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The story of one man's odyssey of watching every movie ever contained in the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" series
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Wednesday Horror: Hannibal
Film: Hannibal Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. So let’s talk about sequels for a moment. Typically, sequels are a disappointment,... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2001
The Contenders: Will Smith: Ali Russell Crowe: A Beautiful Mind Sean Penn: I am Sam Tom Wilkinson: In the Bedroom Denzel Washington: Training Day (winner) What’... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Was Scarlett Johansson Cast?
Film: Crazy Rich Asians Format: Various media on rockin’ flatscreen. My viewing of Crazy Rich Asians took a week. It’s not the fault of the movie itself. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2010
The Contenders: Darren Aronofsky: Black Swan David O. Russell: The Fighter Tom Hooper: The King’s Speech (winner) David Fincher: The Social Network Joel Coen an... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1927-1928
The Contenders: The Racket Seventh Heaven Wings (winner) What’s Missing In the first Oscars ceremony, there were essentially two different Best Picture... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1954
The Contenders: The Barefoot Contessa Genevieve The Glenn Miller Story Knock on Wood On the Waterfront (winner) What’s Missing This is once again one of those... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
Film: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. Long-time readers will know that... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Let Me In
Film: Let Me In Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. A movie like Let Me In puts me in a very difficult position as a reviewer/critic... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Bridge of Sighs
Film: A Little Romance Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. Every week I get a little bit nearer completing the massive list of Oscar movies, or... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1974
The Contenders: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz The Godfather Part II (winner) Lenny Murder on the Orient Express Young Frankenstein What’s Missing This is... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Second Verse, Not the Same as the First
Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library at Cortland Public Library. A lot of the movies I’ve been reviewing lately... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1990
The Contenders: Anjelica Huston: The Grifters Kathy Bates: Misery (winner) Joanne Woodward: Mr. and Mrs. Bridge Meryl Streep: Postcards from the Edge Julia... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Dead Silence
Film: Dead Silence Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. There’s something unsettling about dolls. I think it’s the eyes. Because of... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Daniel Striped Tiger
Film: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. Most of my reviews on this site run between 750 and 1000 words. ... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2000
The Contenders: Javier Bardem: Before Night Falls Tom Hanks: Cast Away Russell Crowe: Gladiator (winner) Ed Harris: Pollock Geoffrey Rush: Quills What’s... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2008
The Contenders: David Fincher: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ron Howard: Frost/Nixon Gus Van Sant: Milk Stephen Daldry: The Reader Danny Boyle: Slumdog... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Blue Collar, Red Neck, Pink Sequins
Film: I, Tonya Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on The New Portable. If you were sentient and aware in 1994, you knew about Tonya Harding. Everyone... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1968
The Contenders: Funny Girl The Lion in Winter Oliver! (winner) Rachel, Rachel Romeo and Juliet What’s Missing This is such a strong year regardless of the actua... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: From Dusk Till Dawn
Film: From Dusk till Dawn Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. Readers of this blog should know by now that I will go out of my way to... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2015
The Contenders: Bridge of Spies Ex Machina Inside Out Spotlight (winner) Straight Outta Compton What’s Missing A lot of good movies were released in 2015, and... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES