George Morris
Top 50 Films of the Decade (Part 1)
My Top Favourite films of the past Decade from number 50-25.
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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...
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.
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-
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?'
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?!
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'
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?
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?
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-
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
George Morris
Aug 26, 2019
Films to Still Get Excited For in 2019
With only three more months of 2019, I bet you think there's not many films left to see. WRONG. There's arguably more to see than before.
George Morris
Jul 29, 2019
'The House Bunny' - A 90s Script Locked Away For a Decade?
Is the script for 'The House Bunny' a long-lost relic ushered into life by star Anna Faris?
George Morris
Jul 22, 2019
'Toy Story 4' & Keeping Things Simple
*SPOILERS for 'Toy Story 4'
When we all wondered if another Toy Story was necessary, why does the fourth film feel so right?
George Morris
Jul 15, 2019
'Years and Years': The Epitome of Russell T Davies
SPOILERS AHEAD
BBC/HBO's 'Years and Years' by Russell T Davies encompasses many of the writer's strengths throughout his decades-long career
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