Browsing: The Shining

The long awaited film adaptation of Stephen King’s “Doctor Sleep” (the sequel to the classic “The Shining“) is a really pretty solid flick for what it is. It should be expressed, however, that what this represents isn’t another horrific delving into a psychological breakdown, but rather a somewhat more adventure-based thriller with aspects of horror […]

There are few films with the reputation that comes with Stanley Kubrick‘s seminal adaptation of Stephen King‘s novel “The Shining”. Imagine everyone’s surprise when almost 40 years later, Warner Bros. Pictures releases a film based on the sequel novel, “Doctor Sleep”. Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin Of Evil) is directing the picture, and is no stranger to the […]

Dear Pinup Girl Clothing- our closets need a section devoted purely to your shapely dresses, swinging skirts, and the new Overlook Hotel inspired collection. Fans of The Shining will no doubt know the most recognizable hotel carpet in cinema history (this side of the Atlanta Marriott Marquis) as well as the blue-purple pattern, which features in […]

Today in “sequels no one wanted” news, we’re apparently getting a The Shining followup film based on “Dr. Sleep” and Ewan McGregor will be playing grownup Danny. Variety broke the ‘news’ just a little bit ago that Warner Bros. has been planning to adapt the Stephen King book “Dr. Sleep”, the novel-sequel to “The Shining”, into a film […]

Screenwriter Zak Penn (whose name I type as Zap every time, not intentionally, it just happens on my cpu) has a #1 film at the world box office right now. That’s pretty frakking exciting, and I was lucky enough to get to speak with him right after the Los Angeles premiere. Also, no, he’s still […]