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Years following the events of "The Shining," a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal... On paper Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep faces an immense challenge. Firstly it’s a sequel to arguably one of the most iconic horror films of all time; with a devout, sometimes fanatical fanbase ( Room 237 ). Not to mention it’s dropping a mere 39 years after its predecessor. Next hurdle, it weighs in with a hefty runtime (155mins), which can test the patience of cinema goers. Plus the film must navigate the treacherous waters of familiarity versus ingenuity; showing reverence to The Shining , without being slavish to its iconography. Despite all this, Flanagan manages to deliver a wholly satisfying experience. For the record I haven’t read The Shining or Doctor Sleep . Now I’m not the biggest fan of The Shining . I appreciate the cra...

Episode 35! Stu and Billy are back this week to discuss T2 Trainspotting ! T2 Trainspotting   is a British Black Comedy Drama directed by Danny Boyle ( Trainspotting , The Beach, Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later ) and is a sequel to Trainspotting . Set 20 years after the first film   the story sees Mark "Rent Boy" Renton (Ewan McGregor) return home to Edinburgh after living in Amsterdam this whole time, and reunites with his old friends Daniel " Spud" Murphy (Ewen Bremner), Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson (Jonny Lee Miller), and Francis "Franco" Begbie (Robert Carlyle) . Much has changed but just as much remains the same. The film also features Kevin McKidd, Kelly McDonald, James Cosmo, Shirley Henderson, and Irvine Welsh. As well as the film, Stu and I discuss what else we've been watching this week, and look over the latest in movie news. As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and revie...

A cinema can be a funny old place at times, a collection of strangers gathered together to sit and gaze at a large silver screen, watching images flicker back and forth. Shrouded in darkness we share our emotions with people we will more than likely never meet and in most cases never see again. There is warming sensation that comes from this experience, almost a reassurance that there is still magic and excitement in our dreary commercial world. Salmon fishing in Yemen is a film which makes you fond of cinema, for its simplicity and earnest approach, a rare delight nowadays.