This is a great piece by Neal Pollack about writing and The Shining (book and movie), and it also touches on the "calm the fuck down" parenting method, which we have adopted in our household as well: All Play And No Work: Neal Pollack Watches ‘The Shining’ On Netflix With His 13-Year-Old Son True story. When The Shining first … Continue reading All Play And No Work…
Tag: The Shining
I usually like to get in the Halloween spirit by reading a scary book or two. This year, my top pick is NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. If you like Stephen King, you'll love this book by his son. Not only does it read like King, but it reads like King at his absolute best--one of those great big … Continue reading Halloween picks: The Scariest books
I watched Room 237 last night on Netflix instant streaming and highly recommend it. It is a documentary that presents several theories on what is really going on in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. But wait! It is so much more than a geek-out about The Shining. (Although, to be fair, the film will be more enjoyable if you've seen The Shining, and … Continue reading Room 237…
