I watched The Shawshank Redemption again last night, and again I was blown away by this heart-rending story of persevering through the worst circumstances imaginable. Such a great movie, and it really hinges on the amazing original novella by Stephen King. I think Stephen King will eventually be recognized as one of the greatest writers of the last century, commercially successful but also artistically transcendent in many of his books. Not every Stephen King book fits that description, but many do.