A masterpiece. Kubrick chose a perfect cast and uses the timing and music to create a greatly opressing atmosphere.
Nicholson is superb, but Duval and the kid are not less good....
A review by John Chard
8.0
Written by John Chard on 1 / Nov / 2015
This rum is red, man!
In spite of author Stephen King not being happy with Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel, The Shining (1980) has proved to be a critical and commercial darling.
It ma...
A review by JPV852
8.0
Written by JPV852 on 7 / Oct / 2019
Probably my favorite of the Stephen King adaptations (though not much for many of the others save for a one or two) but not amongst Stanley Kubrick's, watched this one for the first time in many years...
A review by Manuel São Bento
10.0
Written by Manuel São Bento on 4 / Oct / 2019
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With Doctor Sleep, an almost 40-year sequel to The Shining, being released this week, now it’s the perfect time to revisit one...
A review by Repo Jack
9.0
Written by Repo Jack on 5 / Nov / 2020
"Darling, I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm just gonna bash your brains in."
<i>The Shining</i> is a great example of how musical score and cinematography can elevate a movie to the best-of-the-best.
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A review by Repo Jack
9.0
Written by Repo Jack on 6 / Nov / 2020
"Darling, I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm just gonna bash your brains in."
The Shining is a great example of how musical score and cinematography can elevate a movie to the best-of-the-best.
I tend ...
A review by CinemaSerf
7.0
Written by CinemaSerf on 4 / Jun / 2023
"Jack Torrance" is a writer who suffers from a chronic lack of inspiration. To help overcome his block, he takes a job as a winter caretaker and relocates his family to the remote, huge, "Overlook Hot...