Cinema Soul

Stephen King's book The Shining was not just a thriller about the supernatural; it also dealt with the all too earthly horrors of alcoholism. The new movie Dr. Sleep  is based on King's recent book of the same name that takes up where The Shining left off, both in terms of narrative and theme. Dr. Sleep is not just concerned with addiction, however; in the midst of it's telepathy, ghosts, and psychic vampires it also provides a realistic look at recovery. Stephen King has never been shy about his dislike of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film adaptation of his novel  The Shining . His biggest complaint has always been that the film version doesn't accurately represent Jack Torrance; in the movie Jack, as played by Jack Nicholson in full leering cocked eyebrow mode, seems ready to blow from the first moment we see him. In King's book Jack was a decent man battling the demons of alcoholism, demons which manifest themselves in terrifying form when he takes his wi