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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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Atari No Inu
Films: Isle of Dogs Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on Sue’s Mother’s Day present. I was leery going in to Isle of Dogs for one main reason. Read more
Posted on 16 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2005
The Contenders: Ang Lee: Brokeback Mountain (winner) Bennett Miller: Capote Paul Haggis: Crash George Clooney: Good Night and Good Luck Steven Spielberg:... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Ride the White Horse
Films: Shoeshine (Sciuscia) Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. I said recently that there seems to be a reason that I have avoided certain films in... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The 'Burbs
Films: The ‘Burbs Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. There’s a certain mindset needed to pull off horror-comedy well. This is... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Annual, Physical
Films: Same Time, Next Year Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. It’s been an odd, recurring thing with these movies that I’ve left to the end on the... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1953
The Contenders: From Here to Eternity (winner) Julius Caesar The Robe Roman Holiday Shane What’s Missing The nominations for 1953’s Best Picture race are strang... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Growing Pains
Films: Incredibles 2 Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on the new internet machine. It was not lightly that I entered in to watching Incredibles 2. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2010
The Contenders: Another Year The Fighter Inception The King’s Speech (winner) The Kids are All Right What’s Missing There were so many good movies in 2010 that... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: The Ruins
Films: The Ruins Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. Much of the best of modern horror eschews the gross out in the main and... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The Lost Boys
Film: The Lost Boys Format: DVD from Cortland Public LIbrary on The New Portable. There are certain movies that define particular points in time. There are,... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
And Baby Makes Four
Film: Georgy Girl Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. Where do I start with Georgy Girl? Lynn Redgrave being nominated for this marks one of those rar... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1931-1932
The Contenders: Arrowsmith Bad Girl (winner) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde What’s Missing These early years of Oscar are so frustrating some times! Read more
Posted on 05 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1984
The Contenders: Vanessa Redgrave: The Bostonians Jessica Lange: Country Judy Davis: A Passage to India Sally Field: Places in the Heart (winner) Sissy Spacek:... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: A Quiet Place
Film: A Quier Place Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. One of the problems with being regularly 12-18 months behind on movies is... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Really Deep Cover
Film: BlacKkKlansman Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Spike Lee’s films are up and down sometimes. Some of his films rank as innovative stories... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1943
The Contenders: Humphrey Bogart: Casablanca Gary Cooper: For Whom the Bell Tolls Mickey Rooney: The Human Comedy Walter Pidgeon: Madame Curie Paul Lukas: Watch... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2004
The Contenders: Martin Scorsese: The Aviator Clint Eastwood: Million Dollar Baby (winner) Taylor Hackford: Ray Alexander Payne: Sideways Mike Leigh: Vera Drake... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Yippy Ki-Yay
Film: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Format: Streaming vieo from NetFlix on the new internet machine. Say what you will about the new “networks” putting together... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Fear
Film: Fear Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. What can I say about Fear from 1996? I can say that it’s interesting to see Reese Witherspoon at this... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong: Best Picture 1952
The Contenders: The Greatest Show on Earth (winner) High Noon Ivanhoe Moulin Rouge The Quiet Man What’s Missing This is going to be one of “those” years again. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES