A Blog by Any other name

Ramshackle Thoughts and Bewildering Anecdotes of a not-quite man

George Morris

Dec 23, 2019

Top 50 Films of the Decade (Part 1)

My Top Favourite films of the past Decade from number 50-25.

Top 50 Television Shows of the Decade (2010-2019) - Part 2

George Morris

Dec 16, 2019

Top 50 Television Shows of the Decade (2010-2019) - Part 2

Part 2 of my favourite TV shows of the decade. Going from number 24 down to 1...

Top 50 Television Shows of the Decade (2010-2019) - Part 1

George Morris

Dec 9, 2019

Top 50 Television Shows of the Decade (2010-2019) - Part 1

My Top 50 Favourite TV Shows of the decade from 50-25.

That Time I Thought I Was Charlie Brooker...

George Morris

Dec 2, 2019

That Time I Thought I Was Charlie Brooker...

A few years back I went through a stage of trying to emulate the scathing satire of Brooker's columnist days and his work on 'newswipe'.

George Morris

Nov 25, 2019

Is Cynicism Dying in Film and TV?

Are films and TV shows choosing to tell 'nice' stories by shying away from the harsh realities they used to portray?

George Morris

Nov 18, 2019

My Pitch for 'Shrek 5'

Ladies and Gentlemen of Dreamworks, please find attached my treatment/Pitch for 'Shrek 5'. The Shrek-iest Chapter of the franchise so far...

George Morris

Nov 11, 2019

In Celebration of Jack Thorne

He's one of the most prolific and acclaimed writers working in Britain today, and people should know the man behind the transformative powe-

Everything You Wanted To Know About 'Mystery Men' But Were Too Afraid To Ask

George Morris

Nov 4, 2019

Everything You Wanted To Know About 'Mystery Men' But Were Too Afraid To Ask

50 Facts about the 1999 superhero comedy 'Mystery Men' that will make you go 'Hmmm, what's Mystery Men?'

'Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island' & 'The Scooby-Doo Project': Halloween Theatrics Done Right

George Morris

Oct 28, 2019

'Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island' & 'The Scooby-Doo Project': Halloween Theatrics Done Right

Remember that time Cartoon Network parodied 'The Blair Witch Project' with Scooby-Doo characters? YOU DON'T?!

'Under the Shadow' - Sociopolitical Meets Psychological Horror

George Morris

Oct 21, 2019

'Under the Shadow' - Sociopolitical Meets Psychological Horror

Babak Anvari's 'Under the Shadow' deserves to be held within the same league as contemporary horror classics 'The Babadook' and 'It Follows'

The Redemption of 'Jigsaw' & What's next for 'Saw'?

George Morris

Oct 14, 2019

The Redemption of 'Jigsaw' & What's next for 'Saw'?

'If it's Halloween...it must be SAW' Except it isn't anymore. But could a forthcoming change of talent bring the series back to life?

How and Why 'Rocketman' Works as a Biopic

George Morris

Sep 30, 2019

How and Why 'Rocketman' Works as a Biopic

With 'Bohemian Rhapsody' soaking up public attention, it's easy to overlook 'Rocketman' as a serious contender for best biopic...

George Morris

Sep 23, 2019

Are TV Episodes becoming 'Shapeless'?

With Netflix's simultaneous-release schedule, has the common television episode lost its structure?

'A Cure for Wellness' & Going Full Gothic

George Morris

Sep 16, 2019

'A Cure for Wellness' & Going Full Gothic

Whilst it may not be the first film that comes to mind, Gore Verbinski's 'A Cure for Wellness' is actually a slow, deliberately-paced Gothi-

'Crimson Peak' - Classical Gothic for Modern Times

George Morris

Sep 9, 2019

'Crimson Peak' - Classical Gothic for Modern Times

Haunted castles, dreadful suspense and lightning storms...but what does 'Crimson Peak' add to the Gothic to make it more modern?

George Morris

Sep 2, 2019

'Man Up' & Underestimating Likability

'Man Up' seems to have been left to the edge of obscurity. But why? It's a romcom that teaches one of the fundamental rules of screenwriting