Is Stephen King’s book great? pretty good! Is there a chance that Stephen King’s movie will be great? A little dicier.
King’s horror prose and other writings have been a mixed bag, since Hollywood has been busy adapting for nearly 50 years, honestly. That’s why we celebrate when we get a movie like “The Monkey.” Cursed Monkey Toys bring bloody bunches of death to the latest King movies, but you may really prefer justice to the torn man. Alan Richson is back in another season as “Reacher”‘s hard-hitting bone-shattering title hero. I’m also excited about the streaming return of my dark comedy travelogue The White Lotus. (Pro tip: StayCations is the best.)
Now to the good stuff:
Witness a bunch of cartoon-style genocides in “Monkey”
Director Osgood Perkins (son of legendary “Psycho” star Anthony) stars Theo James as twin brothers who can’t escape from drumsticks and cursed monkey toys to cause death. Adapting King’s short stories for comedy “final destination” when the style was rolled up. Much has been explored about mortality rates and how we deal with you with death. It also boasts a fun, nasty nasty thing, as if a man and woman being dismantled through a harpoon accidentally burns their heads before accidentally burning them. sign.
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The release of the film is what causes classics like “The Shining” and “Carrie” to update my rankings of the best Stephen King films that make a list along with recent adaptations like “It” and “Gerald’s Game.”
Watch Alan Richson punch evil on fat face with new “reacher”
Even in times of the world’s flames, it’s great to see Jack Reacher settle in a new case and save the day with his brain and his bravery. Based on Lee Child’s novel, “Reacher” streams the first trio of episodes from the third season. This revealed that former Army Special Investigators in Alan Ritchson’s Buff found a secret informant for the DEA.
Reacher also runs into the 7-foot-2 henchman played by Olivieri Chatter, giving each other a fit. Off-screen, the pair worked, but he says Richson told me the “reacher” preview that their fight was physically costing as his new co-star was a “monster.” “Your body is thrown into the walls, floors and ceilings, and after a while you start to get hurt. But viewers love this and it’s a truly amazing season.”
Stream “White Lotus” for all-star travel shenanigans
HBO’s anthology series, “The White Lotus,” tackles wealth and people who behave badly with a satirical edge, fictional luxury hotel chains and an impressive supporting cast. Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey and National Treasure Walton Goggins are the stars of the third season at Swank Resort in Thailand. Though not as sharp as previous seasons, television critic Kelly Lawler writes in her ★★★ review.
But wait, there’s more. Check out more “White Lotus” coverage, including why Patrick Schwarzenegger is a season 3 breakout, the return of past characters (spoilers!) and whether people are already trying to grasp Season 4. Please.
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