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FlixChatter Guest Review – The Long Walk (2025) – A solid adaptation of Stephen King’s work, but it should have stuck with the book’s original ending

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Stephen King's The Long Walk journey from book to big screen adaptation was a long one (pun intended). Some of the most well-known filmmakers were involved in the film adaptation throughout the years. The names include Steven Spielberg, George A. Romero, Rob Reiner, and Frank Darabont. But turning a book about teenagers walking and swearing …

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FlixChatter Review – Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014)

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     I saw Mockingjay: Part 1 on opening night and I hate to admit it, but I was a bit disappointed. Granted, in my opinion, the source material wasn’t as engrossing as the first two books, but, still, I had such high hopes going into the film. Director Francis Lawrence came into THG series with such gusto, partly …

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FlixChatter Review – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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Hi everyone! We've got another review from FlixChatter's newest contributor Ashley Steiner. Check out her bio if you haven't already. To make a long story short, I loved it! Wired.com is calling The Hunger Games: Catching Fire the The Dark Knight of young adult films. Let me liken it in a different way. Catching Fire …

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