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Salem’s Lot (2024 Movie Review)

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Stephen King published Salem’s Lot in 1975 after the success of his 1974 debut, Carrie. Adapted into a three-hour two-part mini-series of the same name followed in 1979 that was directed by the legendary Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974, Poltergeist 1982), next was a ... Read More
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Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (Album Review)

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A unique unifying various elements, when New Zealand’s Split Enz split in 1984, no one could have imagined the enormous success of its offshoots. However, a year after the breakup, Vocalist/Guitarist Neil Finn and Drummer Paul Hester would form the internationally renowned act Crowded House. ... Read More