Cinemaholics #26: The Dark Tower Review

This week, the Cinemaholics review The Dark Tower, the latest film adaptation of a popular novel by Stephen King and starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. They also take a close look at Lady Macbeth and Detroit, two movies discussed in previous episodes that are finally hitting wider release, while the episode ends with a mini review for Girls Trip.

This week, the Cinemaholics review The Dark Tower, the latest adaptation of a popular novel by Stephen King and starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. They also take a close look at Lady Macbeth and Detroit, two movies discussed in previous episodes that are finally hitting wider release, while the episode ends with a mini review for Girls Trip.

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To start things off though, Jon and Will discuss their favorite Stephen King films, and Will tries to get to the bottom of Jon’s intense dislike of King’s work as a whole.

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*Note: This week’s show was originally recorded with Maveryke Hines and special guest Sam Flynn, but due to audio issues, Jon and Will did a shorter recovery episode. We apologize for the inconvenience!


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