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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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Flip and Flop
Films: House of Sand and Fog Format: DVD from personal collection on various players. I’m going to go far afield to introduce the idea of House of Sand and Fog... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1993
The Contenders: Jim Sheridan: In the Name of the Father Jane Campion: The Piano James Ivory: The Remains of the DaySteven Spielberg: Schindler’s List (winner)... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Now That's a Hangover!
Films: The Morning After Format: Internet video on the new internet machine. Jane Fonda is one of those actors I have to take on a case-by-case basis. She can b... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Diary of the Dead
Films: Diary of the Dead Format: DVD from LaSalle Public Library through interlibrary loan on rockin’ flatscreen. So let’s talk for a minute about George Romero. Read more
Posted on 28 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Punchy
Film: The ChampFormat: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. I’ve said before that Oscar seems to be obsessed with boxing more than any other sport. Read more
Posted on 28 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1929-1930
The Contenders: All Quiet on the Western Front (winner) The Big House Disraeli The Divorcee The Love Parade What’s Missing These early years of Oscar are... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wakanda Forever
Film: Black PantherFormat: Market Square Cinema. So it only took me six weeks or so to get to Black Panther. That’s honestly pretty good for me; this marks the... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Business as Unusual
Film: The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzFormat: Internet video on the new internet machine. With the number of movies I need to watch dropped below100, I’m... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2013
The Contenders: American Hustle Blue Jasmine Dallas Buyers Club Her (winner) Nebraska What’s Missing It seems staggering to me that Gravity was five years ago,... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
When Danger is Boring
Film: Casanova 70Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on rockin’ flatscreen. I really wanted to like Casanova 70. I really did. Read more
Posted on 22 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Cloverfield
Film: CloverfieldFormat: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on The New Portable. Life is short, so I really try to focus on watching movies I’ve never seen... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Grounded
Films: The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Format: Internet video on the new internet machine. Casting a biopic is a weird thing. Do you cast for looks or the... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1953
The Contenders: The Cruel Sea From Here to Eternity (winner) Lili Roman Holiday Shane What’s Missing There are some great stories from 1953 films, and a lot of... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: Starry Eyes
Films: Starry Eyes Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. The movie industry is obsessed with itself in ways that would be evidence of psychosis in jus... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1940
The Contenders: Ginger Rogers: Kitty Foyle (winner) Bette Davis: The Letter Martha Scott: Our Town Katharine Hepburn: The Philadelphia Story Joan Fontaine:... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
It is Balloon!
Film: The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge)Format: Various media on multiple players. DVDs are a lot like sports officials and autocorrect in one important... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Bug
Film: Bug Format: DVD from Manhattan-Elwood Public Library through interlibrary loan on The New Portable. Bug is one of those movies that I think you either... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1963
The Contenders: Rex Harrison: Cleopatra Paul Newman: Hud Sidney Poitier: Lilies of the Field (winner) Richard Harris: This Sporting Life Albert Finney: Tom Jone... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Film: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. There’s something oddly reassuring to me about sliding into a film... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
She's Got a Good Personality...or Two
Film: The Three Faces of Eve Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on the latest internet machine. Posting this review today is something of a milestone for me. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES