Tag Archives: Liam Neeson

News Bites: Encyclopedia Brown and the Planeteers

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Another Friday morning, another weekly assortment of news bites, serving up the latest in movie and entertainment news. I’m going to be cutting the introduction short this week so I can just get on with things, as I’ll be away … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Pixar and Pixels

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s the end of May, and it’s also the end of the work week for most people. Which is to say, it’s Friday, and it’s time for the News Bites. Disney and their subsidiaries are dominating the news this week, … Continue reading →

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Favorite Films: Excalibur

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

“The Dark Ages. The land was divided and without a king. Out of those lost centuries rose a legend… of the sorcerer, Merlin… of the coming of a king… of the sword of power: Excalibur” Fantasy, particularly high fantasy, is … Continue reading →

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High Spirits

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

In Neil Jordan’s 1988 film High Spirits, Peter O’Toole stars as Peter Plunkett, last heir and owner of Plunkett Castle in Ireland. Peter is desperately trying to drum up tourism in the castle, as maintenance costs and an outstanding mortgage … Continue reading →

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Weekly Weblinks: Willis and White Whales

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s the first Friday in October, and you know what that means! Being Friday means it’s time for the Weekly Weblinks, and being October means there’s a lot of spooky and scary content to be shared. From other bloggers, we … Continue reading →

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Darkman

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

The warning signs were there. There are certain little signs that can be used to tell if a superhero movie, or at least a film on a similar theme, is going to be bad. Mixed reviews from the audience. Status … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

When I first saw the trailers for Batman Begins, I felt a mixture of anticipation and apprehension. I wanted a new Batman movie, one that would be true to the character as well as being a good movie overall. But … Continue reading →

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Favorite Films: Batman Begins

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

“Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up.” By the end of the 20th century, the Batman film franchise had fallen quite far indeed. The 1989 film Batman, directed by Tim Burton, had been a … 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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