DOCTOR ZHIVAGO is a masterpiece showcasing human resilience.…
Continue ReadingMARTY is a charming classic. It is insightful and allows audiences a compelling, honest slice of Americana.…
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Continue ReadingDisclaimer: I have not read Stephen King’s IT, so this review focuses less on the homages that creator Andy Muschietti pays to King’s universe and more on whether it’s actually good TV. IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a hit-and-miss prequel to the most recent IT films. The show excels at creating atmosphere, delivering bloody horror, and putting children in genuine peril. Unfortunately, it falters due to on-the-nose writing and one-dimensional characters who express only basic emotions, lacking real human depth.…
Continue ReadingPull up a chair, and tune in to see the most outlandish show of the year.…
Continue ReadingTHE SHINING is an absolute MUST-SEE.…
Continue Reading“There is a justice higher than man and will be judged by him.” Stephen King is the king of horror. He can weave a chilling story together with threads of malice, violence, and mind games. He is the genius behind messing with audiences’ brains and making all the hairs on our bodies stand up at attention. He lives to share the unexpected and urges viewers to scream with disbelief silently. He is a master storyteller, creating characters that are not…
Continue ReadingDOCTOR SLEEP is THE SHINING’S absolutely unnecessary sequel that came out in 2017.…
Continue ReadingIs there a better way to get into the Halloween spirit than by kicking back and throwing on the most rewatchable comedy of the last decade? NATHAN FOR YOU may not be known for thrills and chills, but two half-episodes fit the season perfectly: S1E5, HAUNTED HOUSE, and S2E1, REALTOR. As I’ve said before (especially in my reviews of THE REHEARSAL), my favorite NATHAN FOR YOU installments start with a genuinely clever idea that spirals wildly out of control. In…
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