The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe: Poems and Lucan's Pharsalia: Volume IV: (Books I-III)
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Nicholas Rowe was the first Poet Laureate of the Georgian era. A fascinating and important yet...
The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe: The Early Plays: Volume I: The Early Plays
Stephen Bernard, Rebecca Bullard and John McTague
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Nicholas Rowe was the first Poet Laureate of the Georgian era. A fascinating and important yet...
Annihilation (Southern Reach #1)
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The first volume of the extraordinary Southern Reach trilogy. 'Creepy and fascinating' Stephen King....
The Triumph of Caesar
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The new novel from the internatinal bestselling author of Roma, is set against the background of...
Embrace the Suck: What I Learned at the Box About Hard Work, (Very) Sore Muscles, and Burpees Before Sunrise
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With irreverence, humor, and soul-touching candor, the former editor of Bicycling magazine explores...
War Room for Prayer
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The OFFICIAL prayer app of "War Room: Prayer Is A Powerful Weapon" - in theaters August 28th!...
Wicked: A Musical Biography
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In 2004, the original Broadway production of Wicked earned 10 Tony nominations, including best...
DC's Legends Of Tomorrow
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As the world crumbles, the Time Master Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) takes matters into his own hands;...
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Shining (1980) in Movies
Jun 7, 2020
From a psychological horror point of view, this is fantastic and is exactly what you'd expect from a Stanley Kubrick film. The score and the cinematography are brilliant. This entire film fills you with such a sense of unease and nervousness, without relying on predictable jump scares like modern horrors. Jack Nicholson has always been one of my favourite actors and he puts in a great performance here as the tormented Jack Torrance. Stephen King really dislikes this film and I can see why considering how much it differs from the book. For me yes there are differences but the majority arent a major problem and I can still appreciate the film itself.
The biggest issue I have with this film is Shelley Duvall. I really cannot stand her acting and her portrayal of Wendy is so laughable and over the top. I really don't like it whenever she's on screen and considering how central she is to the story, this is a major disappointment. If the character of Wendy had been better acted, I wouldve scored this film much higher - she really impacted on my enjoyment of what should be a hugely tense and suspenseful film.
Overall a classic, but definitely not perfect.
Gwendy's Button Box
Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
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The little town of Castle Rock, Maine has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over...