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• Your Face Pics Movies (Nick): Man on Wire

  

  Film: Man on Wire Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the ninth in a series of twelve movies selected by the guys at YourFace.... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stop the Presses!

  

  Film: Absence of Malice Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. My wife and I met when we both worked on a college newspaper together. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1937

  

  The Contenders: The Awful Truth Captains Courageous Dead End The Good Earth In Old Chicago The Life of Emile Zola (winner) Lost Horizon One Hundred Men and a... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Rampage

  

  Film: Rampage Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. The three lists of horror movies I’m watching are a mixed bag in almost every respect. Some of... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Just Desert(s)

  

  Film: Rango Format: DVD from Schmaling Memorial Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. A bit more than a year ago I watched Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• It's a Gas!

  

  Film: I Want to Live! Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I Want to Live! is a polemic. As it happens, it’s a polemic that I happen to agree with in terms of it... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: The Man from Earth

  

  Film: The Man from Earth Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the ninth in a series of twelve movies selected by Chip Lary at Tip... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 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