A Haunting in Venice – Not A Book Adaptation
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A Haunting in Venice – Not A Book Adaptation

ByMia Lopez

Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice” takes Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel “Hallowe’en Party” and spins it into an eerie, supernatural thriller against the enchanting backdrop of the Italian city. While Branagh’s directorial finesse and the film’s visual splendor are evident, the departure from Christie’s original intent leaves purists with a spectral enigma rather than…

the shining book review
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Unveiling the Haunting Brilliance: A Gripping Review of Stephen King’s The Shining (1977)

ByEmma Thompson

Jack Torrance, the protagonist of “The Shining,” spends the winter of his adult life working as the hotel’s caretaker at Colorado’s massive Overlook Hotel. By temporarily relocating there with his family for the summer, he intends to finish his literary project, overcome his underlying alcoholism, and mend the wounds in his divided family. When they…