Starry Eyes (2014)
Directed by: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Starring: Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan
Rated: NR (Suggested R for Disturbing Graphic Violence and Gory Images, Language and Nudity)
Running Time: 1 h 38 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Third Act, Some Acting, Writing, Themes
WEAKNESSES: Some Subpar Moments
A Faustian tale about a young actress struggling to make it in LA.
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Doctor Sleep (2019)
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Emily Alyn Lind, Alex Essoe, Jacob Tremblay, Danny Lloyd
Rated: R for Disturbing Violent Content, Some Bloody Images, Language, Nudity and Drug Use
Running Time: 2 h 32 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Melding of Kubrick and King’s Worlds, Story, Acting, Ingenuity
WEAKNESSES: Pacing (Particularly in First Act), Length
Years after the events of “The Shining”, Dan Torrance fights to protect a girl who possesses the same psychic ability as him.
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