Movie Review: KING ON SCREEN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/11/2023
KING ON SCREEN movie poster | ©2023 Darkstar Pictures

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, Taylor Hackford, Mike Flanagan, Scott Hicks, Tom Holland, Tom McLaughlin, Mikael Hafström, Mikael Salomon, Jeff Beesley, Vincenzo Natali, Josh Boone, Lewis Teague, Craig Baxley, Daniel Attias, David Carson, Fraser C. Heston, Fritz Kiersch, Greg Nicotero, John Harrison, Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer, Tod Williams, Zak Hilditch, Mark Lester, JP Scott, James Douglas Editors: Daphné Baiwir, Alex McKenzie, Sebastien Cruz Director: Daphné Baiwir Distributor: Darkstar Pictures Release Date: August 11, 2023 (theatrical), September 8, 2023 (VOD/Blu-ray) The “King” referenced in the title of KING ON SCREEN is prolific bestselling author Stephen King. The “screen” […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE BOOGEYMAN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 06/01/2023
THE BOOGEYMAN movie poster | ©2023 20th Century Studios

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Madison Hu, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, LisaGay Hamilton, Maddie Nichols, Leeann Ross Writers: Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman, screen story by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods, based on the short story by Stephen King Director: Rob Savage Distributor: 20th Century Studios Release Date: June 2, 2023 Stephen King’s short story “The Boogeyman” manages to start out sad and disturbing, and then scare the daylight out of you. Because of the specifics of the short story, a major studio release based on it was very likely to take […]Read On »


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Movie Review: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (2023)

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 03/03/2023
CHILDREN OF THE CORN movie poster | ©2023 RLJE Films

Rating: R Stars: Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey, Bruce Spence, Stephen Hunter, Jayden McGinlay, Joe Klocek Writer: Kurt Wimmer, based on the short story by Stephen King Director: Kurt Wimmer Distributor: RLJE Films Release Date: March 3, 2023 (theatrical); March 21, 2023 (digital) Stephen King’s short story “Children of the Corn,” originally published in 1977, has proven itself to be a bonanza for makers of horror movies. The first film adaptation came out in 1984, and since then, there have been at least nine sequels/remakes. Director/screenwriter Kurt Wimmer brings the current total CHILDREN OF THE CORN movie tally to […]Read On »


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MR MERCEDES: Brendan Gleeson on the series based on the novel by Stephen King – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 03/24/2021
MR. MERCEDES - Season 2 key art | ©2018 AT&T Audience Network

MR MERCEDES, which originally aired for three seasons, 2017-2019, on AT&T Audience Network, is now available on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. Seasons 1 and 2 are free; Season 3 is available on the premium tier. Brendan Gleeson plays retired homicide detective Bill Hodges. Based on the novel by Stephen King, MR MERCEDES follows Bill’s dogged pursuit of the title character (Harry Treadaway), who used a stolen car to commit mass murder and is intending to kill even more people. This interview originally ran in ASSIGNMENT X on October 11, 2017. Gleeson, who hails from Dublin, Ireland, has been working steadily […]Read On »


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INDEBTED: Steven Weber chats about new NBC comedy – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/14/2020
Steven Weber as Stew in INDEBTED - Season 1 |©2020 NBC/Chris Haston

In NBC’s new Thursday-night comedy INDEBTED, Fran Drescher and Steven Weber play, respectively, Linda and Stew, a long-happily-married couple who have recently gone broke. Always loving parents, they decide (without consulting him) to move in with their grown son Dave (Adam Pally), his wife Rebecca (Abby Elliott) and their offspring. Weber, originally from Queens, New York, has done a lot of comedy. He starred for eight seasons on the half-hour WINGS as eccentric small airline owner Brian Michael Hackett. Weber,  also had his own comedy series, THE WEBER SHOW, played the title role in the feature film version of the […]Read On »


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CBS ALL-ACCESS: Programming Chief Julie McNamara on STAR TREK: PICARD, THE STAND and more – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/16/2019
STAR TREK: PICARD - Season 1 Key Art | ©2019 CBS Interactive/James Dimmock

CBS All-Access head of original programming Julie McNamara makes some announcements at a panel at the Television Critics Association press tour. As everyone in the galaxy knows by now, CBS All-Access is launching the newest series in the STAR TREK universe, STAR TREK: PICARD. (The premiere date has since been announced as January 23.) Patrick Stewart reprises his role as Jean-Luc Picard, joined in supporting roles by fellow STAR TREK alumni Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Jonathan Frakes, Jonathan Del Arco and Marina Sirtis, along with a pit bull (more about the dog in a bit). There will also be a […]Read On »


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Movie Review: DOCTOR SLEEP

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/08/2019
DOCTOR SLEEP movie poster | ©2019 Warner Bros.

Rating: R Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyleigh Curran, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Carl Lumbly, Zackary Momoh, Robert Longstreet, Jacob Tremblay, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe, Henry Thomas, Roger Dale Floyd Writer: Mike Flanagan, based on the novel by Stephen King Director: Mike Flanagan Distributor: Warner Bros. Release Date: November 8, 2019 Talking about the new film DOCTOR SLEEP has aspects that are like one of those “if a train leaves the station in Boulder Colorado at five miles an hour” math puzzles. DOCTOR SLEEP is the title of Stephen King’s 2013 sequel book to his 1977 novel […]Read On »


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MR. MERCEDES: Gabriel Ebert talks Season 3 – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 10/15/2019
Gabriel Ebert in MR. MERCEDES | ©2019 AT&T Audience Network

In Season 3 of MR. MERCEDES, Tuesday nights on AT&T’s Audience Network, Brady Hartsfield may be dead, but he’s still wreaking havoc by appearing to Lou Linklatter (Breeda Wool), who’s on trial for Brady’s murder. However, this isn’t the only problem faced by Lou’s friends at the Finders Keepers detective agency, ex-police detective Bill Hodges (Brendan Gleeson), Holly Gibney (Justine Lupe) and Jerome Robinson (Jharrel Jerome). The third season of MR. MERCEDES is largely based on FINDERS KEEPERS, the second book in Stephen King’s trilogy of novels with this group of characters (as the season proceeds, we see elements of […]Read On »


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MR. MERCEDES: Brett Gelman gives the scoop on Season 3 – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 10/08/2019
Brett Gelman in MR. MERCEDES - Season 3 | ©2019 AT&T Audience Network

In Season 3 of MR. MERCEDES, Tuesdays on AT&T Audience Network, the story is about equally divided between our heroes’ investigation into new murders, and the murder trial of Lou Linklatter (Breeda Wool). Brett Gelman plays Lou’s lawyer, Roland Finkelstein. The role is a bit of a change of pace for Gelman, who more often works in comedy, including the Emmy-winning FLEABAG. Gelman, also a writer and producer, co-scripted as well as starred in the feature LEMON, and wrote on the series THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW and NICK CANNON PRESENTS: SHORT CIRCUITZ. As an actor, Gelman’s work includes roles in […]Read On »


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MR. MERCEDES: Breeda Wool on Season 3 – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/18/2019
Breeda Wool in MR. MERCEDES - Season 3 | ©2019 AT&T Audience Network

In Season 3 of MR. MERCEDES, adapted from the trilogy of novels by Stephen King, adapted for television by David E. Kelley, and airing Tuesday nights on AT&T’s Audience Network, Breeda Wool returns as Lou Linklatter. Lou is in custody after having shot and killed Brady Hartsfield, the notorious “Mr. Mercedes” mass murderer/serial killer, in the Season 2 finale. Lou’s friends at the Finders Keepers detective agency, former cop Bill Hodges (Brendan Gleeson) and conscientious Holly Gibney (Justine Lupe), and Lou’s lawyer Roland Finkelstein (Brett Gelman), are all trying to help her avoid a first-degree murder sentence. Lou, plagued by […]Read On »


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