An overstuffed October filled with spooky television surprises (from Carrie to Crystal Lake, Yaga, Haunted Hotel, and beyond) left little room for more Stephen King to emerge from the pack. November, however, appears wide open. As an avid reader and lover of the first season, I was still counting down the days for a visit … Continue reading TV Review: The Institute – Season 2
TV Review: The Institute – Season 1
Stephen King, children in peril, and powers/psychic connections... if any of these elements sound familiar together, they have harmoniously found a perfect frequency in titles such as Carrie, It, Dreamcatcher, Rose Red, and Firestarter. Even Stranger Things owes a hell of a debt to King's iconic prose and MKUltra. The Institute is the latest in … Continue reading TV Review: The Institute – Season 1
Film Review: The Critic
★★★ (Written by Intern, Sean Barry) The Critic aptly rewards patient viewers by steadily improving in quality as the story progresses. Despite a relatively slow beginning, tensions snowball until its gripping conclusion. A surprising story structure ultimately makes this project more than a simple star vehicle for veteran actor Ian McKellen. Gorgeous period-accurate costumes, sets, … Continue reading Film Review: The Critic