What better way to review another Stephen King adaptation than using Halloween season as an excuse to revisit the brilliant and fun Creepshow? Memorable as a child when it first came out, I had the opportunity to watch the movie multiple times in the lead up to Halloween, and it reminded me of how simultaneously campy, creepy, and undeniably entertaining it really is.
There is much to laud about this movie. Composed of a series of spooky vignettes in the…
A bit of backstory: I vaguely remember this movie when I was younger, circa late 70s/early 80s. From what I recall, and this is pure speculation, it showed on Saturday nights on a show called Creature Features in the Bay Area. I had been thinkin a bit about the movie, and wondering why I hadn’t heard anything about it in the past decade or so. Well, for better or (more likely) for worse, it’s now streaming on Netflix. I rewatched…
There was a time when I read almost every Stephen King story. I distinctly remember liking almost all of them. With some notable exceptions, many of his books have had difficulty being translated to film. Cujo is the perfect example of the flurry of movies adapted from King’s works in the early 80s amidst a period of terrible filmmaking (also see Children of the Corn).
While I won’t bore you with mundane details and critiques, I will say the film…
Just rewatched this after more than 2 decades...I remember seeing it in the theater, and really loving it; a great introduction to the (sometimes complicated) work of Christopher Nolan. After watching it again, my thoughts remain largely the same.
No spoilers here, but if you're looking for a relaxing, low-anxiety inducing film, this is most certainly not the one for you. However, the acting is great...Guy Pearce is so good in everything I've seen him in (esp. LA Confidential). Memento…
