Ronald Strickland

As a huge fan of Stephen King’s novels since thirteen and his films since sixteen, I can honestly say this adaptation is in my top five. The actors were believable, the storytelling genius was just phenomenal and the ability King has of making relatable characters come to life is so uncanny, you feel like you grew up with them. Every emotion they drag you through or walk with you across is so deeply heartfelt and powerful that I cried actual tears; I’m talking nose blowing snot into a paper napkin from Starbucks, while sitting in my car streaming it on Netflix through my phone. The only reason I gave it four stars, was because the scene with the pie eating contest ran way too long, imo. Otherwise? A stellar film!

1985 was an interesting year: Back to the Future, Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo, the First Blockbuster store and Calvin and Hobbes (my favorite comic strip) and Whitney Houston's self-titled debuted. Not to mention the beef between Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson because of Mike buying The Beatles catalog. Somewhere...in the middle of all this, we had Stephen King at what many consider was the beginning of his "prime" in a string of hit horror novels that punched harder than Mike Tyson, before Buster Douglas. King was a powerhouse, giving us unforgettable novels that were adapted into even more unforgettable screenplays like: Carrie, The Shining, The Dead Zone and Cat's Eye, and Christine, before Silver Bullet, one of my favorite films of his of all time was released. I was just a small child, still in elementary school, so there was no way my parents were letting me watch that film, THEN. But later in life...I'd grown up a little and started working at Blockbuster Video in Sharpsburg, Georgia. We got five free VHS tape/DVD rentals per week FREE, and I was going to milk that perk as hard as I could and as long as I could before quitting. Silver Bullet was in the first five films I rented, and I remember it spoiling me because it was one of FEW Stephen King movies I felt had a DESERVING ending. (that's been my hangup with films he doesn't have script approval over or didn't write himself: most of them have the worst middle endings to endings in history. So bad to where you're sitting there frowning at the scream and either saying or mouthing the words, "WTF?!" For those of you who like film details. I don't really like giving those, because it gives too much of the film away like the trailers nowadays. Back in the day? A trailer was FIFTEEN to THIRTY seconds, even for HUGE budget blockbuster films like Jurassic Park. Now you get a 3-minute trailer for a film that nobody cares about and most of the good parts you've already seen! Silver Bullet is what Stephen King is GREAT at: Foreboding, brooding, slow-fog-creeping-into-your-backyard-poop-your-pants horror! From the very beginning of the movie, even BEFORE the credits you're afraid of the inevitable enemy (duh, silver bullet? You know what those kill right? LOL) and when you finally "saw" him, it made you jump out of your seat or cringe at the way he takes out his first unsuspecting victim. From the first fresh kill, it's a roller coaster ride with the now deceased Corey Haim (died as an adult from a drug overdose) as the main protagonist, his alcoholic, but fun-loving-you-just-can't-hate-the-guy uncle, played by Gary Busey and Everett McGill, as a creepy (no pun intended) Catholic Priest at the town's local church. The Scenery is thick with Stephen's vibe; humor, horror, jump-scares, nail-biting, "wait for it" and "oh ----" moments. I love it so much I own it several times in several different forms: .mp4, Apple TV, DVD and YES still VHS. I'm literally watching it right now, on Tubi because it popped up! GREAT FILM, BEGINNING TO END!

One of the better comedies streaming today. The protagonist is a big girl, with big dreams and an even bigger heart which gets broken by her handsome long time boyfriend, and THAT is the premise of the show: Mavis starts her personal life over AND her career switches lanes! With a captivating cast, steamy sex scenes, decent writing and interesting plot lines, you’re going to appreciate the “weight” of both seasons, just as I did. I can’t wait to binge watch season THREE. Five Stars.

A watered down version of “Bedazzled,” with MUCH less humor, nowhere near the special effects and a cast of name-brand actors who were trying just as hard as this movie was entertaining. Save your time and watch both versions of Bedazzled instead. The 1967 original with written by Peter Cook & Starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore is still enjoyable and the 2000 version starring Brendan Fraser and written and directed by the late, great Harold Ramis is SUPER FUN to watch! Lesson? NEVER SELL YOUR SOUL TO SATAN. It’s NEVER WORTH IT.

Heard of it years ago. Huge fan of Carrie Fisher, but I never knew she was a serious author until I watched this screenplay based on her novel! Even though she “said” it wasn’t autobiographical, it’s hard to believe after knowing her history with drug and alcohol abuse. Worth watching! * I only gave it four stars because it dragged a little bit in the middle.