“The Shining” is Still Shining 40 Years Later
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.

After criminal mastermind Cracker Jack (Paul Taylor) and his offbeat band of cronies pull off a daring counterfeiting heist, the dubious residents of Tinsel Town all want a piece of Jack's stolen money. The stakes for Jack and his gang rise as they try to elude Tinsel Town's corrupt police chief (Gene Terinoni), FBI Agent Hal McNamara (Ed Fry), and Jack's own girlfriend, Officer Lillian Bestaway (Sharon Avendano), who hides a dangerous secret. As tensions mount and each character falls further into the web of greed, who will end up with all the money?
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.
If Top Gun needed to say it, Top Gun: Maverick makes you feel the need... the need for speed.
Earth and Blood is slow, but it still has it’s entertaining moments. If you’re into thrillers, or want to watch something new, then this film might be for you. As for me, Earth and Blood was tolerable enough.
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."
It’s passionately protective of the women mentioned in the story or appearing on screen. Just like the article and the #MeToo movement, the film could help a trapped person find the courage to fight back.