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• Off Script: Hellraiser

  

  Film: Hellraiser Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. I’ve read some Clive Barker although it’s been years. I haven’t loved his novels much, but... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• At the Movies

  

  Film: Life Itself Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. It’s not a stretch to call Roger Ebert an inspiration. For anyone who keeps a movie blog,... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2005

  

  The Contenders: Corpse Bride Howl’s Moving Castle Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (winner) What’s Missing There were five larger animated releases... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Centaur

  

  Film: Equus Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Often when it comes to an adapted screenplay, I’m not familiar with the source material. That’s not the case wit... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Disney Princess

  

  Film: Brave Format: DVD from Coal City Public Library through interlibrary loan on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve seen almost everything ever produced by Pixar, and... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Romance with Schnitzel

  

  Film: A Foreign Affair Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Once upon a time, someone told Marlene Dietrich that she could sing. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Breaking Up is Hard to Do

  

  Film: Divorce American Style Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Norman Lear was responsible for a lot of edgy television in his day. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I'm Crazy for Loving You

  

  Film: The Story of Adele H Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Issabelle Adjani has been nominated for two Oscars: one for Camille Claudel and one... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Meth: It Does a Body Good

  

  Film: Winter’s Bone Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. The only thing I knew about Winter’s Bone going in was that Jennifer Lawrenc... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2002

  

  The Contenders: Far from Heaven Gangs of New York My Big Fat Greek Wedding Talk to Her (winner) Y tu Mama Tambien What’s Missing There were a number of solid... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Vaudeville

  

  Film: The Sunshine Boys Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’m not a huge fan of Neil Simon. I realize that there was a time (generally the 1970s) when Simon... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• ...Leading the Blind

  

  Film: A Patch of Blue Format: Streaming video from TCM Watch on laptop. A Patch of Blue is a film that is very much a product of its time. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Giving Tree

  

  Film: The Illusionist (L’Illusionniste) Format: Blu-ray from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. When I first heard about The Illusionist (called... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mid-Life Crisis

  

  Film: Shirley Valentine Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. There are a number of movies on NetFlix that are available streaming but not as discs. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1994

  

  The Contenders: Forrest Gump (winner) The Madness of King George Nobody’s Fool Quiz Show The Shawshank Redemption What’s Missing I find myself in the position... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nuke 'Em 'Til They Glow

  

  Film: Silkwood Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Intellectually, I know that Silkwood is based on the real life of Karen Silkwood. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Like a Rolling Stone

  

  Film: Tumbleweeds Format: Internet video on laptop. I don’t really know Janet McTeer as an actress, so I was curious about the rare film Tumbleweeds. Mostly, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Mother's Day (1980)

  

  Film: Mother’s Day Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Back at the dawn of home video, it seemed like about half of the movies available for ren... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I'm Your Mutineer

  

  Film: Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Format: DVDs (two of ‘em!) from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. It’s a rough go when a movie shows up on two DVDs, because... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Crash and Burn

  

  Film: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes Format: Movies! Channel on rockin’ flatscreen. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES