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Stephen King's Desperation (TV)

Author Review
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"It's King done right."  POS
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
"The film goes along quite well, with the usual grabs and gotchas no less effective for being so familiar, as long as no one is talking." NEU
United StatesUnited States Entertainment Weekly "Serviceably scarifying" POS
United StatesUnited States New York Post "If there's one thing I love in a movie, it's a sadistic sheriff. I also love wild dogs, feral cats and hungry vultures, and this movie has them all." POS
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TV Guide
TV Guide
"As often happens in this genre, the more you learn about the lurking evil... the less scary it gets." NEG
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"The real surprise is that, for all the times King has taken us down this creepy path, he can still evoke chills and thrills over and over again." POS
United StatesUnited States Chicago Tribune "[King] expends way too much energy and dialogue on a shallow, sentimental exploration of faith." NEU
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"The more the script pushes its stock questions of faith, the more cerebral the movie becomes. And cerebral isn't a good thing when you're talking about horror." NEG
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