ITF Watch: Doctor Sleep (2019 film)

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 12:18 p.m.

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Director Mike Flanagan takes on the immense challenge of making a film that is both a sequel to Stephen King\\u2019s 1977 classic novel THE SHINING and Stanley Kubrick\\u2019s iconic 1980 film of the same name with his movie, DOCTOR SLEEP. In episode 114, Luke & James discuss where the ambitious movie succeeds, and where it might miss the mark.\\xa0

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Spoilers Begin: 36:49

Topics: what makes for a good sequel, the definition of \\u201cart house,\\u201d the value of callbacks & references, reaction to the recasting of Jack and Wendy Torrance, how this compares to Ready Player One\\u2019s Shining references, Jacob Tremblay\\u2019s on-set antics, Rebecca Ferguson\\u2019s scene-stealing Rose the Hat performance, what may and may not be in Ewan McGregor\'s wheelhouse, and the unification of the original novel and movie\\u2019s climactic moments.

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