (2019) a slow burn, but worth it
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): Mike Flanagan finds the middle ground between Kubrick and King in this “Shining” sequel.
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Flanagan’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ (2019) a slow burn, but worth it
Kubrick’s ‘Shining’ (1980) both simple and complex
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): Stanley Kubrick’s controversial take on King’s novel can function as a scare flick or whatever you want it to be.
‘Shining’ (1977) makes bid as great American horror novel
Stephen King flashback (Book review): Mixing realism and metaphor, King taps into a family man’s descent into the hell of alcoholism.
King adaptation ‘The Outsider’ starts slow but strong
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Outsider” starts strong enough to stand out from other King adaptations.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020
2020 preview: Here are 10 films and 10 television shows I’m looking forward to in the new year.
‘The Langoliers’ review
“The Langoliers” – Directed by Tom Holland, “The Langoliers” is among the elite TV movies, Stephen King movies and time-travel movies. It works much like a mystery: The plot twists and turns like a roller […]
‘It’ taps into ’80s nostalgia, but is short on scares (Movie review)
The 2017 “It” remake – now available from Redbox — is the most Stephen Kingy Stephen King adaptation to hit the screen in a long time, as the interactions between the heroic nerds and villainous […]
‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ reviews
John’s “The Rage: Carrie 2” flashback review, Feb. 25, 2022 John’s “The Rage: Carrie 2” review, NDSU Spectrum, March 1999
‘Apt Pupil’ review
“Apt Pupil” – Fascinated by Hitler’s Germany, a young student (Brad Renfro) discovers the nature of evil from an ex-Nazi. Bryan Singer’s film is a deliciously depressing tale about a fascinating subject, bursting with themes […]
‘The Green Mile’ review
“The Green Mile” – As he did with “The Shawshank Redemption,” Frank Darabont translates a powerful Stephen King prison tale into a screen gem. Mysterious messiah figure John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), the supposed murderer […]