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• Repost: The Goddess (1932)

  

  Film: Shen Nu (The Goddess)Format: Internet video on laptop. DMCA notices suck. Three years ago, I posted a review of the 1932 movie The Goddess. As was my... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Crazy Joan Crawford

  

  Films: Possessed Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Say what you want about Joan Crawford and the reliability of the “Mommie Dearest” memoir, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Steve & Steven

  

  Films: Julie & Julia Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. I first started contemplating the 1001 Movies project in the last half of 2009, perhaps... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Year Reunion

  

  Films: It’s Always Fair Weather Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. When I started this blog, I was a dedicated musical hater. My position has... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Guildford Four

  

  Films: In the Name of the Father Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There’s a weird little subgenre of films that consist of people being wrongfully accused... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong! Best Picture 2012

  

  The Contenders: Amour Argo (winner) Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Miserables Life of Pi Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Call, Girl

  

  Films: BUtterfield 8 Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Every now and then, an actor has a string of Oscar nominations. It doesn’t always... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Those Middle Commandments

  Films: Unfaithful Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There’s something about Diane Lane that bothers me. It’s not that I think she’s a bad actress, because... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I'm an Ape, Apeman

  

  Films: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I remember when Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord o... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Return

  So I'm back...sorta. We ha a lot of things happen all at the same time a few weeks ago, and while all of those issues aren't entirely dealt with, enough of... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2010

  

  The Contenders: How to Train Your Dragon The Illusionist Toy Story 3 (winner) What’s Missing There are a couple of misses I think right off the bat for 2010’s... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Picks: Hanson: Strong Enough to Break

  

  Films: Hanson: Strong Enough to Break Format: Internet video on laptop. This is the eighth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Nick Jobe. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1995

  

  The Contenders: Braveheart Mighty Aphrodite Nixon Toy Story The Ususl Suspects What’s Missing There’s a lot of potential for 1995 being labelled as a great... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: House of Flying Daggers (Shi Mian Mai Fu)

  

  Films: House of Flying Daggers (Shi Mian Mai Fu) Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. There was a time around the turn of the last... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1965

  

  The Contenders: Cat Ballou The Collector Dr. Zhivago (winner) Ship of Fools A Thousand Clowns What’s Missing As much as I hate The Sound of Music, I admit to... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Run for Your Life

  

  Films: The Naked Prey Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. There’s a difference between a screenplay and a script. Nowhere is that more... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 2005

  

  The Contenders: Judi Dench: Mrs. Henderson Presents Charlize Theron: North Country Keira Knightley: Pride & Prejudice Felicity Huffman: Transamerica Reese... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Gender Roles

  

  Films: Woman of the Year Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. When you think of great screen couples from the golden age of Hollywood, Spencer... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: The Ring

  

  Films: The Ring Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. In the 2000s, particularly in 2008, there was a spate of American remakes of Japanes... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Everyone Gets Hit

  

  Films: Champion Format: Movies! Channel on rockin’ flatscreen. Baseball might be America’s national pastime and football may well be our sport of choice, but... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES