Doctor Sleep review: Shining sequel fails to find balance in between Kubrick and King
5 years, 2 months ago

Doctor Sleep review: Shining sequel fails to find balance in between Kubrick and King

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 15 cert, 152 mins It’s common knowledge that Stephen King was never a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. You’ll still see the same distinctive pattern in the hallway carpets and two little girls, dressed in blue, beckoning Danny to “come play with us”. It’s the kind of story that usually populates the pages of superhero comics and, in truth, Doctor Sleep rarely has the feel of a horror film. There’s no room for subtlety here – Doctor Sleep is too busy being tossed between the triadic worlds of Kubrick, King, and Flanagan.

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How 'Doctor Sleep' Pulled Off That One Shocking Cameo
5 years, 1 month ago

How 'Doctor Sleep' Pulled Off That One Shocking Cameo

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Here’s Johnny! A sequel to “The Shining” just wouldn’t be the same without Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance, so naturally “Doctor Sleep” brings him back — kind of. In a scene that director Mike Flanagan told HuffPost he knew would be the most “controversial” moment in the movie, Danny Torrance, trying to recover from his past, comes face …

Doctor Sleep movie review: Mike Flanagan's strong grasp on the horror genre makes this a worthy sequel to The Shining
5 years, 2 months ago

Doctor Sleep movie review: Mike Flanagan's strong grasp on the horror genre makes this a worthy sequel to The Shining

Firstpost  

Language: English A sequel to one of the most iconic properties in horror was always going to be a tough hill for director Mike Flanagan, but Doctor Sleep just about passes the sequel test, despite being a whole different film with bits of The Shining inserted into it. Doctor Sleep owes its existence to the success of the It films, …

"Doctor Sleep" is gleefully gruesome and does right by Kubrick and King
5 years, 2 months ago

"Doctor Sleep" is gleefully gruesome and does right by Kubrick and King

Salon  

From the moment the horns from "Dies Irae" – the ominous theme song to "The Shining" – begin to play once again, there is hope that "Doctor Sleep" won't be one of those unnecessary sequels that either diminishes a classic film in retrospect or fades from memory after a few years. Directed and written by Mike Flanagan, a prolific horror …

From Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala in Hindi to Last Christmas, Doctor Sleep in Hollywood: Know Your Releases
5 years, 2 months ago

From Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala in Hindi to Last Christmas, Doctor Sleep in Hollywood: Know Your Releases

Firstpost  

Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Bala leads the pack of releases this week, across Hindi and English. This week, Ayushmann Khurrana brings yet another quirky tale of a premature balding man struggling to find love, with Bala. Who’s in it: Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam, Bhumi Pednekar Why it may work: Khurrana, who is known for delivering unconventional films such as Vicky Donor, Shubh …

Here’s “The Shining” deep dive you need to prep for “Doctor Sleep”
5 years, 2 months ago

Here’s “The Shining” deep dive you need to prep for “Doctor Sleep”

Salon  

If there is one thing you should know about "The Shining", it is that the classic Stanley Kubrick film isn't just scary — it is also, in its own odd way, defined by a hopeful perspective on life and death. "; young child Danny Torrance having visions of elevator doors opening up and releasing waves of blood through the hallways; …

Review: ‘The Shining’ sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ succeeds under the influence of both King and Kubrick
5 years, 2 months ago

Review: ‘The Shining’ sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ succeeds under the influence of both King and Kubrick

LA Times  

When we first see little Danny Torrance in “Doctor Sleep,” a crafty and curiously moving sequel to “The Shining,” he is riding his tricycle once more through the serpentine corridors of the Overlook Hotel. Adapted from King’s mythology-expanding 2013 novel of the same title, “Doctor Sleep” follows an older, present-day Dan Torrance into a world of bright-minded children and nomadic …

Doctor Sleep's trailer is a horrifying return to the universe of 'The Shining'
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctor Sleep's trailer is a horrifying return to the universe of 'The Shining'

India TV News  

The Shining's star Danny Torrance is witnessed all grown up in the recent trailer of Doctor Sleep. The trailer is full of a throwback to The Shining, including a doomy "redrum" spell written on the wall of Danny's bedroom. The cast also includes Rebecca Ferguson, Carl Lumbly, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff …

Doctor Sleep: Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson star in first trailer for The Shining sequel
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctor Sleep: Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson star in first trailer for The Shining sequel

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first trailer for Doctor Sleep has …

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