M Categories Movies Reviews October 5, 2022 Mr. Harrigan’s Phone drops the call The latest Stephen King adaptation falls flat thanks to lifeless acting and lazy screenwriting.
U Categories Movies Reviews May 13, 2022 Universal’s Firestarter remake fails to ignite Not even Zac Efron and a killer John Carpenter score can light up this damp Stephen King adaptation.
“ Categories Movies Reviews June 4, 2021 “Lisey’s Story” is beautiful, moving & very long Stephen King adapts one of his most personal novels in a lavish, well-acted production that maybe should have been six episodes instead of eight.
& Categories Reviews TV December 14, 2020 “The Stand” buckles under the weight of Stephen King’s source material CBS All Access' all-star miniseries adaptation of the timely Stephen King novel bogs itself down in a helter-skelter structure and an acute lack of stakes.
“ Categories Reviews TV October 28, 2020 “A Creepshow Animated Special” is a fun little Halloween treat Though it loses its steam in the second half, Shudder’s adaptation of Stephen King & Joe Hill stories is perfect holiday viewing.
“ Categories TV January 26, 2020 “The Outsider” Recap: “Que Viene El Coco” Holly picks up one thread after another, & begins to get a full, chilling picture of what the team might be up against.
T Categories TV January 19, 2020 The Outsider: “Dark Uncle” Sends an Ominous Message Ralph reluctantly takes on a partner as a colleague has a brush with the impossible.
“ Categories TV January 12, 2020 “The Outsider” Recap: “Fish in a Barrel” & “Roanoke” HBO’s adaptation of Stephen King’s supernatural murder mystery is off to an eerie, understated start.
B Categories Box Office Report Columns November 12, 2019 Box Office Report: “Doctor Sleep” Loses the War to “Midway” The Stephen King sequel checks out with a disappointing opener, but Roland Emmerich's WWII epic flies high.
D Categories Movies November 6, 2019 Doctor Sleep Review: Shining Sequel Overlooks The Original’s Strengths Mike Flanagan's latest is equal parts Stephen King adaptation and Stanley Kubrick sequel, and can't quite bridge the gap.
