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The story of one man's odyssey of watching every movie ever contained in the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" series
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Grace Under Pressure
Film: The Country Girl Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. It’s always a little bit of a surprise to me that I like Bing Crosby as an actor. I do, though. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1996
The Contenders: Emily Watson: Breaking the Waves Kristin Scott Thomas: The English Patient Frances McDormand: Fargo (winner) Diane Keaton: Marvin’s Room Brenda... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Christmas Comes but Once a Year
For the last few years, my traditional Christmas post has been to suggest 10 new additions to the 1001 Movies list. Sure, I’ve finished the list and finished... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
17 Will Get You 20
Film: The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I make no secret of my love of Cary Grant. I don’t feel a need to,... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Lust in the Dust
Film: Duel in the Sun Format: DVD from Mt. Morris Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. Anyone who has worked on a group project knows that there’... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Snitches Get Stitches
Film: The Informer Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Every now and then, I run across a film that I struggle mightily to understand. That’s absolutely the cas... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1992
The Contenders: Neil Jordan: The Crying Game James Ivory: Howards End Robert Altman: The Player Martin Brest: Scent of a Woman Clint Eastwood: Unforgiven... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Number One Fan
Film: Misery Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Watch enough movies, and eventually you’ll see some stuff that you just don’t want to see again. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Rabbits
Film: Of Mice and Men Format: DVD from NetFlix on Sue’s Mother’s Day present. When I wrote up The Grapes of Wrath some time ago, I mentioned the arguments... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Eleanor Powell
Film: Broadway Melody of 1936 Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Line up the Best Picture winners end to end, and one the bottom in my... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Nick's Pick: Love Actually
Film: Love Actually Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. This is the twelfth in a monthly series of reviews suggested by Nick Jobe of YourFace. Love... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
You May Already Be a Winner
Film: Nebraska Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. Fulfilling the new movies placed on the 1001 Movies list has meant frequently taking breaks from... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Please Fasten Seat Belts
Film: Airport Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Genres and sub-genres start somewhere. In the 1970s (and yes, I know this from having lived through them), it... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2006
The Contenders: Babel Letters from Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine (winner) Pan’s Labyrinth The Queen What’s Missing In truth, the Academy did a pretty decent... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Love Hurts
Film: Sense and Sensibility Format: DVD from Rasmussen College Library on laptop. I was asked at work recently to go through our library’s movie collection. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Victoria Regina
Film: Mrs. Brown (Her Majesty Mrs. Brown) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I don’t always do so well with period dramas. Sometimes I like them bu... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Homage
Film: Frankenweenie Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Film nerds have their pet directors. There are Christopher Nolan nerds who will forgive... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Dim Sum
Film: Tian Zhu Ding (A Touch of Sin) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I’m not precisely sure how to react to Tian Zhu Ding (A Touch of Sin). Read more
Posted on 09 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Jiro Dreams of Flying
Film: The Wind Rises (Kaze TachinuFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. When the subject of film animation comes up, there are a few legendary... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2002
The Contenders: Rob Marshall: Chicago Martin Scorsese: Gangs of New York Stephen Daldry: The Hours Roman Polanski: The Pianist (winner) Pedro Almodovar: Talk... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES