‘Firestarter’ (2022) movie review: Zac Efron ignites Stephen King reboot
A young girl struggles to come to terms with her pyrotechnic powers in this second adaptation of the Stephen King novel
May 17, 2022
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A young girl struggles to come to terms with her pyrotechnic powers in this second adaptation of the Stephen King novel
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