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• Hypothermia

  

  Film: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Format: DVD from Western District Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. Think of the spy genre, and you... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Drunk and Disorderly

  

  Film: Arthur Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I was extremely worried with the first ten minutes of Arthur. I don’t typically find drunkennes... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Darkness at Noon

  

  Film: Suddenly, Last Summer Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I will admit that when I grabbed Suddenly, Last Summer off the shelf at the... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Fair Guttersnipe

  

  Film: Pygmalion Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. I’ve mentioned before that I tend to put the “very long wait” films at the top of my NetFlix queue. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Two Hours Would Overstay the Welcome

  

  Film: One Hour with You Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Films like One Hour with You are infuriating to me. On the one hand, it’s a difficult film to... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bombshell

  

  Film: Blue Sky Format: DVD from New Lenox Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I seem to be saying what I’m about to say a lot lately: the movie ... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2003

  

  The Contenders: Brother Bear Finding Nemo (winner) The Triplets of Belleville What’s Missing There are times when I think the three nominations for most of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• All the World's a Stage

  

  Film: The Dresser Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. It’s not rare for a film to get multiple acting nominations, but it is rare for a film to get... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Still Waiting for Godot

  

  Film: Edward, My Son Format: Streaming video from TCM Watch on laptop. Typically, when a rare film shows up on Turner Classic, I DVR it so I can watch it at my... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Quaker State

  

  Film: Friendly Persuasion Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. What is it with Gary Cooper and Quakers? In High Noon he marries a Quaker and in... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What a Girl Wants

  

  Film: La Vie d’Adele—Chapitres 1 2 (Blue is the Warmest Color); Wadjda Format: Streaming video from NetFlix (Blue) and DVD from NetFlix (Wadjda) on laptop. ... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Plea Bargain

  

  Film: …And Justice for All Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. When you talk about actors in their heyday, you have to hand it to Al Pacino in... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1987

  

  The Contenders: Broadcast News Fatal Attraction Hope and Glory The Last Emperor (winner) Moonstruck What’s Missing I had to double-check the list of films for... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Beloved Monster

  

  Film: Shrek Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. So it’s time for another strange admission of my children’s relationship with some animated films. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Greed is Great

  

  Film: The Wolf of Wall Street Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I knew when The Wolf of Wall Street showed up in the mail from NetFlix I was... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• No Innocents in War

  

  Film: Two Women Format: DVD from Freeport Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. When I deal with rarities, or at least films that are difficult... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Viva, Las Vegas

  

  Film: Bugsy Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. With a biopic, particularly one of a shadow figure like Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the main question to ask is... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ptsd

  

  Film: Coming Home Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I did a little investigating on Coming Home before I watched it. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Westward, Ho!

  

  Film: Ruggles of Red Gap Format: Video from The Magic Flashdrive on laptop. When you talk about good years for actors, you need to bring up 1935 and Charles... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1967

  

  The Contenders: Bonnie and Clyde Doctor Dolittle The Graduate Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner In the Heat of the Night (winner) What’s Missing Right off the bat,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES