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Pam Grier sitting in a dressing room in Jackie Brown
32 Movies From Major Directors That Don't Get Talked About Enough

By Hugh Scott Published

Not every film that directors make ends up winning awards or breaking box office records, so here's our list of movies by major directors that don't get talked about enough.

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The Twins at the of the Hall, The Shining 4K trailer
The Story Behind How Stanley Kubrick Brought The Elevator Of Blood Scene To Terrifying Life For His The Shining Adaptation

By Ryan LaBee Published

We do a deep dive into how The Shining director, Stanley Kubrick, pulled off the impressive elevator of blood scene in his Stephen King Adaptation.

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Shelly Duvall in The Shining (1980)
The Story Behind Shelley Duvall’s Intense Experience Filming The Shining

By Ryan LaBee Published

We look at the grueling toll Stanley Kubrick's demands on The Shining took on actress Shelley Duvall.

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Jack Nicholson in The Shining.
Why Stephen King And Stanley Kubrick Couldn't Agree Creatively On The Shining, According To Horror Directors

By Ryan LaBee Published

Ahead of a new Stephen King doc, multiple horror directors discuss why King and Stanley Kubrick clashed over the film adaptation of The Shining.

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Steven Weber as Jack Torrance in Stephen King's The Shining
Why The Shining's Steven Weber Wishes He Could Go Back And Change His Miniseries Performance As Jack Torrance

By Eric Eisenberg Published

Steven Weber looks back on his time playing Jack Torrance in Stephen King's miniseries adaptation of The Shining.

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Evil Dead Rise Elevator Doors dumping blood
Evil Dead Rise Has An Incredible Reference To The Shining, And Stephen King Approves

By Eric Eisenberg Published

Writer/director Lee Cronin included a special reference to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining in Evil Dead Rise, and Stephen King definitely approves.

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Jack Nicholson in The Shining
Stanley Kubrick's The Shining Had A Surprising Second Choice For Jack Torrance If Jack Nicholson Said No

By Eric Eisenberg Published

Despite rumors, Stanley Kubrick only had one other actor in mind.

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Jack Nicholson in The Shining
5 Ways The Movie Version Of The Shining Is Superior To The Book

By Rich Knight Published

The Shining movie IS better than the book, and here's why.

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R Lee Ermey Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket Almost Included A Scene Inspired By R. Lee Ermey's Dirty Poetry

By Eric Eisenberg Last updated

You probably don't know that Ermey spent a good portion of his time alone on _Full Metal Jacket _writing dirty poetry -- and what's more, one poem in particular almost found its way into the film.

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Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in The Shining
Adapting Stephen King's The Shining: Revisiting The Controversy Over Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 Film

By Eric Eisenberg Published

Is it a great movie and a bad adaptation? The battle over Stanley Kubrick's The Shining rages on.

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