Tag Archives: Television

On the Origin of Jokers

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

If there’s one trope that superhero stories love the most, it has to be the origin story. Whether it’s in the movies, on television, or in the comic books themselves, if somebody’s wearing a costume and either committing or stopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings and Musings | Tagged Batman, Batman: The Killing Joke, comics, Dark Knight, DC Comics, Gotham, movies, Television | 3 Comments

News Bites: Superhero Smorgasbord

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s Friday morning, time once again for the News Bites. I’m short on time this week due to outside events, but I’ve still managed to compile a hefty amount of movie and television news for you. And as the post … Continue reading →

Posted in News Commentary | Tagged Avenger, Beetlejuice 2, Blockbuster, Cell, Daredevil, Defenders, Dirt, entertainment, Hammer Horror, Harry and the Butler, Hourman, Iron Fist, iZombie, Jessica Jones, Jungle Book, Lockdown at Franklin High, Luke Cage, Man of Steel 2: Superman vs. Batman, movie news, movies, news, Nick Cardy, Pet Sematary, Quiet Ones, Raid 2, Scribbler, Seal Team 666, Star Trek, Star Wars: Episode VII, Television, Term Life, TV, Wolverine 2, X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes | 8 Comments

First Impressions: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

This week saw the debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the first — though possibly not the last — incursion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into television. It’s probably fair to say it was one of the most anticipated debuts … Continue reading →

Posted in Television Talk | Tagged Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Iron Man 3, Marvel Comics, Ming-Na Wen, Television, TV | 6 Comments

Tough on Television

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

The new fall season is officially underway this week. Of course, that’s the new network fall season. You can never tell when cable networks are going to start or stop something these days, it seems like. But for the “Big … Continue reading →

Posted in Television Talk | Tagged Television, TV | 9 Comments

News Bites: Sherlock and Scarface

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Good morning, it’s time for this week’s News Bites. Things don’t seem to be slowing down in Hollywood, as we have another week with around twenty solid news items — and only one bit of speculation (and even that comes … Continue reading →

Posted in News Commentary | Tagged 5th Wave, Academy Awards, Akiva Goldsman, Amazon, AMPAS, Annihilator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arrow, Artemis Fowl, Avatar, Avatar 2, Avatar 3, Avatar 4, Children of Paranoia, Conan the Barbarian, Dan Gilroy, David Yates, Disney, Eileen Brennan, Enough Said, Eoin Colfer, Fede Alvarez, Flash, Fredrik Malmberg, Harvey Weinstein, J.J. Cale, James Cameron, James Gandolfini, Jamie Foxx, Jane Rosenthal, John Williams, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Legend of Conan, Len Wiseman, Leslie Klinger, Machina, Magic Storm Entertainment, Michael Goldenberg, Mike Tyson, Mortal Instruments, Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes, Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, movie news, movies, Mummy, news, Oldboy, Rick Yancey, Robert De Niro, Scarface, Sherlock Holmes, Sigourney Weaver, Spawn, Spike Lee, Stan Lee, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX, Star Wars: Episode VII, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Television, Tobey Maguire, Trevor Shane, Wang Leehom, Wonder Woman | 4 Comments

The FCC, Network TV, and Indecency

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

For many years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has held sway over broadcast networks, restricting what they are allowed to say and show in the name of decency. A Supreme Court ruling in 1978 (FCC vs. Pacific, regarding George Carlin’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings and Musings | Tagged ABC, CBS, Family Guy, FCC, FOX, NBC, Television, TV | 19 Comments

Top 10 Irritations of Watching Movies on TV

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

As I’ve mentioned several times before — and as longtime readers will easily notice — I tend to watch older movies more than new releases. It’s easier to stay home and watch a movie on my computer or TV than … Continue reading →

Posted in Top X | Tagged movies, Television, TV | 34 Comments

News Bites: J.J., J. Michael and J. Malko

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Friday morning has rolled around once again, and if I had thought that previous weeks were indicating an increase in the amount of press releases coming out of Hollywood, this week’s the mother lode. Even with the usual caveat that … Continue reading →

Posted in News Commentary | Tagged 24, Adventures of Tintin 2, Alan Cumming, Andy Wachowski, Ang Lee, Ansel Elgort, Antoine Fuqua, Apple, Channing Tatum, Christopher Nolan, Clerks, Clerks III, Colin Trevorrow, Crossbones, Dave Bautista, Divergent, Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To, Emma Stone, entertainment, Eric Wareheim, Firefly, Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider 3, Gods and Kings, Good Times, Grudge Match, Guardians of the Galaxy, Human, Interstellar, iTunes, J. Michael Stracyznski, J.J. Abrams, Jai Courtney, Jash, Jeff Daniels, Jim Carrey, John Malkovich, Jonathan Nolan, Joss Whedon, Jupiter Ascending, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park IV, Karl Urban, Kevin Smith, Kristen Bell, Lana Wachowski, Lily Taylor, Maggie Q, Marvel Comics, Mötley Crüe, Michael Cera, Michael Ealy, Mila Kunis, movies, Neil Burger, news, Nicolas Cage, Nikki Sixx, Percy Daggs III, Peter Jackson, Reggie Watts, Rob Thomas, Robert De Niro, Sarah Silverman, Scott Rudin, Sean Bean, Serenity, Shadowman, Shailene Woodley, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Television, Tim Heidecker, Tintin, TV, Tyrant, Valiant Comics, Veronica Mars, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Zoe Kravitz | 3 Comments

A Sketchy Kind of Format

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Last Saturday, I did something I haven’t done in many years: I watched a new episode of Saturday Night Live. I did this for a couple reasons, the main one being that some friends had said it was a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings and Musings | Tagged Blues Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live, SCtv, Television, TV, Wayne's World | 10 Comments

News Bites: Bonaparte and Birdman

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Once again, Friday morning brings with it your weekly supply of News Bites. And this week, I’ve finally gotten around to creating a logo for the section, so it looks just a little less ramshackle. It seems that when it … Continue reading →

Posted in News Commentary | Tagged Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Birdman, Bryan Singer, Daily Show, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, entertainment, Geoff Tate, Halle Berry, Harrison Ford, James Bond, James Bond 24, Jon Stewart, Marvel Comics, Michael Keaton, movie news, movies, Naomi Watts, Napoleon Bonaparte, news, Queensrÿche, Rosewater, Sam Mendes, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Television, TV, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Zach Galifianakis | 6 Comments

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