George Morris
'Savageland' & The Horror of Photo Manipulation
Indie horror documentary 'Savageland' manages to perfectly utilise the dread-fuelled horror that photo manipulation can muster.
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Ramshackle Thoughts and Bewildering Anecdotes of a not-quite man
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George Morris
Aug 17, 2020
'Upright' & Tim Minchin's Road to 'Apart Together'
Tim Minchin's TV drama 'Upright' seems destined to be one of the most underrated TV shows of recent years, but it's at least paved the way-
George Morris
Aug 10, 2020
Why You Should Watch 'Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse' (No, Really)
Well everyone I did it. I wrote 2000 words about 'Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse'. I can't wait to see how proud of me everyone is...
George Morris
Aug 3, 2020
Revisiting McFly's Vampire Film
Ten years ago to accompany their album 'Above the Noise' McFly also released a 'feature length' vampire film...
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 29, 2020
One Year On...
In which George reflects on running a weekly blog for a year in order to avoid getting a 'real job'...
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 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
May 25, 2020
The Strange Ambition of 'Ace Lightning'
If you grew up in the early noughties, chances are you stumbled upon 'Ace Lightning' on CBBC. It was a strange show, filled with-
George Morris
May 18, 2020
The Weird History Of Films That Became Cartoons (Part Three)
In the final part of my cartoon exploration series, I go from 2000 to present day looking at the films that became cartoons. Some were-
George Morris
May 11, 2020
The Weird History Of Films That Became Cartoons (Part Two)
The 90s was an awesome time for cartoons, and to take advantage of Intellectual Properties allowed production companies to bring out some-
George Morris
May 4, 2020
The Weird History of Films that became Cartoons (Part One)
If you ever stop to think about the cartoons you watched as a kid, did it ever seem weird to you how many were based on films?
George Morris
Apr 27, 2020
Character as an Embodiment of Themes in Alex Garland's 'Devs'
*MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD* Alex Garland's 'Devs' is a pondering debate on many existential themes that are perfectly embodiment by two characte-
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 13, 2020
How 'The Twilight Zone' (2019) Keeps Tradition Alive
In the golden age of television, how does 'The Twilight Zone' manage to keep its core values and remain relevant?
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-
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