Tag: Stephen King

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DOCTOR SLEEP review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Doctor Sleep is the continuation of Danny Torrance’s story 40 years after the terrifying events of Stephen King’s The Shining. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel IT CHAPTER TWO review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise, he has returned to terrorize the town of Derry once more. Now adults, the Losers have long since gone their separate ways. However, kids are disappearing again, so Mike, the only one of the group to remain in their hometown, …

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Time for a Reel PET SEMATARY review

Fans of Stephen King novels will be the first ones to tell you that his brilliant written words, for one reason or another, rarely translate well into movie form. Of course, there are exceptions such as The Shining (1980) and Christine (1983). Those rarities aside, the film adaptations have left hopeful fans feeling letdown attempt …

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Time for a Reel IT review

It review

Stephen King was at his best when he wrote It which was published back in 1986. This was King’s 22nd novel published, and still ranks up there today as one of his very best literary works. In 1990 a miniseries hit the airwaves and served its purpose. Audiences embraced made-for-tv scarefest with both hands, something …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE DARK TOWER review

The Dark Tower review

Full disclosure here right off of the bat. I am a HUGE fan of the Dark Tower series of books written by Stephen King. All it took was a seemingly normal high school homework assignment where I was tasked to write a book report on the novel of my choice. I made my way into …