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Review of by Bruce Mccabe for Boston Globe — 04 Aug 2001

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Stephen King reportedly loathed the liberties Kubrick and co-writer Diane Johnson took with his story, but King's ur-villain, the emasculated husband from hell, has never been more clearly presented on-screen.

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This review of The Shining (1980) was written by and published by Boston Globe on 04 Aug 2001.

The Shining has generally received very positive reviews.

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