Category Archives: Ramblings and Musings

General, possibly aimless, thoughts on movies and media, usually without a focus on any particular work.

Oscarama Stats: Same Actor, Same Role

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s awards season again, and this past week brought out the nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards. As always, there’s a lot that people are discussing, from the racial makeup of the nominees to the fact that the third sequel … Continue reading →

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Samhain’s Sanctum

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I fiddle around with 3D graphics — as long-time readers will have noted in the blog headers — but I don’t usually post my art here on the blog. After all, the blog is here to discuss other peoples’ creations, … Continue reading →

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On the Origin of Jokers

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

If there’s one trope that superhero stories love the most, it has to be the origin story. Whether it’s in the movies, on television, or in the comic books themselves, if somebody’s wearing a costume and either committing or stopping … Continue reading →

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Digital Downsizing

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I am no prophet. I don’t see into the future, and if I make any prognostications that turn out to be correct, it is only because I have looked at the existing situation, connected the dots, and extrapolated ahead. I … Continue reading →

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Why Horror Movies Tend to Get Negative Reviews

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

Note: I wrote this essay a few weeks ago in response to a poster on Reddit asking why scary movies always seem to get low ratings and bad reviews. Although I think my Halloween Haunters reviews have been more evenly … Continue reading →

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Oscarama Stats: Ratings

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

For today, another simple look at the statistics of the Oscars. This time around, I’m looking at the MPAA ratings assigned to the movies — just to see what sort of films get nominated for Best Picture, in terms of … Continue reading →

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Oscarama Stats: Release Month

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

I remember back when 2008’s Oscar nominees were announced, and I was a regular visitor to a few different comic book forums. There was, of course, a lot of discussion on whether or not The Dark Knight should have been … Continue reading →

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Oscarama Stats: Questions of Content

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

Scattered throughout Oscarama I’ll be posting a few interesting statistics on the Academy Awards’ Best Picture category. (Well, I find them interesting anyway.) We often find ourselves making comments to the effect that “movies of type X never get nominated”, … Continue reading →

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Non-Obvious Christmas Movies?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Every year I try to come up with some appropriate film reviews for the Christmas season. But I have to admit that it isn’t always the easiest thing in the world to come up with films to review. Halloween is … Continue reading →

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What constitutes a Christmas movie?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

We’re currently marching our way through the month of December, and as with years past, I’m trying to maintain a festive air around the blog by including a fair number of Christmas movies in my reviews. But just what makes … Continue reading →

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