Tag: Castle Rock
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Nycc 2019: Hulu, Netflix, and Warner Bros. Announce Panel Line-Ups
The New York Comic-Con 2019 panel line-ups have started rolling in and boy, there’s a wealth of goodness in this first wave of announcements. Hulu and Netflix are the first of the streamers to announce their panels into addition to Warner Bros.’ Home Entertainment division and WarnerMedia, who will be presenting panels based on shows…
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Stephen King’s Origin Story
In the nearly half-century since author Stephen King began entertaining and simultaneously scaring the bejesus out of his countless fans around the world, filmed adaptations of his work have become so much a staple that we’re now deep into the remakes phase of his prolific output. The 2017 feature film version of King’s “It” grossed…
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‘The Crown’, ‘The Looming Tower’ among WGA TV nominees
Winners to be announced on February 17 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York.The Crown, Succession, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and The Looming Tower are among television series nominated for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards.The list of nominees announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and East branches…
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Why ‘Castle Rock’ is Set in Modern Day Instead of the Era of the Books
The majority of Stephen King‘s Castle Rock stories are set in the ’80s and ’90s, but the Hulu series Castle Rock brings the cursed town into the present day. While that may seem like a no-brainer to some, it changes the dynamic considerably. And that’s the point. In a new Castle Rock featurette, the creative…
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‘Light as a Feather’ Review: Hulu’s Fast-Moving Teen Horror Series Is Fun and Freaky, but Hardly Frightening
“Light as a Feather” is Hulu’s teen horror adventure with a mystery as engrossing as it is grotesque, and just creepy enough to scratch that Halloween itch without keeping you up at night. When popular high-school-clique leader Olivia (Peyton List) invites new girl Violet (Haley Ramm) to hang out with them at the cemetery on…
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‘Overlord’: J.J. Abrams Presents Supernatural, Spooky Nazis In Final Trailer
For all his success as a director (and there has been a lot of it), J.J. Abrams might be stronger in his skills as a producer, bringing television shows like “Lost” and “Castle Rock” and movies like the “Cloverfield” franchise and the latter half of the “Mission: Impossible” series to life under his Bad Robot…
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‘Castle Rock’ Stumbles Back Into the Mystery Box With ‘Past Perfect’
Welcome to our spoiler-filled Castle Rock reviews, in which we explore Hulu’s new Stephen King-inspired series.. This week we look at episode eight, “Past Perfect.” Past Perfect After last week’s sad, beautiful episode “The Queen,” Castle Rock decides to get back to the horror […]The post ‘Castle Rock’ Stumbles Back Into the Mystery Box With…
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Casting Bits: John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Fox News Movie, Lauren Ambrose in M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple Series and More
Casting news is happening! In this edition of Casting Bits, we’ve rounded up the latest casting news for your reading pleasure. John Lithgow has joined Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie in Annapurna’s Fox News movie; Lauren Ambrose will star in M. Night Shyamalan‘s Apple series; and Castle Rock‘s Jane Levy is climbing aboard…
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‘Castle Rock’: God Save ‘The Queen,’ the Best Episode of the Series So Far
Welcome to our spoiler-filled Castle Rock reviews, in which we explore Hulu’s new Stephen King-inspired series.. This week we look at episode seven, “The Queen”. The Queen Listen: Ruth Deaver has come unstuck in time. I worried Castle Rock was going to waste the considerable talents of Sissy […]The post ‘Castle Rock’: God Save ‘The…
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/Filmcast Ep. 481 – Crazy Rich Asians
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Hoai-Tran Bui discuss The Meg’s PG-13 rating, the pleasures of Castle Rock, and the brilliance of HBO’s Succession. Be sure to read Hoai-Tran’s pieces about what Crazy Rich Asians gets right about Asian-American identity, and why it’s good that the film doesn’t try to break stereotypes. Also, check out Jason Concepcion’s…