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The Life of Chuck review: contains multitudes of joy

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Mike Flanagan's film, "The Life of Chuck," has finally hit theaters, presenting a beautiful celebration of life with profound themes, a heartfelt story, and an ensemble of incredible performances.

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  1. The Guardian

    The Life of Chuck review – unmoving Stephen King schmaltz (opens The Guardian)

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    Tom Hiddleston plays a man who might be the centre of the universe in a film of often effective parts that never really come together

  2. Variety

    Mike Flanagan on How a Studio Would’ve Ruined ‘Life Of Chuck,’ Stephen King’s Notes and Why He First Said No to the ‘Carrie’ Series (opens Variety)

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    Mike Flanagan directed the new Stephen King adaptation 'The Life of Chuck' and is set to make a series based on the author's first book, 'Carrie.'

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Review: 'The Life of Chuck' is an apocalyptic, soul-seeking puzzle that's missing a few pieces (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Stephen King and Mike Flanagan ("Doctor Sleep") are back for a mystical, ambitious tale with a dying (and dancing) Tom Hiddleston and a third act that needs CPR.

  4. Gizmodo

    'The Life of Chuck' May Change the Way You Look at Movies and Yourself (opens Gizmodo)

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    Tom Hiddleston leads an all-start cast in this Mike Flanagan adaptation of a novella by Stephen King, opening wide June 13.

  5. Digital Trends

    The Life of Chuck review: contains multitudes of joy (opens Digital Trends)

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    Mike Flanagan's film, "The Life of Chuck," has finally hit theaters, presenting a beautiful celebration of life with profound themes, a heartfelt story, and an ensemble of incredible performances.

  6. Christianity Today

    What’s the Point of ‘The Life of Chuck’? (opens Christianity Today)

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    A new movie based on a Stephen King novella aims at profundity—and comes up short.

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    'The Life of Chuck' might leave you brushing away tears -- or scratching your head (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Mike Flanagan's new film, a maudlin mystery about a man dying of cancer, feels hobbled by its extreme faithfulness to the Stephen King novella on which its based.

  8. Time

    The Life of Chuck Works Too Hard For Its Warm Fuzzies (opens Time)

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    Mike Flanagan's adaptation of a Stephen King novella, starring Tom Hiddleston, tries to get at the very meaning of life.

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