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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Morgan R. Lewis

I wasn’t able to see it opening weekend, or opening month, for that matter. I had to bury my head in the sand when it came to social media, but I actually managed to avoid all but one spoiler — … Continue reading →

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The D Train

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

The directing debut of writer-director duo Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, The D Train was declared D.O.A. after a mere week in May. A dark dramedy starring Jack Black and James Marsden, its theatrical showing was decimated in seven days, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Eight movies into an increasingly untenable franchise, it would be strange to say that I’ve been anticipating a particular installment. It would not, however, be entirely wrong, as Jason Takes Manhattan is an entry that has acquired a certain degree … Continue reading →

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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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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s tough to keep a franchise on the tracks, but aside from the aberrant Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which deviated from the story, the Halloween franchise was reasonably solid up until this point. The first film is a … Continue reading →

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The Mummy (1999)

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I didn’t have the opportunity to dig up an old classic Universal monster movie this year, so instead I watched and reviewed a somewhat newer Universal monster movie. The Mummy gives some passing nods to its 1932 predecessor, but rather … Continue reading →

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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 Last House on the Left (2009)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

I’m going to keep this one short, because there’s just not much for me to say here. This is a remake of a Wes Craven film, this time directed by Dennis Iliadis, with the plot and scenes apparently roughly paralleling … Continue reading →

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Half Light

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

It has to be difficult making new twists on genres. At least, that’s the only conclusion I can come up with for films that don’t manage to bring all of their disparate elements together successfully. Craig Rosenberg’s Half Light, from … Continue reading →

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