Philip Stone’s Typical Vibe
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Philip Stone has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 1990s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Shining.
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Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Dir. Stanley Kubrick · With Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Dir. Steven Spielberg · With Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Dir. Lindsay Anderson · With Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts

In 17th-century Tuscany, a church play is performed for the benefit of young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
Dir. Peter Greenaway · With Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone