Tag Archives: 5 Stars

Movie Microscope: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

The works of Roald Dahl have inspired several films, but the best known of his works is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has been adapted to film on two separate occasions. The first adaptation, directed by Mel Stuart in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Martian, by Andy Weir

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

The story of how The Martian came to prominence is almost as interesting as the novel itself. Almost. It’d be tempting to call it a great American success story, except this would imply that author Andy Weir wasn’t successful until … Continue reading →

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Frozen

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I’m a fan of Disney, but I wouldn’t say that they knock it out of the park every single time. Brother Bear comes to mind as a fairly mediocre offering, and there are several others in the late 90s/early 2000s … Continue reading →

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Gravity

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

2013 Best Picture Nominee Gravity was one of the front-runners at the Oscars for 2013’s films, and took home a number of awards, including Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón. It also had a very successful run at the box office, … Continue reading →

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Up

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

2009 Best Picture Nominee Just being a Pixar film would be enough to get Up onto my watch list, but the accolades it’s received certainly didn’t hurt. Directed by Bob Peterson and Pete Docter, Up was the second animated feature … Continue reading →

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Captain Phillips

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

2013 Best Picture Nominee As has been noted by a few other reviewers, there is a special difficulty in making a thriller based on historical events. One somehow has to manage to keep things exciting even though the audience already … Continue reading →

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Favorite Films: Miracle on 34th Street

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

“I am not in the habit of substituting for spurious Santa Clauses.” It’s almost Christmas, and that means children — and some adults — are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. And while waiting, those people will generally have … Continue reading →

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A Fish Called Wanda

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Heist movies can go down a few different paths. They can focus on the heist, or they can focus on the aftermath. Sometimes the latter is more fun, as with the 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda. The film was … Continue reading →

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Favorite Films: Young Frankenstein

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

“My grandfather’s work was doodoo! I am not interested in death! The only thing that concerns me is the preservation of life!” Lots of directors have favorite actors, and it’s just as common for audiences to prefer movies that pair … Continue reading →

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Carrie (1976)

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It seems to be a basic truth in movies that any horror film of any renown that was made before the year 2000 will get a remake after it. Series, one-offs, cult classics, major hits… doesn’t matter, so long as … Continue reading →

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