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Little Women Review: Gerwig’s Girls March to Their Own Drum

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Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott book is sensitive, challenging, and earnestly engages with the source material.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

“The Dark Tower”: There Are Better Films Than These

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Childe Roland to The Dark Tower came, and unfortunately, he brought all of us along with him.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 29, 2019September 28, 2019

30 Years On, “Pet Sematary” Looked at Parental Anxiety and Little Else

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Mary Lambert’s 1989 adaptation of the Stephen King novel Pet Sematary doesn’t dig as deeply into parental anxiety and tension as it would like.

Kelly Glass Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

The Goldfinch Review: Lukewarm Book Adaptation Fails to Fly

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While it captures some of the melancholy of the acclaimed novel, John Crowley’s adaptation is too leaden and self-serious to really soar.

Marshall Estes Posted on September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

Christopher Walken Sees Death in “The Dead Zone”

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David Cronenberg’s psychological thriller stands as one of the best Stephen King adaptations of the ’80s.

Tim Stevens Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

September’s Filmmaker of the Month: Stephen King

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With the upcoming release of IT: Chapter Two, we traverse the long, creepy road down the various filmic adaptations of Stephen King’s work.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 3, 2019October 3, 2019

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Review: Spinning Tales of American Woe

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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A late-summer adaptation of the Alvin Schwartz stories turns out to be one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 7, 2019August 8, 2019

Little White Lies’ “Close-Ups” Series Offers Film Scholarship That Fits In Your Pocket

Little White Lies' Close-Up
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Whether on the cinema of New York, Wes Anderson, or creatures of the night, the venerable film magazine has you covered.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Review: the Dreamiest Serial Killer in All the Land

Extremely Wicked
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A surprisingly solid performance by Zac Efron is wasted on an uneven drama about why chicks dig Ted Bundy.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on May 2, 2019August 7, 2020

Pet Sematary Review: Raising the Dead Leads to Cat-astrophe

PET SEMATARY
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Initially faithful to the source material, Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer’s take on the Stephen King classic goes in a new and creepier direction.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on April 4, 2019August 6, 2020

How Quirk Killed Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

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Burton’s dark, misguided adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel ages particularly poorly among the rest of his works.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 23, 2019August 5, 2020

American Gods Season 2 Review: More Gods & Gore, But Something’s Missing

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The second season of Starz’ hit Neil Gaiman adaptation is back with a new showrunner, a shaken-up cast, and a more aimless tone.

Theo Estes Posted on March 6, 2019August 5, 2020

The House with a Clock in its Walls Review: Eli Roth Tries (and Succeeds) at Spooky Kid’s Fare

The House With A Clock In Its Walls
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Fresh off a string of failed horror flicks, Eli Roth bounces back with an unexpectedly fun, faithful adaptation […]

Marshall Estes Posted on September 20, 2018August 1, 2020

35 Years Later, Cujo Remains a Scary, Shaky Stephen King Adaptation

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Lewis Teague’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Cujo turns thirty-five today, and is a perfect example of the thrills […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 20, 2018August 1, 2020
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