Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck is not your typical science fiction drama. Based on Stephen King’s quietly profound novella from If It Bleeds, the film un

Fortunately, “Chuck” (★★★★ out of four; rated R; in select theaters June 6, nationwide June 13) is made by a filmmaker who gets King like none other. Writer/director Mike Flanagan (“Doctor Sleep,” “Gerald’s Game”) captures the uplifting and bittersweet qualities of King’s prose and brings his own gift for character depth to the story of Charles Krantz,