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George Morris
Jan 4, 2021
Ranking William Tokarsky appearances by how much they remind me of 'Too Many Cooks'
You may not know the name, but you know the face. But it's unfair to judge an actor from one performance alone, isn't it?
George Morris
Dec 14, 2020
YOUR Best Movie Memories...
After last week's doom and gloom, here are some of your best movie memories...
George Morris
Dec 7, 2020
Cinema, as we know it, is on its last legs...
Whilst on the outside the film/television industry may seem like it's booming, stresses from COVID-19 continue to push many to their limits.
George Morris
Nov 23, 2020
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Frankenstein's Monster's Monster
There's few things I love more than Jurassic Park. And when 'Fallen Kingdom' was released in 2018 it received polarised feedback which-
George Morris
Nov 2, 2020
Filmmaker Success - A Double-Edged Sword?
Recently it was announced that filmmaker Ben Wheatley had been hired to direct an upcoming sequel to the Jason Statham vs. Megalodon...
George Morris
Oct 26, 2020
The Transformation of The Wolf Man in Film
With a new reboot of 'The Wolfman' coming from Leigh Whannel and Ryan Gosling, I thought it was the perfect time to look back at the diff-
George Morris
Oct 12, 2020
20 Films to Prove the Horror Renaissance is Far From Over
The horror genre is in the best state it's ever been. To the point where there's still so much to look forward to. Let's have a look...
George Morris
Oct 5, 2020
The Omniscience of the Scream Franchise
You can very easily sum up recent generations and decades by what was going on in their horror films. Horror has always been at its most...
George Morris
Aug 24, 2020
'Savageland' & The Horror of Photo Manipulation
Indie horror documentary 'Savageland' manages to perfectly utilise the dread-fuelled horror that photo manipulation can muster.
George Morris
Jul 27, 2020
'Hagazussa' & 'The VVitch' | The Battle for Folk Horror's Soul?
Or: 'You've seen 'THE VVITCH' now watch THIS!!!!'
Lukas Feigelfeld's harrowing 15th century German dark drama is a bolder, tougher beas-
George Morris
Jul 20, 2020
Southland Tales: "'Donnie Darko' for Grown-Ups?"
The Underrated, The Overlooked and The Underbooked. Richard Kelly's 2006 follow up to 'Donnie Darko' is a hugely ambitious postmodern-
George Morris
Jul 13, 2020
15 Films To Make You Feel Better in These Troubled Times
Escape from the terrors of the outside world for a little while by losing yourself in these 15 stories that'll help heal your brain...
George Morris
Jul 6, 2020
'Searching' & The Changing Format of Storytelling
Does 2018's brilliant techno-thriller 'Searching' pave the way for a new form of storytelling?
George Morris
Jun 15, 2020
If it's not in Frame it Doesn't Exist - 'Shadow of the Vampire'
The Underrated, The Overlooked and The Underbooked. 2000's 'Shadow of the Vampire' is a poignant tale of driven creativity and monster myth-
George Morris
Jun 8, 2020
Black Lives Matter - A Beginner's Guide on What to Watch
Educate yourself. Be Entertained. You can do both.
George Morris
Jun 1, 2020
Creating a Genre: 'Jaws' and the Modern Blockbuster
'Jaws' was the biggest film of all time and kicked off everything we know as a 'summer blockbuster' today. But how did it do it?
George Morris
Apr 20, 2020
Foreshadowing & Defining Contextual Logic for a Plot Twist
How do you ensure your plot twist lands properly? Is it possible to learn from the best? How much foreshadowing is 'too much'?
George Morris
Apr 6, 2020
Rating Matrix 'Bullet-Time' References Across the Noughties
It seemed like every other film in the early noughties legally had to include a Matrix parody by law. I don't know who decided that but-
George Morris
Mar 30, 2020
How 'Spider-Man' (2002) STILL manages to feel different...
Even in a time of superhero fatigue, Sam Raimi's 2002 'Spider-Man' adaptation manages to remain fresh and entertaining. But why? Well ther-
George Morris
Mar 23, 2020
Don't Let COVID-19 be the End of Cinemas...
From the many fallouts of our current pandemic, one seems to tell of the oncoming destruction of our greatest source of entertainment -
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