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Next up is a film that kind of flew under the radar, but also one that I believe deserves more attention, and that is Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep. As a sequel to both Stephen King's novel The Shining, as well as to Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of the same name, this film faced quite a challenge as Kubrick made some significant changes to the source material. Nevertheless, I think Doctor Sleep navigated both visions quite well while still managing to tell a story that stands on its own; one that I found surprisingly emotional and poignant in conveying a message about the struggle with trauma, addiction and grief, about life and death, the light and the dark... all of which I'll be discussing at the end of this week :)