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• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1944

  

  The Contenders: Hail the Conquering Hero The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek Two Girls and a Sailor Wilson (winner) Wing and a Prayer What’s Missing While 1944 was a... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Genealogy

  

  Film: The Emigrants (Utvandrarna)Format: Video from The Magic Flashdrive on laptop. I’ve written a lot of reviews on this site, so I’m never really sure what... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Spiritus Mundi

  

  Film: Boy and the World (O Menino e o Mundo)Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen There are times when I wish that my interests in film were different... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Beyond the Door

  

  Film: Beyond the Door (Chi Sei?)Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop Success breeds imitation. That’s true in business, in literature, and in any... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dance Dance Revolution

  

  Film: IsadoraFormat: Internet video on laptop I’ve mentioned here before when I thought it was relevant that both of my daughters are dancers, and very serious... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1989

  

  The Contenders: Born on the Fourth of July Driving Miss Daisy (winner) Enemies, a Love Story Field of Dreams My Left Foot What’s Missing I genuinely like three... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ice, Ice Lady

  

  Films: 45 Years Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. One of the things I love about movies is that they can present us with a story that perhaps couldn’t be... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Cherry Falls

  

  Films: Cherry Falls Format: Internet video on laptop. You know the basic horror movie tropes. One of the basic tropes is that for all of their blood and guts,... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Picks: Party Monster

  

  Films: Party Monster Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the ninth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Nick Jobe. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1941

  

  The Contenders: Barbara Stanwyck: Ball of Fire Greer Garson : Blossoms in the Dust Olivia de Havilland: Hold Back the Dawn Bette Davis: The Little Foxes Joan... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Police on My Back

  

  Films: Alibi Format: Internet video on The Nook. I try to keep things loose as much as I can with what movies I watch. What I mean by that is that I try to be... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: Ruby Sparks

  

  Films: Ruby Sparks Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the ninth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Chip Lary. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• You Can Use the Penny for Therapy

  

  Films: Penny Serenade Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. So I should start by saying that yes, this should be one of Chip’s remaining four... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Immigration Reform

  

  Films: A Better Life Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I think making a drama about a current, real social issue is potentially fraught with peril. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1982

  

  The Contenders: Ben Kingsley: Gandhi (winner) Jack Lemmon: Missing Peter O’Toole: My Favorite Year Dustin Hoffman: Tootsie Paul Newman: The Verdict What’s... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Who's Your Daddy?

  

  Films: Fanny Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. A film like Fanny being nominated for Best Picture shows just how clearly things have changed... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Southern Comfort?

  

  Films: Raintree County Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I keep a fairly extensive database of the movies that I still have to watch on my... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blood is Thinner Than Water

  

  Films: Avalon Format: Movies! Channel on rockin’ flatscreen. I find slice of life movies difficult to review. They’re difficult because in many cases, they don’... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Money, Money, Money, Money

  

  Films: The Big Short Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. People say that money is the root of all evil, but that’s not what the actual quote says. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1959

  

  The Contenders: William Wyler: Ben-Hur (winner) George Stevens: The Diary of Anne Frank Fred Zinnemann: The Nun’s Story Jack Clayton: Room at the Top Billy... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES