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• 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

• Princes of Maine

  

  Film: The Cider House Rules Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on the Nook. I am still dealing with the loss of Chip Lary; I’m sure I’m sure I’m not alone in... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Everybody Loves a Baby, That's Why I'm in Love with You

  

  Film: Baby Doll Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Someone needs to tell me how it was possible that Eli Wallach was never even nominated for a competitive... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1966

  

  The Contenders: AlfieA Man for All Seasons (winner) The Professionals The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Take a Bow

  

  Film: The Entertainer Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Every generation has its own greatest actor. A couple of generations ago, that... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Connection

  

  Film: The Visitor Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. In a real way, all drama is personal. The biggest science fiction action movie or... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• In Memoriam

  

  One of the realities of this blog is that I frequently have to plan ahead. Since I have specific feature posts on specific days every month, I sometimes work... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pride Goeth

  

  Film: The Great White Hope Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. James Earl Jones has been nominated for a single Oscar. I find that surprising, although a look... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: The Hidden

  

  Film: The Hidden Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. There’s no good reason why The Hidden should work as a film or even as a story. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES