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    ‘Doctor Sleep’ is at Its Worst When Calling Back to ‘The Shining’

    by Nick Kush November 15, 2019
    by Nick Kush November 15, 2019

    I don’t envy the nearly impossible task that director Mike Flanagan had in developing Doctor Sleep. Not only would he have to successfully adapt what is, by all accounts, a fairly sprawling work by Stephen…

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    ‘In The Tall Grass’ Starts Spooktober Off Nicely

    by Brian Connor October 10, 2019
    by Brian Connor October 10, 2019

    From The Mind Of Stephen King… …is no guarantee of cinematic quality. For every Stand By Me or Misery, there’s a Pet Sematary or /shudders Maximum Overdrive. So where does this adaptation of King and Joe Hill’s In The…

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    ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is Nothing Short of Lightning in a Bottle

    by Collin Willis September 25, 2019
    by Collin Willis September 25, 2019

    The Shawshank Redemption turns 25 this week. Other than the current age of its actors, the film doesn’t show its age. I had the opportunity to revisit it on the big screen for its quarter-century anniversary.…

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    ‘It Chapter Two’ Exit Survey: The Adults Aren’t Alright

    by Nick Kush September 20, 2019
    by Nick Kush September 20, 2019

    2017’s It remains one of the most surprising smash hits of the decade. People went nuts over it, and it started another round of Stephen King adaptations in Hollywood. Two years later, we’re back in…

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    ‘It Chapter Two’ Loses Much of What Made Its Predecessor So Great

    by Olaf Lesniak September 19, 2019
    by Olaf Lesniak September 19, 2019

    Truth time: It Chapter Two failed me. It (2017) remains one of the biggest surprises and smash-hits of its respective year. I loved it so much that I saw it multiple times in theaters. The…

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    Does ‘It’ (1990) Still Float on Its Own Merits?

    by Alessandro Louly September 12, 2019
    by Alessandro Louly September 12, 2019

    ABC’s 1990 It miniseries was the first adaption of Stephen King’s classic novel of the same name and has since become an enduring cult classic. The miniseries put a face to the horrific Pennywise the…

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    ‘It Chapter Two’ Floats Past $90 Million While the Venice Film Festival Confuses Us All (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 35)

    by Collin Willis September 9, 2019
    by Collin Willis September 9, 2019

    It Chapter Two proves that Pennywise still has some spooks left in him. The sequel to 2017’s biggest runaway horror hit, is back, albeit with somewhat smaller returns. As a result, Angel Has Fallen has finally fallen from…

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    ‘Pet Sematary’ (1989): Sometimes Forgotten is Better

    by Brian Connor April 22, 2019
    by Brian Connor April 22, 2019

    With the remake of Pet Sematary in cinemas, it’s more than appropriate to take a look at the original film version on its 30th anniversary. In case you’ve forgotten, Doctor Louis Creed, and his family — his…

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    ‘Shazam!’ Laughs Its Way to the Bank (The MovieBabble Podcast Ep. 14)

    by Collin Willis April 8, 2019
    by Collin Willis April 8, 2019

    Shazam! opened to a well-earned $150+ million weekend worldwide. The Zachary Levi-helmed movie is a hit with critics and fans alike, bringing much-needed heart into the DCEU. In other corners of the market, Pet Sematary…

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    Film Review – Pet Sematary (2019)

    by Natasha Alvar April 7, 2019
    by Natasha Alvar April 7, 2019

    Adaptations that emerge from Stephen King source material are either a hit or a miss. We had IT in 2017 that succeeded in making us fear clowns for the rest of our lives, and The Green…

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    Disappointing Book to Movie Adaptations

    by Erin Winans December 9, 2018
    by Erin Winans December 9, 2018

    In the film industry, a popular concept is drawing inspiration to preexisting material like books or video games, etc. Each type of adaptation has it draws, but also its downfalls. Now, there is a high…

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    You Should Rewatch These Classic Stephen King Movies Before You Watch Hulu’s Castle Rock

    by Caitlin Bell August 10, 2018
    by Caitlin Bell August 10, 2018

    Hulu’s Original Castle Rock premiered July 25th and is just what fans of Stephen King’s multiverse have been waiting for. The two and a half minute trailer has us thrown back into the gritty, dark, and…

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    Can ‘IT: Chapter 2’ Really Succeed As Good As The First?

    by Stephen Finlay July 2, 2018
    by Stephen Finlay July 2, 2018

    Andres Muschietti’s record-breaking It (2017) had an impressive impact on audiences and critics just less than a year ago. Arguably so, the Stephen King adaptation glued itself quite closely to the 1986 novel and achieved…

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    Film Review – 1922 (2017)

    by Nick Kush October 26, 2017
    by Nick Kush October 26, 2017

    As of late, Hollywood just can’t get enough of Stephen King.  Netflix has released two King adaptations this year alone, with the second of the two entitled 1922, the story of a farmer who kills his…

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    Film Review – It (2017)

    by Nick Kush September 8, 2017
    by Nick Kush September 8, 2017

    Many pointed to the adaptation of Stephen King’s It as one of their most anticipated films of the fall season.  Upon the release of the initial trailer, talk of the film broke records on YouTube as…

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    Film Review – The Dark Tower (2017)

    by Nick Kush August 5, 2017
    by Nick Kush August 5, 2017

    Stephen King’s writings have made for some wonderful movies over the years, and some pretty atrocious ones too.  The next adaptation of his work, The Dark Tower, has finally been released in theaters after years of…

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