How do you follow up Stanley Kubrick's the Shining? Well, not like this. Doctor Sleep functions as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's film, while also aiming to be a faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel (an approach that Kubrick certainly didn't take). What this means is that the film somewhat awkwardly straddles a split audience: … Continue reading Doctor Sleep (Review)
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Ready or Not (Review)
It's easy to classify Ready or Not as a combination of Brian Yuzna's Society and Adam Wingard's You're Next. But, this comparison only goes so far; instead, it is important to clarify that the ideas percolating in Ready or Not are better handled in the two previously mentioned films - and they're handled with more … Continue reading Ready or Not (Review)
It: Chapter 2 (Review)
2017's It adaptation worked brilliantly. It was a well directed, well acted coming-of-age movie bolstered by terrific horror set-pieces, some well handled thematics and a great sense of humour. Unfortunately, its sequel is uniformly disappointing, managing to drop the ball in almost every area that the previous film kept it so impressively aloft. Chapter 2 … Continue reading It: Chapter 2 (Review)
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