Stephen King

‘Shining’ (1977) makes bid as great American horror novel

Stephen King famously disliked the film version of “The Shining” (1980) because director/co-writer Stanley Kubrick made Jack Torrance unhinged from the start, and thus he

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King adaptation ‘The Outsider’ starts slow but strong

“The Outsider” (Sundays, HBO) is written, directed and paced with such slow-burn confidence that a viewer can almost fool themselves into thinking this isn’t just

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Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020

Here are 10 movies and 10 TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year: “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” (TV series, Jan. 7, NBC) —

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‘The Langoliers’ review

“The Langoliers” – Directed by Tom Holland, “The Langoliers” is among the elite TV movies, Stephen King movies and time-travel movies. It works much like

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‘It’ taps into ’80s nostalgia, but is short on scares (Movie review)

The 2017 “It” remake – now available from Redbox — is the most Stephen Kingy Stephen King adaptation to hit the screen in a long

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‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ reviews

John’s “The Rage: Carrie 2” flashback review, Feb. 25, 2022 John’s “The Rage: Carrie 2” review, NDSU Spectrum, March 1999

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‘Apt Pupil’ review

“Apt Pupil” – Fascinated by Hitler’s Germany, a young student (Brad Renfro) discovers the nature of evil from an ex-Nazi. Bryan Singer’s film is a

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‘The Green Mile’ review

“The Green Mile” – As he did with “The Shawshank Redemption,” Frank Darabont translates a powerful Stephen King prison tale into a screen gem. Mysterious

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‘Hearts in Atlantis’ review

NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Hearts in Atlantis’ is Stephen King at his best By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 5, 2001 There once was a time when

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‘The Mist’ expands further in the form of a TV series

Anyone who has driven through a thick Atlantic Coast fog that limits vision to 5 feet in front of your car knows that few experiences

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