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• West Point

  

  Film: Flirtation Walk Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. There was a time in the past, specifically between the two World Wars, when... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Your Face Picks Movies (Nolahn): The Time Machine (1960)

  

  Film: The Time Machine (1960) Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the second in a series of monthly reviews suggested by the guys at... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Behind Closed Doors

  

  Film: Peyton Place Format: Movies! Channel on rockin’ flatscreen. If Peyton Place didn’t exist, I think it’s possible that David Lynch may not exist. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• She Blinded Me with Science

  

  Film: Madame Curie Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Don’t let the fact that I have degrees in English literature and linguistics color your... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1944

  

  The Contenders: Double Indemnity Gaslight Going My Way (winner) Laura Meet Me in St. Louis What’s Missing One of the problems I have with dealing with screenpla... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Don't Lose Your Head

  

  Film: Anne of the Thousand Days Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve discovered a particular fascination with the person of Richard Burton. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Foregone Conclusion

  

  Film: Crossfire Format: Streaming video from TCM Watch on laptop. This might not be entirely accurate, but in a lot of ways, I think Crossfire is the oddest fil... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cold Shoulder

  

  Film: Ice Age Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I seem to ignore animated films on my Oscar list. I think the reason is that there are so... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: Much Ado About Nothing

  

  Film: Much Ado About Nothing Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the second in a series of twelve films suggested by Chip Lary a... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wood You?

  

  Film: Knock on Wood Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I’ve heard of Danny Kaye, but aside from White Christmas, I’m not sure I’ve seen a singl... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Shake Your Booty

  

  Film: Wag the Dog Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. In the movie Angel Heart, Robert De Niro essentially plays Satan. He’s also played a laundry list of thugs... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1954

  

  The Contenders: George Seaton: The Country Girl William A. Wellman: The High and the Mighty Elia Kazan: On the Waterfront (winner) Alfred Hitchcock: Rear... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Kung Fu Grip Not Included

  

  Film: The Story of G.I. Joe Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. There was a time in the American past when being a journalist meant something. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Killing Jar

  

  Film: The Collector Format: DVD from NetFlix on various players. When I put together the post on Best Picture for 1965, I said that the one film I thought... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off the Rails

  

  Film: Snowpiercer Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I’m not usually one for predictions, but I think it’s entirely possible that Snowpiercer... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Kingdom for a Horse

  

  Film: Richard III Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on The Nook. Is it that Laurence Olivier is a pimp or is it just that he picks big pimpin’ roles? Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Well, Australia Was Populated by Criminals...

  

  Film: Breaker Morant Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on The Nook. There’s something about a courtroom that screams drama. That’s natural, of course—in a... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: The Beyond

  

  Film: The Beyond(L’aldila; E tu vivrai nel terrore! L’aldila; Seven Doors of Death) Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on The Nook. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1939

  

  The Contenders: Dark Victory Gone with the Wind (winner) Goodbye, Mr. Chips Love Affair Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Ninotchka Of Mice and Men Stagecoach The... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Misnomer

  

  Film: Bad Girl Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. The “idiot plot” is a movie plot where all of the problems of the plot could be solved if the principle... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES