Tag Archives: Brendan Gleeson

28 Days Later…

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Combine two different plot setups, create a new twist on an old genre. In retrospect it seems obvious, though I don’t know for certain if there are examples of this particular combination before this 2002 film from Danny Boyle. On … Continue reading →

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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

Stop-motion animation is an artform that only seldom turns up in feature films, so it’s something of a surprise to see three different films made in that medium in 2012 (the others being ParaNorman and Frankenweenie.) Coming out substantially earlier … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Kells

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

As today is Saint Patrick’s Day, I thought the 2009 animated feature The Secret of Kells would be an appropriate movie to watch and review. After all, it has some similarities to the holiday. Both are rooted in Irish tradition, … Continue reading →

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Gangs of New York

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

How does a film garner ten different Academy Award nominations and then walk away with a goose-egg? Looking at the 2003 Oscar results, it appears that Chicago razzle-dazzled Gangs of New York out of several of the awards it was … Continue reading →

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