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• Off Script: Tombs of the Blind Dead

  

  Film: Tombs of the Blind Dead (Tomb of the Blind Dead; The Blind Dead; La Noche del Terror Ciego) Format: Internet video on laptop. Two of my favorite movies ar... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mothers and Daughters

  

  Film: Autumn Sonata (Hostsonaten) Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatcreen. When I first started this blog, I had never seen a film by Ingmar Bergman, whic... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Upstairs-ish, Downstairs-ish

  

  Film: The Remains of the Day Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on rockin’ flatcreen. I like a good period drama now and then, and I have even liked my... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1973

  

  The Contenders: American Graffiti Cries and Whispers The Exorcist The Sting (winner) A Touch of Class What’s Missing Who knew that 1973 was such an incredible... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Little Sheepish

  

  Film: Shaun the Sheep Movie Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on rockin’ flatcreen. Typically with a movie designed for kids, you can expect a number of... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• China White

  

  Films: Inn of the Sixth Happiness Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. When a film is based on a real story or on real people, there is always a... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Picks: The Battery

  

  Films: The Battery Format: DVD from NetFlix on various players. This is the fifth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Nick Jobe. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Obscure Pregnancy Reference

  

  Films: Juno Format: Streaming video from HBO Go on rockin’ flatscreen. Juno is one of those movies for me. I’ve been a little scared of it for some time... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2007

  

  The Contenders: Persepolis Ratatouille (winner) Surf’s Up What’s Missing The year in animation for 2007 is another one of those years where it looks like slim... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Demons

  

  Films: Demoni (Demons) Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. I always go into Italian horror movies expecting to like them. I genuinely do,... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Home Front USA

  

  Films: The Human Comedy Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Usually, I can figure out what a movie wants to be and can state that in a... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 12 Years a Nun

  

  Films: The Nun’s Story Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. There are only so many movies with heavily religious themes that I can handle at a... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: Scotland, Pa

  

  Films: Scotland, Pa Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. This is the fifth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Chip Lary. I’ve decided to... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bastards of Bastogne

  

  Films: Battleground Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. War movies are an interesting genre of film. When they are made during the course of a war,... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Queen of MGM

  

  Films: The Divorcee; A Free Soul Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’m always a little nervous when I dip really far back into Oscar history. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1988

  

  The Contenders: BigBull Durham A Fish Called Wanda Rain Man (winner) Running on Empty What’s Missing On the surface, 1988 is a really strong year for original... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Starstruck

  

  Film: My Week with Marilyn Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. I can imagine that for Michelle Williams, stepping literally into the shoes... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Got the Death Row Blues

  

  Film: Monster’s Ball Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. One of the truths of pursuing these Oscar lists is that I tend to watch a lot of dramas. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cherce

  

  Film: Pat and Mike Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’m evidently on a short sports kick. Yesterday’s movie involved sports and so did... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wrestle with This

  

  Film: Foxcatcher Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. I find sport movies hit or miss. There was a time when I was into sports. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES