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• Road Trip

  

  Film: The Trip to Bountiful Format: DVD from Morris Area Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I don’t like the term “chick flick.” I think it’s... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Motherhood

  

  Film: The Trespasser Format: Internet video on The Nook. I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: when I dip into the distant past on Oscar films, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: The Descent

  

  Film: The Descent Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Every movie viewer has holes in his or her viewing history. For me, the 1001 Movies list and... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bad Religion

  

  Film: The Crucible Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Say the name Arthur Miller and most people will jump to Death of a Salesman. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I MIssed the Music

  

  Film: Anna and the King of Siam Format: Movies! Channel on rockin’ flatscreen. Sometimes, you take a small step backwards. This happened to me when I watched th... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1937

  

  The Contenders: Leo McCarey: The Awful Truth (winner) Sidney Franklin: The Good Earth William Dieterle: The Life of Emile Zola Gregory La Cava: Stage Door... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Scrooge Goes to War

  

  Film: The War against Mrs. Hadley Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Propaganda films take all forms. The traditional war propaganda film is... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sharecropping

  

  Film: Sounder Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. I don’t do a lot of blogathons. It’s not because I don’t have a desire to participate in... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Picks: No Holds Barred

  

  Film: No Holds Barred Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. This is the second in a series of twelve movies selected by Nick Jobe. With friends... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• You Always Hate the Ones You Love

  

  Film: Bloodbrothers Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I try very hard not to be judgmental about the movies that I review on this site. I... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rule of Law

  

  Film: Talk of the Town Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. Talk of the Town is a film that’s going to play with our expectations in the opening... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1989

  

  The Contenders: Born on the Fourth of July Dead Poets Society Driving Miss Daisy (winner) Field of Dreams My Left Foot What’s Missing Looking at 1989... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Daria: The Movie

  

  Film: Ghost World Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. There are movies that we come to at the wrong point in our lives. I think Ghost World is... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: The Sender

  

  Film: The Sender Format: Internet video on The Nook. Not long ago, Paramount released a bunch of video clips of their movies on YouTube. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Schoolhouse Rock

  

  Film: Blackboard Jungle Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. There’s a weird little subgenre of dramas that take place in troubled schools. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: Stoker

  

  Film: Stoker Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the second in a series of twelve movies selected by Chip Lary. Plenty of movies explore... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Twice in One Week?

  

  Film: Hail, Caesar! Format: Market Square Cinemas. I like the Coen Brothers’ movies. I’m not a complete fanboy—I haven’t seen everything they’ve done and I... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• It's Real Life, Man

  

  Film: American Splendor Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. As I look through the various lists of films on my different lists, there ar... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2002

  

  The Contenders: Ice Age Lilo and Stitch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Spirited Away (winner) Treasure Planet What’s Missing I don’t have a great deal of... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Number 28

  

  Film: Wilson Format: Video from The Magic Flashdrive on laptop. When I was about eight years old, my father taught me a memory trick and had me memorize the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES