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closer to King than to Kubrick (film: Doctor Sleep – Mike Flanagan, 2019)

Posted on August 27, 2020 by admin

‘Doctor Sleep‘, written and directed by Mike Flanagan in 2019 is a ‘sequel’. It takes, I think, a significant dose of audacity (not to say chutzpah) to make a sequel to one of the most famous and best-made horror thrillers … Continue reading →

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slow building crime drama (Film: The Girl on the Train – Emily Blunt, 2016)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by admin

There are a few missed opportunities in The Girl on the Train directed by Tate Taylor bringing to screen Paula Hawkins‘s successful novel. The story starts like a voyeuristic drama involving three women (two of them resembling each other), two houses … Continue reading →

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out-Bonding James Bond (Film: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Tom Cruise, 2015)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by admin

I did not see any other blockbuster this summer, but I have the feeling that having seen the latest in the ‘Mission:Impossible’ series may have been sufficient for having seen the best. I confess that good action movies are one … Continue reading →

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