Posts Tagged ‘Stephen King’
Film Review – The Long Walk
The open road has always stood as a metaphor for life. For as long as storytelling has been around, the road has represented possibility, leaving the past, facing the future, living in the moment, etc. It’s a tried-and-true narrative device that has been revisited over…
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Film Review – The Monkey
Some movies are just made to be viewed by large audiences. Responding to every joke, scare, thrill, or laugh simultaneously in a room full of strangers is one of life’s pure joys. In that regard, The Monkey (2025) should be viewed in the biggest theater with the…
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Episode 106 – Firestarter
This week, we review the latest adaptation of Stephen King‘s sci-fi thriller, Firestarter, starring Zac Efron. We also test Keith’s knowledge of films that take place in Seattle. For our streaming homework, we review John Carpenter‘s Ghosts of Mars, released in 2002. Download the episode…
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Episode 84 – Fear Street: Part 1 – 1994
For this horror-themed episode, special guest, filmmaker, blogger, and podcaster Julia Marchese joins the show to review the first installment of the Netflix horror series, Fear Street: Part 1 – 1994. We talk about Julia’s upcoming Stephen King short, I Know What You Need, as…
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Episode 52 – What Lies Beneath and Music of the Heart
For this episode, we review a horror film made by a director that’s not known for the genre, What Lies Beneath by Robert Zemeckis. We then review a non-horror film made by a horror director, Music of the Heart by Wes Craven. We also name…
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Episode 44 – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
In this episode of the podcast, we review the latest Netflix original comedy, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. We also discuss recent movie news and the best and worst Oscar losers of 2012. For our streaming…
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Film Review – Vivarium
Vivarium (2020) starts off with a fantastic opening act. Schoolteacher Gemma (Imogen Poots) and handy man Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) are a young couple looking to settle down in a new home. They meet up with a real estate agent (Jonathan Aris) who leads them to…
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Episode 26 – Doctor Sleep
In this episode of the podcast, we bring on actor, comedian, and friend Josh Hurley to help us review the latest Stephen King adaptation, Doctor Sleep. We also discuss what roles he and Keith would want to play in a selection of ensemble films, and…
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