Tag Archives: made-for-TV movies

Turkey Hollow

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Jim Henson has been gone for 25 years, but the company bearing his name lives on. Still, it has become somewhat rare to actually see anything come out under the Jim Henson Studios label itself. Shortly before Henson died, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 2010s, 3 Stars, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Genevieve Buechner, Graham Verchere, Jay Harrington, Jim Henson Studios, Kirk R. Thatcher, Linden Banks, made-for-TV movies, Mary Steenburgen, movies, Reese Alexander, reviews, Turkey Hollow | Leave a comment

Enchanted April

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

With all but a few films, one can make an informed guess on the genre simply by the title. In the case of Enchanted April, the title all but screams “romantic drama”, a genre that I am normally less disposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 1 Star, 1990s, Alfred Molina, Enchanted April, Joan Plowright, Josie Lawrence, made-for-TV movies, Mike Newell, Miranda Richardson, movies, Polly Walker, reviews | 2 Comments

The Phantom (2009)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

I probably never would have heard of this film had I not spotted it in a bin at the dollar store (which wasn’t where I was expecting to find movies, but hey, can’t beat the price.) Originally made for television … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 2 Stars, 2000s, Cameron Goodman, Cas Anvar, Isabella Rossellini, Ivan Smith, Jean Marchand, Luis Oliva, made-for-TV movies, movies, Paolo Barzman, Phantom, reviews, Ryan Carnes, Sandrine Holt | 5 Comments

Get Smart, Again!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

One of the many spy spoofs to come out of the 1960s was Get Smart; unlike most of the other spoofs, however, it wasn’t a movie, but a television series. Created by none other than Mel Brooks, the series starred … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 1980s, 4 Stars, Barbara Feldon, Bernie Kopell, Dave Ketchum, Don Adams, Gary Nelson, Get Smart, Get Smart Again!, Harold Gould, John de Lancie, King Moody, made-for-TV movies, movies, reviews, Richard Gautier, Robert Karvelas | 5 Comments

Chronological Bond: Casino Royale (v1)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Year: 1954 Series Number: 0 (Non-canonical) Director: William H. Brown Jr. James Bond: Barry Nelson A few months back, I revealed some movie franchises I’ve mostly overlooked; among them, the James Bond franchise, of which I’d seen only two films … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 1950s, 3 Stars, Barry Nelson, Casino Royale, Chronological Bond, Climax!, Gene Roth, James Bond, Kurt Katch, Linda Christian, made-for-TV movies, Michael Pate, movies, Peter Lorre, reviews, William H. Brown Jr., William Lundigan | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Christmas Cinema, Morbid Curiosity Files | Tagged 2 Stars, 2000s, Christmas Vacation, Christmas Vacation 2, Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure, Dana Barron, Ed Asner, Eric Idle, Fred Willard, Jake Thomas, Julian Stone, made-for-TV movies, Matty Simmons, Miriam Flynn, movies, National Lampoon, Nick Marck, Randy Quaid, reviews, Sung Hi Lee, Vacation | 7 Comments

Mockingbird Lane

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

1313 Mockingbird Lane was a proposed series for NBC, featuring an updated take on The Munsters, making it arguably a touch darker and shifting it to a dramatic comedy instead of the pure farce of the original series. As production … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween Haunters, Television Talk | Tagged 2010s, 3 Stars, Bryan Singer, Charity Wakefield, Eddie Izzard, Jerry O'Connell, made-for-TV movies, Mason Cook, Mockingbird Lane, movies, Munsters, Portia de Rossi, reviews, Television, TV, TV Specials | 7 Comments

Jerks of All Trades

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

The Three Stooges are an American institution, an inimitable comedy act that several decades later are still remembered fondly and still watched by generations whose parents weren’t alive when their comedy shorts were originally released. Like a lot of people, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 1940s, 2 Stars, Emil Sitka, George Cahan, Jerks of All Trades, Joseph Kearns, Larry Fine, made-for-TV movies, Moe Howard, movies, pilots, reviews, Shemp Howard, short films, Symona Boniface, Three Stooges | Leave a comment

The Brotherhood of Justice

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

I never really watch a made-for-TV movie with high expectations, though I’ve seen a few that are actually pretty good. While I hope that every theatrical movie I watch is great — minus those few that are obvious candidates for … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged 1980s, 3 Stars, Billy Zane, Brotherhood of Justice, Charles Braverman, Darren Dalton, Don Michael Paul, Evan Mirand, Gary Riley, Jim Haynie, Joe Spano, Keanu Reeves, Kiefer Sutherland, Lori Loughlin, made-for-TV movies, movies, reviews | 7 Comments

MCF: The Toughest Man in the World

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

There is something to be said for knowing exactly what you’re in for. Even when it’s a low-budget made-for-TV movie. Even when you know there’s no hope of it truly being a good film. But when you have a movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Morbid Curiosity Files | Tagged 1980s, 3 Stars, Dennis Dugan, Diane Dorsey, Dick Lowry, Joe Greco, John P. Navin Jr., made-for-TV movies, movies, Mr. T, Peggy Pope, reviews, Tina DeLeone, Tom Milanovich, Toughest Man in the World | Leave a comment

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