The 40th anniversary re-release of the coming-of-age drama about four boys on a quest to see a dead body is a masterclass in directing, storytelling and acting
Rob Reiner’s film, adapted by screenwri…
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Monsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks review – the writing secrets of Stephen King ⊖
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A deep dive into the horror novelist’s archives reveals pedantry, penny-pinching, and a total redraft of Carrie
When Caroline Bicks first met Stephen King she was worried. As a teenager she had scared…
28 days ago
Carnivàle revisited: is this HBO’s strangest show? ⊕
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Cancelled after two seasons, this 2003 curio following a travelling troupe in the American dust bowl recalls everything from Stephen King to Twin Peaks
Carnivàle premiered on HBO in 2003 and was cance…
31 days ago
Grammarly removes AI Expert Review feature mimicking writers after backlash ⊕
Feature generated editing suggestions inspired by well-known authors and academics, prompting a class-action lawsuit over the use of real names without consent
Grammarly has disabled a controversial A…
33 days ago
Football Daily | Agent of chaos Tudor reduces Spurs rabble to international laughing stock ⊖⊖
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If any single moment sums up Igor Tudor’s thus far short but ignominious reign as Tottenham’s interim head coach, it was the sight of the Croatian p…
3 months ago
‘I could watch the final 30 minutes on a loop till the end of time’: Guardian writers’ favourite Rob Reiner moments ⊕
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The director’s incredible versatility and talent meant that he could reduce to tears with anguish or laughter, effortlessly pivoting from comedy to courtroom drama, romcom to rock mockumentary
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How did this warm, cheery man make a film as horrific as Misery? When Rob Reiner met Stephen King ⊖⊖
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In an industry not exactly known for it, Reiner was an exceptionally nice guy. But he was too much of a showman to make a straight shocker. The result was rich, terrifying – yet cherished
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4 months ago
‘A Thanksgiving classic’: why Stuck in Love is my feelgood movie ⊕⊕
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their all-time favorite comfort films is a 2012 indie romcom that begins and ends on the November holiday
I’ve watched this movie almost every November…
‘It’s time for it to end’: the stars of Stranger Things open up about their final, epic season ⊖
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After a decade, the Netflix hit is bowing out. Ahead of its last episodes, the show’s creators and cast talk about big 80s hair, recruiting a Terminator killer – and the birds Kate Bush sent them
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King Sorrow by Joe Hill review – dragon-fired horror epic is a tour de force ⊖⊖
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This sprawling tale of college kids who summon evil with lifelong consequences is a fantastic read
Six oddball but doughty kids fall into the path of a vast and terrible supernatural evil which has co…