‘The Life of Chuck’ might leave you brushing away tears — or scratching your head

Tom Hiddleston and Annalise Basso play Chuck and Janice in <em>The Life of Chuck.</em>

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.

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.