Tag: Stephen King

Movie Review: THE RUNNING MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 12, 2025

THE RUNNING MAN Director: Edgar WrightStarring: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, William H. Macy, Jayme Lawson, Lee Pace, Katy O’Brien, Martin Herlihy 2025 has been the year of Stephen King adaptations with The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, and The Long Walk. The latest is The Running Man from writer…
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Coming Soon to 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD: THE LONG WALK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 15, 2025

THE LONG WALK A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of facilitating a discussion on The Long Walk following our press and public screening. The movie was adapted from the very first book Stephen King ever wrote. We had a lively discussion on the brutality of the film, the timely nature of this story…
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New on Blu-Ray: THE LIFE OF CHUCK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 29, 2025

THE LIFE OF CHUCK NEON and Alliance Home Entertainment are proud to release The Life of Chuck on Blu-Ray. Trust me when I tell you that this is one of the very best movies of the year. Writer/director Mike Flanagan is one of the great Stephen King adapters with turning his bestsellers into smart films…
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Ben Wang Interview – THE LONG WALK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 11, 2025

Ben Wang Interview – THE LONG WALK Ben Wang has had a dynamo year first starring in Karate Kid Legends and now the much-anticipated Stephen King movie The Long Walk. I sat down with Wang for an extended interview to talk about Stephen King, filming The Long Walk, and bonding with his cast. Wang is…
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Movie Review: THE LONG WALK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 11, 2025

THE LONG WALK Director: Francis LawrenceStarring: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Jordan Gonzalez, Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, Roman Griffin Davis, Joshua Odjick Stephen King’s first published novel was “Carrie”, but the first one he wrote was “The Long Walk.” He wrote at the age of 19…
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Movie Review: THE MONKEY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 24, 2025

THE MONKEY Director: Osgood PerkinsStarring: Theo James, Tatiano Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Sarah Levy, Elijah Wood, Rohan Campbell Osgood Perkins had a stellar 2024 with release of his film Longlegs. Now he’s turning to the great Stephen King for his new film The Monkey. Perkins has adapted The Monkey from the short story of…
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Movie Review: ‘SALEM’S LOT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 3, 2024

‘SALEM’S LOT Director: Gary DaubermanStarring: Lewis Pullman, Bill Camp, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti, Spencer Treat Clark, Pilou Asbæk, Alexander Ward ‘Salem’s Lot is one of Stephen King’s earliest published books. Writer/director Gary Dauberman (IT) tackles the latest adaptation and introduces the audience to the small Maine town of Jerusalem’s…
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New on 4K SteelBook: STAND BY ME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 7, 2023

STAND BY ME Anyone that knows me knows my favorite movie of all time is Stand By Me. The 1986 coming of age story from director Rob Reiner was adapted from the novella “The Body” by Stephen King. It follows four young boys, Chris, Gordie, Vern, and Teddy who go in search of a missing…
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Movie Review: KING ON SCREEN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 10, 2023

KING ON SCREEN Director: Daphné BaiwirStarring: Mike Flanagan, Mick Garris, Frank Darabont, Greg Nicotero, Tom Holland, Taylor Hackford, Vincenzo Natali, Josh Boone, Lewis Teague Stephen King readers can be quite picky about their big screen adaptations. The new documentary King on Screen dives into some of the many classic page to screen adaptations that have…
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MR. HARRIGAN’S PHONE Interviews – Jaeden Martell, John Lee Hancock

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 8, 2022

MR. HARRIGAN’S PHONE Interviews – Jaeden Martell, John Lee Hancock Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is the latest Stephen King adaptation. It’s from the novella of the same name from his work “If It Bleeds” I sat down with star Jaeden Martell and writer/director John Lee Hancock to talk about what makes Stephen King an amazing writer,…
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