Articles by Drew Morton

About Drew Morton

Drew Morton is an Assistant Professor of Mass Communication. While his students call him “Doctor” or “Dr. Drew,” he is unable to help people suffering from medical ailments (he can only prescribe films) or from sexual dysfunction (although he can be quick with a double entendre). His film criticism has appeared in Cultural Transmogrifier, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Pajiba.

Books

Book Review: Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard

Jul 22, 2013 Drew Morton 0

Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard (Expanded Second Edition, 2012) By Matt Taylor ISBN: 9781781163023 Titan Books September 2012 312 pages The introductory statement “Matt Taylor’s coffee table book Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard (Expanded Second Edition, 2012)” perfectly […]

Blu-Ray Review: Gate of Hell: Criterion Collection

Jul 17, 2013 Drew Morton 0

Teinosuke Kinugasa’s colorful (literally – not figuratively) chamber drama Gate of Hell (1953) took home a slew of awards from 1954-1955 from Cannes to the Oscars. It quickly became one of the most beloved and acclaimed Japanese […]

Book Review: My Lunches with Orson

Jul 10, 2013 Drew Morton 6

My Lunches with Orson is a classic film fan’s dream come true…partially. The book contains the transcripts of Henry Jaglom’s lunchtime conversations with Orson Welles that took place during the last three years of his […]