Tag Archives: Ed Asner

Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

There are a couple of things about the legacy of Elf that have surprised me in the long run. The first is that it has now been a long run; the original film was released in 2003, and I had … 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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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

The overlap between Christmas Cinema and the Morbid Curiosity Files is fairly small. Sure, Hallmark and Lifetime produce hundreds of “Christmas” movies every year that are nothing but saccharine romantic comedies and pedestrian musicals featuring people who never should have … Continue reading →

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Elf

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Morgan R. Lewis

So, it’s December 4th, exactly three weeks until Christmas Day (well, Christmas night). I’ll admit I’m not quite ready to go into all-out Christmas mode yet. I’m easing into the Christmas music, letting it be randomly selected by Windows media … Continue reading →

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