[jdandns]

Just saw "The Life of Chuck" as part of Harkins Cinemas' "Secret Cinema" which presents surprise movies usually the week before they open. You're not told what movie it is, and not even the genre, just the rating, which was "R" in this case. The running time for these is always given as 2hr30min, so you're unable to determine what movie it is using that. The upside is that it's only $5 admission for a nighttime movie.

We scanned the upcoming movies and it seemed like it would be a 50/50 chance between "Life of Chuck" and the John Wick spin-off "Ballerina".
I'm glad it was "Chuck" since we'd planned to see that when it opened anyway, whereas I'd only be watching (any) John Wick via streaming.

"The Life of Chuck" is from a novella by Stephen King and adapted to film by Mike Flanagan, who did "Doctor Sleep", the masterful sequel to "The Shining".

I don't want to give anything away as it's a mystery that unfolds backwards, but this is a heartfelt, life-affirming story with a great cast headed by Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Mark Hamill. I highly, highly recommend it.

9/10

I'm not sure how well it will do in its box office run which begins this Friday, but this movie will very likely be considered a classic in the years to come, and is among the best Stephen King adaptations so far.

Next up for Flanagan in the King universe is a new "Carrie" series for Amazon Prime.